Sincere congratulations to Jimmy Murphy and his superbly dedicated Team based in Carriganima on another truly magnificent success in this year’s “Cork Penny Dinners” Christmas Fundraiser. Jimmy shares the following message and a splendid selection of images. Tap on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.) Jimmy’s message: “Our amazing Penny Dinners Collection this year of 2023. People have been fantastic so very generous…. it’s heartwarming. Caithríona Twomey and Co. of Cork Penny Dinners are so delighted with everything. We got so much help from Carriganima and beyond. Sincerest thanks to All. What a success!” [read more …] “Wonderfully Successful Carriganima “Cork Penny Dinners” Christmas Fundraiser”
Coordinator supreme, Jimmy Murphy of Carriganimaand his dedicated Team are hugely impressed with the very generous response to this year’s Carriganima Appeal in aid of the highly praiseworthy Cork Penny Dinners. It has now been decided to extend the final Collection Date to Friday, 16th Dec. 2022. Sincere thanks to All. Tap on the Poster to enlarge. (S.R.)
We thank Jimmy Murphy of Carriganima for this inspiring Poster. It’s the fifth year of this Carriganima based fundraiser for Cork Penny Dinners. Tap on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
“A very delighted and grateful Caitriona Twomey (in centre) was on hand today in Cork to thank everyone who helped in our Carriganima Penny Dinners Collection 2021
This is a really wonderful organisation which does tremendous work throughout the year and deserve every bit of support which they can get.
We’re delighted with this year’s collection and can’t thank everyone enough for their very kind generosity once again this year. For a small community the support and help is wonderful and greatly appreciated.
We’d like to wish everyone a very Happy, Peaceful And Safe Christmas. Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh”…. shares Jimmy Murphy and his wonderfully Dedicated Team to whom we extend our sincere congratulations on such an inspiringly praiseworthy and successful annual project.Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Aubane and Kilcorney Parish are Hosting an Urgent Christmas Appeal of Support for Cork Penny Dinners on Sunday November 28th,
All Donations of the Items listed in the Poster below and Cash Donations would be very Welcome.
There will be Drop off Points for Donations at Aubane Cross or Kall and Dyne Restaurant in Millstreet on next Sunday November 28th between 10am and 2pm
For More information Contact Gwen Barrett on 087 2144371 or Seanie Barrett on 087 6827127.
YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED TOMAKE SOMEONE’S CHRISTMAS A LITTLE BETTER
Munster Drone Services in Millstreet are currently raising funds for Cork Penny Dinners this Christmas. We are selling raffle tickets at €10 each with the winner receiving a brand new DJI FPV Combo drone worth €1399 and all proceeds are going to Cork Penny Dinners. Tickets can be purchased through our website, over the phone on 029-62100 or in store at The Old Creamery. The link: https://munsterdroneservices.com/product/win-a-dji-fpv-combo-in-aid-of-cork-penny-dinners/
There was a great Response to the Dromtariffee Parish Hall Annual Harvest Collection for Cork Penny Dinners and Local Saint Vincent de Paul Branch,there was a huge amount of very worthwhile Food,Clothing and other Necessary Items donated along with Cash Donations to the Amount of €512 to Cork Penny Dinners and €400 to Saint Vincent de Paul,we want to Sincerely Thank Everyone for there Fantastic Generosity which will help in a big way to make Christmas a bit more comfortable for People who are in need in these Challenging Times we are living in,Many Many Thanks for your Support.
Throughout Duhallow during the months of July and August there will be a collection point for Cork Penny Dinners in every community and this coming Sunday is the date for the Millstreet Collection.
Items being accepted include:
Home baking Gravy granules Peas/beans
Tinned rice Tea/Coffee Jelly
Salt/pepper Cooking oil Cereals
Dried pasta Hand wash Tinned fruit
Biscuits Fruit/Veg Toilet rolls
Bleach Soup Sugar
Juices
COLLECTION POINT: MILLSTREET GAA HALL
DATE: THIS SUNDAY 12th JULY
TIME: 11.00a.m. to 1.30p.m.
Thank you for your support and no donation is too small.
“All donations were delivered to Cork Penny Dinners Friday night. They were extremely grateful for all the goods dropped off. We would like to say a special thanks to everyone who contributed to the collection”, says Coordinator Jimmy Murphy who along with his Team transported the much appreciated items from The Pub in Carriganima to Cork. Tap on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
“Thank you so so much to everyone who has dropped stuff to the Pub in Carriganima for Cork Penny Dinners! We are overwhelmed with the turn out so far! Goods won’t be collected until Friday night so anyone who wants to drop in stuff please have them in by 9pm Friday night at The Pub in Carriganima!” says Coordinator supreme, Jimmy Murphy of Carriganima. The real spirit of Christmas is certainly in evidence there with Jimmy & his Team. Well done indeed to All involved. (S.R.)
