Pre-loved dress fundraiser makes close to €4k

On Sunday last, Vanessa Shortall, Tracey Dooley, Siobhan Dunne and friends hosted their first sponsored pre-loved dress fundraiser in Offaly aid of Self Help Africa and for the charity's work in East Africa especially in Ethiopia and Kenya.

Close on €4,000 has been raised so far with still more funds to be lodged. The organisers would like to thank everybody who took part and donated dresses and prizes and helped raise funds for the East Africa appeal, especially the many attendees from many parts of the Midlands and beyond.

The event had a great turnout of people at the Core Fitness venue in Maria Lambe's Fitness Hall close to the BlueBall, Mucklagh. They are already looking forward to next year where hopefully it will be as successful if not more successful than the great event it was this year.

If you would like to support the work of Self Help Africa or organise a fundraiser for the charities work in many countries in Africa please contact Ronan at ronan.scully@selfhelpafrica.org or go to www.selfhelpafrica.org or contact Ronan at (087) 6189094