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Mayor of Tralee Cllr Terry O’Brien is joined by Harry Twamley, Karen Twamley, Laura Jane Nealon, Peter Stepin and Evan Nealon in front of the Ashe Memorial Hall which was lit up last night to mark 65 Roses fundraising day which takes place today. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Ashe Memorial Hall was lit up in purple by the local authority last night, to support a Cystic Fibrosis Ireland campaign.
Today is 65 Roses Day and it’s hoped the fundraiser will meet its target of €300,000 nationwide.
Volunteers will be out in force selling purple roses in Kerry and across the country, in Dunnes Stores, shopping centres and other participating outlets nationwide.
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In Tralee they can be purchased in Dunnes Stores, The Horan Centre, Boherbee; Dunnes Stores, North Circular Road and Manor West Shopping Centre, Manor West Retail Park.
Meanwhile, Tralee native Laura Jane Nealon will be doing a 650 metre swim this morning followed by a 6.5k walk, for her son Evan who has CF.
You can sponsor her effort by clicking here to donate, all funds go directly into CF Irelands account.
Funds raised on 65 Roses Day will help to provide exercise equipment, counselling sessions, and grants for people with CF undergoing a transplant, fertility assessment or families with CF who have recently been bereaved.
Funds also go to support Cystic Fibrosis research and the building of new CF hospital facilities and the funding of specialist CF staff.
65 Roses Day derives its name from the way in which young children often first say the words “cystic fibrosis”.
Support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland on 65 Roses Day, Friday 12th April by donating online at www.65roses.ie or purchasing a purple rose in participating Dunnes Stores, Shopping Centres and other outlets nationwide.
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