There will be a Collection of non perishable goods and Christmas treats (biscuits/sweets) for Cork Penny Dinners in the Pub Carriganima. (Caps. Gloves. Scarfs also welcome). Goods can be dropped at The Pub in Carriganima from now until Friday 13th December and they will then be delivered to into ” Cork Penny Dinners”. Thanking you – Carriganima Run Walk Group and The Pub in Carriganima.
We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the Christmas food collection for Penny Dinners. The response was fantastic this year.
Thanks also to Mary Murphy of Guys & Dolls; Millstreet Community School, especially Mrs. Randles and the TYs; Mary & John Coleman and the staff of Coleman’s Centra. The collection would not be possible without their continued support – Aida and Anna
The Millstreet Community School Transition Year Young SVP group would like to express their thanks to all those who contributed items to their collection in aid of Cork Penny Dinners. Aida Costello came to the school on Tuesday 20th December and some of the TY students involved, with their teacher Mrs Mary Randles, helped bring the substantial quantity of items donated to her car. The students would like to express their thanks for your support.
A huge thank you to all who contributed to the food collection for Penny Dinners in the Community School. The response was stunning.
We’d also like to thank Mrs. Randles and the TYs who facilitated.
Millstreet Community School: Transition Year Young SVP group are organising a collection for Cork Penny Dinners. The aim of Cork Penny Dinners is to give everyone who calls to the centre in Cork a warm, nourishing midday meal. In addition, clients get sandwiches and fruit to take away as an evening meal. It is open seven days a week all year, including Christmas Day.
Students are collecting the following items: tinned foods, orange squash, Easy-Singles cheese, sugar, tea, coffee, biscuits, salt, tea-towels, cleaning products. This collection will run until Friday 16th December.
We are doing a food collection in aid of Penny Dinners again this year. Guys & Dolls Hair Salon and Coleman’s Centra have very kindly agreed to facilitate our collection again and donation boxes are in place in their premises.
The aim of Cork Penny Dinners is to give everyone who calls to their Centre a hot nourishing midday meal. In addition, clients get sandwiches and fruit to take away as an evening meal. Penny Dinners is open 7 days a week all year, including Christmas Day.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Any local businesses wishing to donate or get involved can contact 087 6886725.
Clara & Isabelle dropping off a great donation from the end of season party for Dromtariffe Football Club Under 10/12. Many thanks to all from Catriona at Cork Penny Dinners.
Some of you may have seen the programme on the Higher Hopes choir which was repeated on RTE last week. Never ones to rest on their laurels, our friends in Cork Penny Dinners have now started music lessons as an outlet for their clients and are looking for musical instruments in good condition. They are particularly interested in guitars, violins, keyboards, flutes, drums, amps, mics.
If you have any of these musical instruments, in good condition, which you are no longer using and would like to donate, please contact Aida Costello on 087 6886725.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the food collection for Cork Penny Dinners. This time last year, Penny Dinners was serving 1,000 meals per week. By the end of 2015, they were serving 1,800 per week from a dilapidated and sub standard premises. Francis and John Brennan of At Your Service took on the challenge of giving the Penny Dinners premises a much needed makeover and the results were broadcast on RTE 1 on Christmas Day. This episode is still available on RTE Player (here).
Christmas is over but the need is as great as ever, especially in the harsh weather conditions we are experiencing at the moment. Food collection boxes are still in place in Guys & Dolls Hair Salon, Coleman’s Centra and SuperValu. Thanks to Mary Murphy; Mary & John Coleman and staff; Joe Fitzgerald and staff for their continued support. Any other local businesses wishing to donate or get involved can contact 087 6886725.
Thank you for your support, Anna, Stephen & Aida Costello.
The aim of Cork Penny Dinners is to give everyone who calls to their Centre a hot nourishing midday meal. In addition, clients get sandwiches and fruit to take away as an evening meal. Penny Dinners is open 7 days a week all year, including Christmas Day.
We are doing a food collection in aid of Penny Dinners again this year. We got a fantastic response last Xmas so we are hoping to repeat that success this year. Guys & Dolls Hair Salon, Coleman’s Centra and SuperValu have very kindly agreed to facilitate our collection again and donation boxes are in place in their premises.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Any local businesses wishing to donate or get involved can contact 087 6886725. Anna, Stephen & Aida Costello.
