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At the cheque presentation on Thursday at Radio Kerry were; Breda Dyland, Kerry Cancer Support Group; Marisa Reidy, Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House; Therese Carroll, Comfort for Chemo Kerry; Dan Horan – Kerry Cancer Support Group; Jenny Tarrant, Kerry Hospice and Dermot Crowley, Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House.
RADIO Kerry Radio Bingo proceeds of €81,488, covering the period September 2023 to February 2024, were presented to the four charity partners this week.
Kerry Cancer Support Group, Kerry Hospice, Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House and Comfort for Chemo Kerry each received €20,372. This brings the total funds raised by Radio Kerry Radio Bingo, since May 2021, to €332,908.
John O’Sullivan, Chairman of Radio Kerry said; “Radio Kerry is delighted that the Radio Bingo game continues to be popular with Kerry players and that the ongoing support ensures that four charities continue to benefit from the proceeds”.
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General Manager of Radio Kerry Fiona Stack with Jenny Tarrant of Kerry Hospice.
Jack Shanahan, Chairman of the Kerry Hospice Foundation said, “Kerry Hospice Foundation is deeply grateful for all the fundraising that Radio Kerry has done on our behalf. All these funds will be used to deliver a major upgrade to palliative care facilities, including an extra five beds in the inpatient unit”.
General Manager of Radio Kerry Fiona Stack with Therese Carroll of Comfort for Chemo Kerry.
Mary Fitzgerald, Chairperson, Comfort for Chemo Kery welcomed the latest allocation of funds saying; “Comfort for Chemo Kerry are delighted to be a beneficiary of Radio Kerry Bingo. All money raised will go towards a state of the art chemotherapy unit for which the design has now been agreed. We would like to thank Radio Kerry and their listeners for their continued support which will ensure the people of Kerry will be able to receive chemotherapy on their own doorstep”.
John O’Sullivan, Chairman of Radio Kerry, with Breda Dyland and Dan Horan of Kerry Cancer Support Group.
Breda Dyland of Kerry Cancer Support Group said; “Kerry Cancer Support Group is as always extremely grateful to receive funding from the Radio Kerry Bingo. We transported service users to almost four and a half thousand cancer related appointments in 2023 and also provided other supports. The funding from RK Bingo goes into operating these services. Thanks to all of you who continue to play and in turn help us to provide our vital services”.
John O’Sullivan, Chairman of Radio Kerry, with Marisa Reidy and Dermot Crowley of Recovery Haven.
Marisa Reidy of Recovery Haven said; “On behalf of everyone at Recovery Haven Kerry, I would like to say a massive thank to everyone at Radio Kerry and your amazing listeners for your unwavering support through Radio Kerry Bingo. To receive this kind of funding is massive to us and will help hugely in allowing us to continue providing vital, free support services to those affected by cancer and their families right across Kerry. It is always a pleasure to work with Radio Kerry, alongside these other wonderful cancer support charities, and we never take the generosity of the people of Kerry for granted”.
Numbers are broadcast five times per day on Radio Kerry as well as being posted on Radio Kerry Facebook and Instagram Stories daily.
Books are €5 each available from over 66 outlets countywide. Radio Kerry does not take benefit financially from the Radio Bingo game.
For more details on Radio Kerry Radio Bingo and a list of participating shops where books can be purchased are available on www.radiokerry.ie/bingo
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