Simon Week 2011

Fri. Sept. 30th
Multistore Bag packing, (6 supermarkets across Limerick). 2 pm – 7/8 pm.

Sat. Oct. 1st
Photographic Exhibition by Dilger Studios,
‘Believe in People’ West County Hotel, Ennis.


Wed. Oct. 5th
Table Quiz, Clohessy’s Bar, Limerick.
€30 Table of 4

Student Street Sleep, Nenagh - Sponsorship/Donations accepted

Thur. Oct. 6th
Table Quiz, Templegate Hotel, Ennis, Clare.
€30 Table of 4.

Fri. Oct. 7th
Street Classical Busking, Ennis & Limerick.
On street donations welcome

Sat. Oct. 8th
Flag Day, Limerick.
Stall at Milk Market. Come along and see the produce our service users grew at their allotment in Limerick.
Street Classical Busking, Ennis & Limerick

Dates for your Diary, Simon Week 2011 will take place from October 2nd to 9th

Check place soon for more updates and event details.

Mad For Road Feat Draíocht in aid of Mid West Simon

Limerick based 'Trad with a Twist' band Mad for Road are pulling out all the stops for Mid West Simon Community to support homeless people. Mad for Road are now well established as a leading trad band for our time after their national exposure on the All Ireland Talent Show

The lads will be accompanied by newly formed Irish Dancing Trio Draíocht for some showpiece contemporary jigs and reels. Draíocht is comprised of 3 Riverdance lead performers who have joined forces to bring an even more uncompromising choreography to traditional dance.

What a fusion! Get along to Bentley's Pub, the ultimate party venue, on O'Connell Street to enjoy a foot tapping, thigh slapping, craicing good night.

Put the date in your diary NOW! Not to be missed

Doors €10 from 9.30 pm.

Family Brunch

EAT, PLAY, SWIM! Organisers of Mid West Simon’s Charity Family Brunch get into holiday mode at Woodstock Leisure Centre to launch the event. Conor O’Donoghue, MWSC Volunteer; Susan Ward, MWSC Fundraising Coordinator and Noel Mulhaire, General Manager Woodstock Hotel.

Please click on the picture below for full details

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are required for Bag Packing in

June 16th and 17th at Tesco, Coonagh Cross, Limerick.

&


Dunnes Stores,Harveys Quay, Limerick

on Friday 26th August & Saturday 27th August.

Please sign up for just a couple of hours to help us raise much needed funds to provide services to homeless people or those at risk of homelessness

If you would like to help out on either of these dates

or would like to know more about volunteering opportunities


Please contact Susan at fund@midwestsimon for further details

Maxol Shows Support for Simon

Maxol and the Simon Communities in Ireland are proud to announce details of a new partnership which recognises the Simon Community as the official Maxol Charity Partner for 2011. This partnership will see the inclusion of Simon Community collection boxes in over two hundred Maxol service stations throughout the island of Ireland.

Every cent collected in local Maxol stations will be donated to the Simon Community operating in that same region, supporting them to respond and meet the needs of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in their area.

In addition to collection boxes, plans are underway to launch the ‘Maxol Carwash for Simon Promotion' which will take place during the summer months and will see Simon Communities receive a percentage of revenue from selected carwash facilities in the Maxol network over the course of the campaign.

Speaking about the new agreement, Tom Noonan, CEO Maxol said "Maxol is very proud to be associated with the Simon Community as we have been long aware of the magnificent work carried out by Simon the length and breadth of the island of Ireland. We anticipate that our customers will respond generously to the range of charitable activities which we will partner with the Simon Communities on throughout the Maxol network, North and South, during 2011.

We have estimated that if even a small percentage of our customers were to make a modest donation each month at their local Maxol service station, it would not take long before the 1st €100,000 would be raised to support the Simon Communities fundraising efforts."

Speaking on behalf of the Simon Community, Dr Mary Lee Rhodes, Chairperson of the Simon Communities of Ireland said: "We are delighted to be working with Maxol on this partnership and we look forward to an exciting year ahead. In the current climate we are seeing the impact on those who are most vulnerable in our society; people who are homeless, people who are at risk of homelessness and people with many related needs. Ultimately our work is about believing in people, believing in the people who turn to the eight local Simon communities around the country every day, believing in the thousands of volunteers and Simon supporters, and believing that with the appropriate housing, care and support people can and do leave homelessness behind them for good. It is a partnership such as this with Maxol which continues to make our work possible."

The Simon Communities of Ireland is delighted to announce that the RIAI Simon Open Door initiative will be taking place this year on the 7th and 8th of May 2011.

This is the seventh year that the Simon Communities of Ireland has partnered with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Over the course of this wonderful partnership almost €250,000 has been raised for the Simon Communities of Ireland.

Simon Open Door is a simple yet fantastic scheme. It benefits both the Simon Communities of Ireland and members of the public. Anyone can sign up and in return for a €50 donation to the Simon Communities, receive an hour long consultation with a certified RIAI Architect who can give advice on a range of issues relating to your home.

You can sign up for an appointment with your local Architect on either Saturday 7th or Sunday 8th using the website listed below from the 1st of March

Full Details can be found on http://www.simonopendoor.ie/

Please see below for participating Architects in the Mid West