Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre Collection

March 30, 2010 admin No comments

After a great night out in Cullen’s on Friday night we managed to drag ourselves out of the beds on Saturday 27 March and into St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre for 9am to start our collection.  We were in the shopping centre for about 6 hours and we raised just over €450.  We even got a mention on 98fm!  Thanks to all those who contributed and also to St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre for letting us collect!

Our next fundraising event will be another collection, this time in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Saturday April 10 – if you’re in the area and would like to help out, even if it’s just for an hour or so we’d really appreciate it, just call, email or leave us a message on facebook.

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William’s Head Shave & Chest Wax

March 30, 2010 admin No comments

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Great craic was had by all who attended the Chest Wax and Head Shave night for the Irish Cancer Society on evening of Friday 26 at Cullen’s Pub in Ballsbridge .  Huge numbers turned up to see AIB’s William shave his head and JP Galvin and Jimmy wFlavin wax their chests.

The night kicked off with the chest wax at 6.30pm with Jimmy bravely volunteering to go first.  One hour and several alcoholic beverages later Jimmy emerged a new man with his previously very, very hairy chest gone and was replaced by new smooth chested Jimmy!    JP was next and thankfully for Dolores, who had just had an impressive upper arm workout with tearing the wax strips from the forest of hair growing on Jimmy’s chest, she didn’t have as much to do.  With only a few yelps of pain JP was soon showing off chest as smooth as a baby’s behind to a cheering crowd!!  William followed his example and with great ease Dolores ripped off the hair William had on his chest while Dave Donnelly contributed a remarkable €50 to have the pleasure of waxing William’s tummy hair.

But William’s contribution to the night didn’t end there; he still had to endure a head shave.  After a few false starts, William’s curls were soon adorning the floor of Cullen’s Pub with nothing left on his head but the very fine layer of hair left behind by a number 1 blade.

The drama and excitement of the head shave was following by a night of great fun in Cullen’s.  Overall €900 was raised on the night.  All money raised will go to help cancer care patients.

We would like to thank Cullen’s for providing a fantastic venue, Keith for doing the head shave, Dolores for the waxing and of course all the people who donated on the night.

Pictures to follow later in the week, we’ll post them on facebook so check back soon- definitely worth seeing!!

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Charity gig: Heroes in Hiding playing at Crawdaddy

March 11, 2010 admin No comments

Just to let everyone know- the date of the Heroes In Hiding gig has changed from April 21 to Tuesday 20 April.  Hope ye can still make it!  See you there 🙂

We have a great night coming up on the 2ost of April in Crawdaddy at 7.30p.m (www.crawdaddy.ie). One of the best, most talked about up and coming Irish bands in the country Heroes in Hiding have agreed to play a charity gig in aid of Cancer.  Thanks in advance to Heroes In Hiding (check them out on myspace!) and to Crawdaddy, Dublin.  All proceeds on the night will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society and the Livestrong Foundation. This promises to be an excellent night of great entertainment.  Tickets on sale on the door on the night so get there early before they are all sold out and bring as many friends as you can!!

If you can’t make it to any of our events but want to make a contribution simply follow our donate now link to our mycharity page and follow online instructions, alternatively you can deposit the money straight into our charity bank account (AIB) sort code: 931365 account number 12606054

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Training shifting up a gear

March 9, 2010 admin No comments
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Training has really been kicked up a gear in the past fortnight. Lie-ins after 7.30 am are a thing of the past. Early morning training sessions at 6am clocking up approximately 50km in the Phoenix Park before work have become the norm. The training doesn’t finish there for the day as evenings after work are dedicated to training for this mammoth cycle. Whether it be on the turbo trainer or to Howth, the training will intensify as the evenings start to get longer.

This past Sunday (7 March 2010) we joined the Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club for an early morning cycle from their base in Dundrum to Roundwood in Wicklow, stopping off at an exquisite café in Roundwood to refill the tanks for the return leg, finishing at approx 2pm! In total the trip was 95 kilometres. The terrain was difficult at times, but luckily we didn’t suffer a puncture between us. Some of the hills gave us a taster of what’s to come when we take on the Rockies!

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Fundraising success in Swords and upcoming collections

February 28, 2010 admin No comments

We had a fantastic day of collecting on Saturday 27 February in the Pavilion Shopping Centre in Swords.  We set up a stationary bike at 9 am and were joined by friends and family who came to help shake a bucket or offer some words of encouragement – we even had a special visit from Scooby-Doo for a while!  In the 6 hours that we were collecting, we must have cycled about 120 kilometres on the stationary bike in but it all counts as part of our training!

We raised a phenomenal €1,202.  We would very sincerely like to thank the Pavilions shopping centre in Swords (www.pavilions.ie ) for allowing us the use of  their premises and we would also like to say a big thank you to everyone who gave a donation on the day, every penny of which will be used to benefit cancer patients.  We would also like to thank “Birthday”, the party shop in the shopping centre for filling our balloons with helium free of charge, much appreciated!  And not to forget our friends and family who gave up their Saturdays to give us a hand.

Our next collection will take place at Mountjoy Square, Dublin on Saturday 13th March, the day of the Ireland v Wales rugby match.  We will be delighted if Irish rugby fans are even half as generous as the guys in the Pavilions.

Also don’t forget that William’s pride and joy- his big curly hair will be nothing but a distant memory on March 26th!   As well as enduring a chest wax, this man plans on shaving off his golden locks in Cullen’s Pub in Ballsbridge at 6.30pm   Thanks in advance to Cullen’s Pub in Ballsbridge, for allowing us use of the venue.  Several other brave souls have also volunteered to have hair ripped from their legs and chest for this good cause, so come along for a bit of craic (and probably a few tears from the volunteers!) All are welcome!

Keep checking our events page on the website and facebook for upcoming events, including Sponsored Runs in the Sheldon Park Leisure Centre and in DCU, a collection in Blanchardstown and in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.

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Thanks for the Photos and Business Cards

February 15, 2010 admin No comments

Special thanks to Design Printworks in Swords and Flyerwire for their help with business cards.

We also need to say a very belated thanks to Kyle Tunney (http://www.kyletunneyphotography.com ) who volunteered his time and skills and braved a cold, bitter winter day in Dublin Mountains to take some shots for the website, business cards and brochures.  The professional quality of the pictures is a testament to the abilities of Kyle, given the little talent he had to work with!

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