Daragh Nolan, 19 Apr
Friday, April 28 is designated as Go Purple Day, a National Day of
Fundraising and Awareness for local domestic violence services,
including Teach Tearmainn in County Kildare. Teach Tearmainn Kildare
will be meeting in the morning at Kildare Town, Market Square & lunch
time at Poplar Square Naas on April 28.
The dedicated day was initiated by members of An Garda Síochána in
County Meath originally. It has now grown into a wider National Day of
Awareness in partnership with Safe Ireland, the national agency working
to create safety for women and children. Teach Tearmainn, in Kildare,
is one of the 39 frontline service members of Safe Ireland across the
country.
People, businesses and schools are being encouraged to wear purple,
bake purple, grow purple, paint purple, whatever they like to show
their support and fundraise for their local domestic violence service.
An Garda Síochána has prioritised support for survivors of domestic and
sexual violence with Operation Faoiseamh throughout Covid-19 and Teach
Tearmainn has welcomed the force’s continued focus on this issue.
Please see below ways in which you can fundraise:
Go to www.teachtearmainn.ie
Or visit www.idonate.ie/teachtearmainn to create your own fundraising
page for your school
or organisation to raise vital funds for Teach Tearmainn.
If you would like to receive an Event Pack please contact:
caitoneill@teachtearmainn.ie
For more information and for ideas on what you can support Go Purple
contact: Cait O’Neill -
Fundraising Officer; caitoneill@teachtearmainn.ie , Mobile: 087 183
5222.
All funds raised in County Kildare will go directly to your local
service which is Teach Tearmainn.