News
November 2011
Continuing on from the success of its launch back in May 2011 and funds raised up to the end of July 2011, We are delighted to announce that between the months of August to October 2011 the €2WILLDo campaign has managed to raise €5975 which is an increase of €2325 on the previous quarter. This means each our charity members will now each receive the sum of €239.
This is all down to the kind generosity of all people who has subscribed to our €2WILLDO service and on behalf of all our Charity 25 members, we at Charity 25 would like to THANK YOU for your help as it is really appreciated
July 2011
It’s the first of its kind anywhere in the world and again the Irish are setting the standards on how fundraising should and can be done in a transparent and collective manner with €3650 being raised from Charity 25’s €2WILLDO text campaign between May to July 2011
This month each charity will each receive €146 from the €2WILLDO campaign with thanks to the generous donation made by the Irish public.
A big thank you to all people who have subscribed to the €2WILLDO text campaign as we cannot thank you enough.
It’s the first of its kind anywhere in the world and again the Irish are setting the standards on how fundraising should and can be done in a transparent and collective manner with €3650 being raised from Charity 25’s €2WILLDO text campaign so far.
This month each charity will each receive €146 from the €2WILLDO campaign with thanks to the generous donation made by the Irish public.
A big thank you to all people who have subscribed to the €2WILLDO text campaign as we cannot thank you enough.
11thMay 2011
Mrs Agnes Brown Announced As Patron & Face of Charity 25
Charity 25 is delighted to announce that BAFTA nominee Mrs Agnes Brown (Aka Brendan O'Carroll) has agreed to become the main patron and face of their charity. Mrs Brown said "this is the most important thing I will do this year, I am very proud to be involved and being able to support 25 Irish charities".
Mrs Brown will be present at all Charity 25’s fundraising events planned for 2011. In addition to the ‘2WILLDO’ phone text campaign which launched last October, there will be four major events in 2011. These will include ‘Mrs Brown's Tea Party’ a gala ball in the Burlington Hotel on November 5th and three Mrs Brown's celebrity golf classics which will take place the week commencing the 12th of September, one in each province. (Dates provisionally at the moment to be confirmed).
Speaking at the launch, Kevin O’Brien CEO of Charity 25 said, "we are very excited and greatly appreciate Mrs Brown's commitment and involvement in our charity. With her support we will raise much needed funds for all 25 participating charities."
Charity 25 was set up by Kevin O'Brien in October 2010. With the downturn in the economy and Irish charities desperately needing funds to carry on their good work, Kevin identified an opportunity to bring a group of Irish charities together to raise funds. Charity 25 launched its first campaign '2WILLDO' in October 2010 where €1.94 from every €2 text donated is equally divided between all 25 charities. All monies raised will be divided equally between each charity. This is the first time that such a large group of Irish charities have come together for fundraising campaigns.
The charities participating in Charity 25 are - The Samaritans, Down Syndrome Ireland, Headway, Myasthenia Gravis Association, The Cystic Fibrosis Association, The Variety Club of Ireland, GROW, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Aware, DeafHear.ie, Debra Ireland, Age Action Ireland, St Joseph’s Centre for the Visually Impaired, Irish Guide Dogs Association, The Meningitis Trust, The Asthma Society of Ireland, The Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association, Laura Lynne House - The Children’s Sunshine Home, Special Olympics Ireland, MS Ireland, Teen Line Ireland, Irish Autism Action, Muscular Dystrophy Ireland, The National Association of Housing for the Visually Impaired and Irish Heart Foundation.
