Heading off shortly!

This time in three weeks we'll be in Haiti with the rest of the volunteers from the Haven partnership. Thanks to your generosity we managed to raise well over €9,000.

So many people to thank but you know who you are.

Haiti here we come!

€900 raised from Niall McCarthy jersey raffle

We raised €900 from raffling Niall McCarthy's Cork jersey over the past two days at Scally's Super Valu in Blackrock. Thanks to everyone for buying a ticket, and of course to Niall McCarthy and everyone at Scally's as well!

Signed Cork jersey worn by Niall McCarthy to be won

Niall McCarthy, man-of-the-match for Cork in their recent Munster SHC semi-final win over Limerick, has had one of his match-worn jerseys signed by the 2010 Cork panel and he has kindly donated it to us to raise funds for Haiti.

The shirt will be raffled off at Scally's Super Valu in Blackrock later this week. You can buy a ticket there on Thursday and Friday, the 8th and 9th of July. Tickets can also be purchased online by logging on to http://www.mycharity.ie/events/helpustohelphaiti and clicking on "Sponsor Me Now" on the left-hand side of the page (be sure to leave your name and contact details in the comments section when making payment).

Tickets cost €2 each or three for €5. The draw will be made on Friday evening and details of the winner will be posted here afterwards.

Fundraising update!

With about seven weeks to go until our deadline we're currently just over the halfway mark for our target of €9,000. With a signed jersey raffle (details above) and bag-packing at Dunnes Stores in Carrigaline to come over the next couple of weeks, we'll hopefully be close to the finish line by the end of this month.

Thanks for all your generosity and if you wish to donate, the details are at the top of the page!

Table Quiz!

So the table quiz is going ahead next week - Thursday, June 17th - in Flannery's Bar in Glasheen at 8pm.

We're hosting it with Fiona Donnelly, who's also heading to Haiti in October.

Entry fee for a table of four is €40, the prize for the winning team is €200 in cash, and there'll be loads of spot prizes up for grabs as well, including a weekend break for two in Killarney, Marquee tickets and a signed Cork City football.

Quizmaster on the night is RedFM's Ruairi O'Hagann.

All are welcome, hope to see you there!

All systems go for the 2010 Cork City marathon

Myself and Sinéad have signed up to do the 2010 Cork City marathon as part of our fundraising. We'll be doing it as a two-person relay team. Sinéad has very kindly volunteered to run the first 10.7 miles, leaving me with the 15.5 mile home stretch.


The marathon takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, June 7th, starting at 9am. We're currently looking for people to sponsor us and as always all donations, little or large, are hugely appreciated.

Many thanks,

Paul.

Table quiz coming soon!

We're holding a table quiz at Flannery's Bar in Glasheen on Thursday, June 17th. Come along for some quizzical craic and watch the World Cup game between France and Mexico on the box! Watch this space for more info...

Rebels abú!

Cork was well represented out in Haiti for the April 'Build It Week'!

April 'Build It Week'

To give you an idea of the type of work we'll be involved in out in Haiti in October, here's a video of some of the work carried out by the April 'Build It Week' team, who returned from Haiti last week.

€250 up for grabs in our FIFA World Cup 2010 competition!

As part of our Haiti fundraising we've set up a FIFA World Cup 2010 buster, with €250 in prize money up for grabs.

The way it works is that there'll be 32 entrants, to reflect the 32 teams at the World Cup, and entry fee is €20. Each person will then be allocated a team after we carry out the draw.

The person with the eventual winning team will receive €200, but there'll also be €50 for the runner-up. To enter, register your interest by sending an e-mail at pauldollery@gmail.com!

The remainder of the cash raised will go towards our Haiti fundraising.

Donate by laser or credit card!

I keep forgetting to mention that you can also donate to our Haiti fundraising by laser or credit card on MyCharity.ie!

Just log on to www.mycharity.ie/events/helpustohelphaiti and click on the 'Sponsor Me Now' button on the left hand side.

Thanks a million!

UCC 10K

The UCC 10K race a couple of weeks back went very well, so thanks to everyone who sponsored us. I finished in just over 52 minutes, while Sinéad was just over a minute behind.

Here we are looking the worse for wear afterwards:

'Tried & Tested' a massive success

Huge thanks to everyone who turned out this evening at the Pavilion for the preview screening of 'Tried & Tested'. The sitcom was fantastic and we managed to raise over €800.

We're extremely grateful to Brendan Canty for donating all the proceeds of the event to our Haiti fundraising. Thanks to the Pavilion for the use of the venue for the evening, and to absolutely everyone who contributed.

UCC 10K Road Race

This Sunday morning, Sinéad and myself will be taking part in the UCC 10K Road Race as part of our Haiti fundraising.

Starting from Sunday's Well by the 'Shaky Bridge', the route goes out the Lee Road and back in the Carrigrohane Straight, finishing by the County Hall and it'll be run under BHAA rules.

If you'd like to sponsor us for a euro or two, the bank account details are at the top of the page, or alternatively leave a comment here with your e-mail address and we'll get back to you.

Signed Munster jersey

Thanks to Denis Hurley and the Munster Rugby folk who have very kindly donated a Munster shirt signed by all the squad to the 'Help Us To Help Haiti' cause.

We'll be auctioning the jersey off in the near future so watch this space if you want to get your hands on it!

How to help!

For anyone who wishes to donate a euro or two to the Haiti cause, you can lodge money to our bank account number 13296183 sort-code 934321. Alternatively, leave us a message here or on Facebook to arrange for a postal order or other form of donation. Many thanks!

'Tried & Tested' sneak preview

Here's a preview of 'Tried & Tested', which is being screened at the Pavilion on April 9th, with all money raised going to our Haiti fundraising. Details below!

Fundraiser on April 9th

Our first major fundraiser takes place on Friday, April 9th!

Brendan Canty and his bandits will be screening the pilot episode of their new Cork sitcom 'Tried and Tested'. It takes place at 9pm in the Pavilion on Carey's Lane, with a big wrap party to follow!

Tickets are €10 on the door and all the money raised on the night will go towards our fundraising for Haven's Build It Week in October.

Thanks a million to Brendan for his generosity.

Facebook page!

Check out our Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-us-to-help-Haiti/104861466213390

Thanks to Niall McCarthy

Niall McCarthy has very kindly donated a Cork jersey signed by the 2010 senior hurling panel to our fundraising efforts. We'll auction it off in some format over the coming weeks/months so keep an eye on the website if you want to get your hands on it.

Thanks a million Nially Mac!