Livelihood & CSR Gifts of HOPE
Calling all businesses, small medium or large – work with HOPE to achieve your CSR agenda for Christmas and in 2017. Please consider supporting The Hope Foundation’s Livelihood Gifts of HOPE.
Santa Splash a Success!
The annual Santa Splash for The Hope Foundation took place on Sunday 4th December at 1pm on Garretstown Beach!
Christmas Gifts of HOPE Appeal
Actress Dame Judi Dench, Patron of The Hope Foundation, TV Presenter Sinead Kennedy and a host of Irish celebrities band together to support the Christmas Gifts of HOPE Appeal in aid of The Hope Foundation. Dame Judi, Sinead, Martin King, Deric O’Hartigan, Senator David Norris, Declan O’Rourke, Amanda Brunker and Paddy Andrews to name a…
I don’t have teaching or nursing skills- Can I still volunteer overseas??
100% Yes! This is probably the question I get asked most frequently when I meet people who are interested in volunteering. Sure, skills like teaching and nursing are absolutely fantastic to have while in India and every year we have lots of incredibly talented teachers and nurses whose skills are very much needed by…
I’m Volunteering Overseas – Help! What should I pack??
Packing for a trip overseas can be tricky – esp if your visiting several countries along the way. You may find yourself in the weeks before your trip panicking about what to bring, what to leave behind and spending a lot of your precious time packing and repacking your bag! To help with this…
Joy of Giving
The Hope Foundation are delighted to launch our ‘Joy of Giving’ campaign.
This Christmas you can purchase a gift of HOPE from as little as €5 from our HOPE Shop. Please take a few minutes to read this year’s Christmas message from our founder Maureen Forrest by clicking the image opposite.
Thank you for all the support during the year.
Marissa Carter Masterclass
A wonderful night was had by everyone at the fantastic event with Marissa Carter last week at Hazelwood College.
Over 250 women were in attendance where they were treated to nibbles, goodies and a magnificent gift bag topped off by a mini masterclass from founder of Cocoa Brown Marissa. An incredible €12,600 was raised on the night and we are so grateful to the students and teachers of Hazelwood College in Dromcollogher for putting together such a successful event.
Huge thanks to Marissa and her team along with the superb local and national sponsors of gift bag goodies and prizes on the night.
Universal Children’s Day
On this day in 1959, the UN Assemble adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and on the same day in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention, which is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty, sets out a number of children’s rights including the right to…
Hireco & Granning Group Charity Golf Classic a Huge Success!
The Hope Foundation and the Hireco & Granning group Charity Golf Classic took place on Thursday October 13th at Castleknock Golf Club.
The event which was launched by Padraig Harrington saw over 20 teams take part on the day with some great golfing prizes up for grabs for ladies and gents. Tickets to the evening dinner event with special guests Brian Ormond and Sil Fox sold out and over €35,000 was raised for the organisation.
Comedian Pat Short and TV Presenter Anna Geary launch National Day of Hope 2016
2014 Cork Rose and television presenter Anna Geary, comedian and actor Pat Shortt along with his daughter Lily Shortt today launched The Day of HOPE for The Hope Foundation. The Annual National Day of HOPE, kindly supported by Butlers Chocolate, takes place across the country on Thursday 13th October. Now in its 6th year, the…