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Flora Women’s Mini Marathon 2009 – Fundraising

  By Events, Fundraising

This past year has been a very active one for the Association. As will the coming year. We rely heavily on volunteers, donations and sponsorship from the mini-marathon, which finances the majority of our activities.

The Women's Mini Marathon

The Flora Women’s Mini-marathon is on Bank Holiday Monday, 1st June.

This year more than ever we need YOUR help. Sponsorship cards and T-shirts can be arranged by contacting Anne Gilsenan at 087 1319803 or annegilsenan@cleft.ie.

Entry Forms are published on Wednesdays and Saturdays until the 15th April in the Evening Herald, or register online at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie. 

Closing Date for entries is 21st April or when the maximum number of entries is reached.

Good Luck Ladies!

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Information Evening a Great Success!

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Information Evening April 2009Our Information Evening on the 2nd April was a huge success, sale with the turnout exceeding all expectations! Approximately 60 people showed up, pharmacy the topic for the evening (“Dental Care All The Way”) obviously  generating great interest.

Our speakers were Doctor Eleanor McGovern, Clinical Fellow Registrar, Paediactric Dentistry, Eamon McKiernan, Consultant Orthodontist with the national brief for Cleft Treatment, and Doctor Aisling O Mahony, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Many, many thanks to our three speakers!

Right: Eamon McKiernan, Doctor Aisling O Mahony, Laura Duggan, Cleft Co-Ordinator.

See photos from the evening!

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Dental Care All The Way – Information Evening, 2nd April

  By CLAPAI News, Cleft Care, Events

Topic: “Dental Care All The Way”

(combined AGM & Information Evening)

Doors open from 7:30pm. Admission is free, no rx all are welcome. 

Venue: Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Newland’s Cross, Naas Road, Dublin 22. (see location map below)

We are delighted to have three eminent speakers for this event:

  • Doctor Eleanor McGovern, Clinical Fellow Registrar, Paediactric Dentistry.
  • Mister Eamon McKiernan, Consultant Orthodontist with the national brief for Cleft Treatment.
  • Doctor Aisling O Mahony, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry.

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Annual General Meeting

  By CLAPAI News, Events

Notice is hereby given that the Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland will hold its Annual General Meeting in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Newland’s Cross, Naas Road, Dublin 22, on Thursday, 2nd April, at 8pm. 

Location Map for Venue:

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Committee Meeting, 10th February

  By CLAPAI News, Events

Venue: Banker’s Club, Stephen Street Upper, Dublin 8.

The next committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, 10th February, at 8.15pm.

(see map below for location).

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Great Fundraising Effort!

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A big “Thank You” to Dolores Ryan of McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2. They had a fundraising gig before Christmas and raised a total of 1,400 EURO for the Association!

Well done Dolores! The Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland really appreciates your efforts.

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Big ‘Thank You’ to Frank!

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The Association would like to extend a huge ‘Thank You’ to Frank Culleton from County Clare, who raised 1170 EURO for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland, by running  in the Dublin City Marathon on Monday, the 27th of October, 2008.  

On behalf of Frank, we would also like to acknowledge the contributions of the following;
The staff and students of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education faculty at the National University of Galway.
The staff at Colaiste Muire, Ennis, County Clare.
The staff and customers of Copper Jug and Cafe on the Green, Ennis, County Clare.
The Culleton and Butler families.

Well Done Frank!

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Order Your Christmas Cards Now!

  By CLAPAI News, Fundraising

Christmas cards

Only 10 Euro per pack of 10 cards! (plus 1.90 Euro, store post and packaging).

Each pack includes 5 different cards, link 2 of each.

Make your cheque / postal order payable to:
Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland.

and send to:

Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland, help
care of 36 Woodlands Avenue,
Dun Laoghaire,
County Dublin,
Ireland.

1 pack = 11.90 Euro.
2 packs = 23.80 Euro.
3 packs = 35.70 Euro.

Your purchase of our Christmas cards helps fund the activities of the Association and equally important, raises awareness of cleft and the work of the Association.

Order now to ensure early delivery!

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Podcasts Now Available!

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PodcastWe are now making available our posts as podcasts, courtesy of the Odiogo service. So now you can LISTEN rather than read, should you like!
AND by subscribing to our podcast you can download new posts in mp3 format to your iTunes or Juice player and listen to them as and when you want.

OR, if you prefer, select the ‘listen now’  button and listen in situ!

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Fundraisers

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We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to the following:

  • The Bank of Ireland Staff Give Together Initiative for a donation of €1000.
  • Judy and Paul for their €100 donation.

IMPORTANT! If you have been involved in the women’s mini-marathon fundraising effort and not received back an acknowledgement for funds lodged, please contact Anne by e-mail.  

The ongoing activities of the Association are always in need of funding. You can help by making a small contribution also – remember, your donation, no matter how small, goes a long way.