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Launching Foodshare Kerry's Community Fridge at St Brigid's Community Centre in Hawley Park were Courtney Sheehy (FoodShare Kerry), Maureen O'Sullivan (St Brigid's), Rose O'Reilly (Foodshare Kerry) and Brian McCannon (Foodshare Kerry). Photo by Dermot Crean

Foodshare Kerry Launches First Community Fridge In Tralee

September 28, 2019 at 8:47 am 2 comments

FOODSHARE Kerry launched the county’s first ever ‘Community Fridge’, with the support of St Brigids Family Resource Centre and Kerry County Council’s Community Enhancement Fund, in a growing effort to tackle food waste. The fridge, located at St Brigids Family Resource Centre, Hawley Park, will be open Monday to Friday […]

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Repro Free: January 18th 2019: The power, potential and possibility of social enterprise in Ireland was on full display at the Social Enterprise Development Fund Showcase where eight enterprises who have received support from the €1.6 million fund discussed how they are tackling some of the biggest issues facing Irish society including homelessness, mental health, social inclusion and obesity. The Social Enterprise Development Fund was set up last year by Social Innovation Fund Ireland and Local Authorities Ireland with support from IPB Insurance and the Department of Rural and Community Development from the Dormant Accounts Fund. Pictured were George Jones Chairman IPB Insurance with Rosaleen O'Reilly, Sean Canney T.D, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development with Courtney Sheehy and Junior Locke of Foodshare Kerry and Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Social Innovation Fund Ireland. Picture Jason Clarke

Foodshare Kerry Wins €10,000 In Social Enterprise Development Fund Showcase Event

January 21, 2019 at 12:42 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE-based social enterprise, Foodshare Kerry, was the winner of €10,000 at the Social Enterprise Development Fund Showcase Event to help support their fantastic work in helping local charity groups combat food poverty. Courtney Sheehy of Foodshare Kerry pitched in front of an audience of over 100 attendees comprised of her […]

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