Local Events
Highland Radio Charity Football Match
Raphoe HC v Highland Radio
At The Royal & Prior School, Raphoe
On Saturday 12th June
Kick off is 7pm
Entrance is free
All proceeds are in aid of Building a Secondary School in Uganda, Africa
Highland Reflections by the Rev Jim Lamont
This is a book of Thoughts Broadcast on the Breakfast Show
Hotels in Dunfanaghy and Carrigart now have a copy of the Highland Reflections book by the Rev Jim Lamont in every bedroom.
The books have been placed in the bedrooms so that visitors can browse through them and peruse the selection of Thought for the Day passages & it also features a selection of colour photographs of local beauty spots, so visitors may get new ideas for their days out.
Highland Reflections committee is keen to hear from other hoteliers and guesthouse owners in the area who would like to place the books in their bedrooms.
There is no charge for the books which are supplied to the hotels and guesthouses.”
Highland Reflections has proved popular and so far has raised more than €20,000 for charity, with the proceeds being split between Donegal Hospice in Letterkenny and Laurel House at Antrim Area Hospital.
Anyone who would like books to place in hotel or guesthouse rooms should contact Robin Morton on 0044-7980-634628.
Adventurous People wanted to do a Fire Walk for Charity
Date: Sat 7th August 2010
Venue yet to be confirmed.
An exhilarating event of walking on hot coals.
Experienced Firewalker coming from England.
Training is provided on the day of the event.
Also an opportunity to walk on glass.
Sponsorship: €150 euro
Charity: Letterkenny women Centre and another charity yet to be named.
If interested please contact
Kathy O’ Connor
00353 0 868676565
Finn Harps World Cup Competition
Do you think you know who will win the World Cup this summer?
Or what teams will be in the semi-finals?
Do you know who will win the game between Portugal and Brazil on 25th June? What about Honduras and Chile on 16th June?
Well, if you think you know the answer to any of the above questions, why not enter the World Cup Prediction Competition?
Just predict the results of all matches and also who will finish as the tournaments top scorer in this year’s World Cup Finals which begin on Friday 11th June and you could be in line to win some excellent cash prizes.
Entry fee is €10 and half of your entry fee will go towards the prize fund and half will go to Finn Harps. The more entries we receive, the bigger the prize fund will be. 75% of the prize fund will go to the winners, 15% of the prize fund will go to the person finishing in second place and 10% will go to the person finishing in third place.
So, get predicting and get your entry in as soon as possible.
Haiti Fundraising
Zombies from all walks of life (or death!) are being asked to shuffle down to Falcarragh on June 26th for a huge sponsored Thriller dance for Haiti.
In a unique fundraising effort a group of people are organising a Michael Jackson themed evening of events which will culminate in an outdoor performance of the famous MJ Thriller dance on the streets of Falcarragh. The group hope to raise much needed funds for Haiti by providing sponsorship cards to all those who register for the event.
Free workshops to learn the Thriller dance steps have been taking place over the last 3 weeks and over 70 people have signed up for the event. To cope with demand and to allow new ‘zombies’ catch up with the steps a special workshop is being planned for Bank Holiday Monday (May 3rd) in the YARD, Falcarragh from 7-9pm. This workshop is open to all adults(16+) who would like to have a go at learning the steps. Participants are not obliged to register for the event by attending these workshops, come along for the craic.
For those who can’t make all of the workshops but would like to be involved on the day the steps can be viewed online! They are available on the Thriller for Haiti Facebook page or alternatively you can check them out on You tube – Learn Thriller dance. These steps are provided by www.thrilltheworld.com.
The event is planned to coincide with the first anniversary weekend of Michael Jackson. Other themed activities will include the Cloughaneely marching band throwing out the traditional in favour of whistling up some Michael Jackson songs. Annemarie Mc Cafferty’s school of dancing will perform a specially choreographed Thriller Riverdance and the young Comhaltas group will perform their own take on some of the well known MJ songs. The Cloughaneely Drama group are also getting in on the act with a performance of their specially written skit for the night.
For more information on the event and how to register or give sponsorship check out the Facebook page ‘Thriller for Haiti’ or contact Bridget on (086) 2530221.
