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Pilates Workshop Sat 10th Oct 11am

Joanne — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:54:26 +0000

In aid of Talk to Tom charity

I am running an Ultimate Pilates Workshop on Saturday the 10th of October at 11am in Enerige Fitness Gym Rathfarnham. This workshop will have 2 instructors, Myself & Anita and is suitable for all levels.

Talk to Tom which is a charity helping children and their families deal with mental illnesses, suicide prevention and awareness. This topic is so dear to many of our hearts and Talk To Tom do great work. http://www.talktotom.ie/

We are hoping to send these children and families away to experience something they may never get a chance to do. An adventure in Delphi Mountain Resort to help them build confidence, try out sports and activities they may never have part-taken in before and work as a team. We are hoping this will assist to change their lives and futures.

It would be fantastic if you, a friend, family member or colleague would like to take part in the workshop with a donation of €10 per person or donate directly to the link below to help raise much needed funds for this organisation at:

http://www.ifundraise.ie/mobile/fundraiser/11256868_-nergie-rathfarnham-team.html

Please contact myself on joanne@efn.ie to book your place in the workshop

Thank you so much in advance for your support

Joanne

Mizen to Malin cycle in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind 2008-2010

efn-admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:40:17 +0000

I have taken part in this fantastic fundraising event 3 years in a row and fully intend on taking part again next year 2013. The Guide Dogs for the Blind are an amazing charity dedicated to helping persons who are blind or vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence. They receive over 85% of their income through voluntary donations and fundraising through a network of volunteers across the country. I am delighted and privileged to have been able to take part, meet incredible people and raise funds for this wonderful charity. This cycle is from the most southern tip of Ireland in County Cork to the most northern tip of Ireland in County Donegal and entails covering distances of 70-120 kilometres, spending between six and eight hours in the saddle each day. The support crew and marshals on this trip are extremely helpful and professional, ensuring the cyclists safety and I would highly recommend this event to anyone who is up for a challenging and fun filled week with amazing people.

For more details contact www.guidedogs.ie

Charity Fancy Dress Up Spin Classes

efn-admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:38:52 +0000

For several years now I have been organising Charity Spin classes in the gym at Halloween and Christmas to raise funds for a number of children’s charities including Make a Wish Foundation and Barnardos. These are both wonderful charities and it is a pleasure to help raise funds for both charities.

Make-A-Wish Ireland has one simple aim – to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years living with a life-threatening medical condition to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

For more information contact http://www.makeawish.ie/

Barnardos’ mission is to challenge and support families, communities, society and government to make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child, focusing specifically on children and young people whose well-being is under threat.

For more information contact http://www.barnardos.ie/

10k Charity run or walk in Marley Park for Cystic Fibrosis 2011

efn-admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:36:54 +0000

In May 2011, together with my partner, I organised this event for Cystic Fibrosis. With over 80 participants for the first year of this run/walk it was a brilliant turn out and a fantastic day was had by all.

The Olive Foundation is an organization dedicated to raising awareness and improving the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. They aim to improve the lives of people who suffer from the disease and their families.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that affects many body functions such as breathing, digestion and reproduction. The lifelong condition becomes more severe with age and the majority have respiratory and digestive problems. According to statistics in the annual report of the Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Ireland, we in Ireland have the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world and also the largest proportion of families with more than one child suffering from the condition.

Knowing some people with this disease we decided to organize the10k run and also take part in climbing Kilimanjaro ourselves.

Kilimanjaro Trek 2011 for Cystic Fibrosis

efn-admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:33:36 +0000

Climbing Kilimanjaro in Sept 2011 is definitely the most mentally challenging event I have ever taken part in. You need to be physically fit and well equipped with a range of clothing and equipment. However the biggest challenge was the altitude sickness and nothing can prepare you for that. I would highly recommend to anyone who is planning to do this or a similar trip to make sure you are with a reputable and experienced guide company, and if you are not used to this type of altitude that you take your time going up and take the longer trip of 6-8 or 10 days. Our trip was less than 5 days, reaching the summit on day 3 and unfortunately most of our group of 17 got very ill as we didn’t have enough time to adjust to the altitude. As a result this was not as an enjoyable adventure and was defiintely a test of mental and physical strength. It was however an educating experience and I feel I can now advise people who wish to take part in a similar trip on the do’s and don’ts of a trek like this.

On the plus side, we raised funds for this charity and assisted in raising awareness of cystic fibrosis in Ireland.

http://olivefoundation.ie/