Therese Collins, Pauline and Eddie Barrett and Margaret Gleasure at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A FASHION fundraiser was held in Ardfert on Friday night in aid of an Irish charity building and refurbishing schools in the townships in South Africa.
Pauline Barrett organised the event in Bamboo Boutique where visitors paid an entry fee and enjoyed food and browsed through the fashions in the store, with a percentage of any sales going to the Mellon Educate charity.
Pauline has travelled to South Africa with the charity on seven occasions and this November, she said, will be her last trip.
“We don’t just fundraise to buy the equipment but we also physically, build and paint and help the professionals who also travel to the townships,” said Pauline.
Each volunteer has to raise €4,000 before heading off, so Pauline is busy trying to raise more funds.
“It’s a great cause and some of the best friends I have made, have been through the trip,” she said.
If anyone would like to donate to the project, contact Pauline on 086-8298514.
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Fiona Barrett Palfrey and Kara Burrows at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Caroline Nolan and Liz O’Gorman at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nora and Bríd O’Connor at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Liz Forsyth, Margaret McCarthy and Joan Lowe at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sharon Lewis and Kay Revington of Bamboo Boutique at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in the Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Deirdre Durran, Mairead Moriarty, Pauline Barrett and Bobbie O’Halloran at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Doireann Barrett and Emily Reen of Forever Living Products at the Mellon Educate fundraiser in Bamboo Boutique, in Ardfert on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
