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Radio Kerry staff and St Vincent de Paul representatives at the launch of last year’s Christmas Jumper Day appeal.
RADIO Kerry’s annual county wide Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul will take place on Friday, December 11.
It is the seventh year of the fundraising initiative which to date has raised over €95,000. The 2020 target is to achieve at least €15,000.
Christmas Jumper Day is a Covid19 friendly fundraising event as it is built on encouraging participants to take part in their own local environment simply by wearing a Christmas Jumper.
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Then simply share a photo or video via social media, email, text and WhatsApp and make a donation to the St Vincent De Paul.
Private individuals, families, school and university students, teachers, lecturers and administration teams, colleagues in small, medium and large enterprises – whether working from the office or home can all participate.
Think Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Tik Tok! Register to let Radio Kerry know you are taking part www.radiokerry.ie/jumperday20
Speaking at the launch of the Radio Kerry Christmas Jumper Day 2020, Paddy Kevane, President of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Kerry, said; “we wish to appeal to the people of Kerry to get involved and help us to help fellow Kerry people who are facing a very difficult Christmas”.
Donations may be made directly to the St Vincent de Pau Kerry bank account, their shops around the county or to Radio Kerry.
This year they are also offering an Online Donation service https://www.radiokerry.ie/donate and a dedicated phone line for donations (066) 712 8021 (Extension 1) with 100% of the money going to St Vincent de Paul Kerry.
The money raised via Christmas Jumper Day is used to fund a number of St Vincent de Paul projects right across Kerry including Christmas food hampers, Santa gifts for children who are homeless and in direct provision, Christmas Day Meals on Wheels and the Kerry Education Fund.
St Vincent de Paul operate a donation centre in Tralee, Seven stores across their Conference areas in Tralee, Castleisland, Listowel, Killorglin, Killarney, Dingle and Abbeyfeale.
This year they’re encouraging you to make your own Christmas Jumper for your chance to win a prize! They’ve got a hamper, a Kerry Gift Card and an SVP Shop voucher to be won for the most creative entries.