ITEMS NEEDED: Tinned Foods, Orange Squash, Easi-singles Cheese, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Biscuits, Salt, Tea Towels, Cleaning Products.
Cork Penny Dinners are looking for warm winter clothes for men, women and children of all ages. Blankets etc. are also required. Many of us have items at home that we no longer use. Donate them and spread the warmth this festive season.
Millstreet Parent & Toddler Group will be a collection point for the next two Tuesdays. You may drop your unwanted WINTER clothing into the GAA Hall from 9.45-12.45 on Tue 24th Nov and Tue 1st Dec. Thank you all in advance.
The Transition Year Graduation took place in Millstreet Community School on Tuesday 12th May 2015. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Jack Fitzgerald with students playing an active part in much of the liturgy. Afterwards Mr. Derry Sheehan (Managing Director of Avonmore Electrical) presented a folder containing certificates to every student acknowledging their achievements during the year. Cheques for €500 were then presented to representives from SVP Millstreet and Cork Penny Dinners. This money came from the proceeds of the recent Fashion Show. The €730 cheque for Trocaire was raised by the students through participation in the 24 hour fast during Lent. More photos below: [read more …] “A very successful Transition Year Graduation at Millstreet Community School”
The staff of Penny Dinners have asked us to pass on their thanks to everyone in Millstreet who has contributed so generously to Anna’s Collection for Penny Dinners.
We have been absolutely stunned by people’s generosity. The amount collected so far, particularly over the Christmas period, has completely surpassed our expectations. It makes us very proud of our little town.
Thanks to the customers of Guy & Dolls, Colemans Centra and SuperValu. A big thank you to the staff, pupils and parents of Millstreet Community School who donated a staggering volume of goods. The photo shows Stephen and some of the Transition Years with just a small portion of what was collected.
We also have to thank the following people who have facilitated the collection and /or delivery:
Mary Murphy of Guys & Dolls • Mary & John Coleman and the staff of Coleman’s Centra • Joe Fitzgerald and the staff of SuperValu • Gerard Ryan of Millstreet Community School • TY students Millstreet Community School • Michelle O’Keeffe • Donagh Reardon.
Collection boxes are still in place in Colemans Centra, SuperValu and Guys & Dolls.
January is a very difficult month for Penny Dinners because the need is so great in this bitterly cold weather and donations dry up after Christmas. We did a delivery over the weekend and [read more …] “Anna’s Food Collection for Penny Dinners”
Sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to Anna’s Food Collection for Penny Dinners. We are delighted with the response.
We delivered another bootload on Saturday and the staff at the centre were amazed at the volume of food that we had for them. Their premises is tiny so storage is very limited but they assured me that they would make room for everything. We will be able to do another delivery this week thanks to the generosity of all in Millstreet Community School.
Two years ago, Cork Penny Dinners was serving approx. 150 meals per week. It now provides over 1000 meals per week so all donations are greatly appreciated.
Food collection boxes are in place in Guys & Dolls Hair Salon, Coleman’s Centra, SuperValu and Millstreet Community School. Please keep giving. We will continue to deliver the food as long as the collection boxes are filling up.
Many thanks to Mary Murphy of Guys & Dolls, Mary & John Coleman and the staff of Coleman’s Centra, Joe Fitzgerald and the staff of SuperValu and Gerard Ryan of MCS for facilitating this collection. Any local businesses wishing to donate or get involved can contact 087 6886725.
Thanks for your support!
Anna, Stephen & Aida Costello
Update 10th Nov: Aida has been in contact with us to tell us that another collection box is in place in Guys & Dolls Hair Salon. Thanks to Mary Murphy, proprietor for her support.
My name is Anna Costello. I live in Millstreet and volunteer in Cork Penny Dinners every week. Cork Penny Dinners is a fantastic service that currently provides over 1000 meals per week and relies completely on donations.
I am doing a food collection in aid of Cork Penny Dinners. I would really appreciate if anyone would like to donate by putting any of the food items below in the boxes provided in Coleman’s Centra and SuperValu.
Many thanks to Mary & John Coleman and the staff of Coleman’s Centra and to Joe Fitzgerald and the staff of SuperValu for facilitating this collection. Any local businesses wishing to donate or get involved can contact 087 6886725. Thanks for your support!
so delighted with everything. We got so much help from Carriganima and beyond. Sincerest thanks to All. What a success!” [read more …] “Wonderfully Successful Carriganima “Cork Penny Dinners” Christmas Fundraiser”
We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the Christmas food collection for Penny Dinners. The response was fantastic this year.
Clara & Isabelle dropping off a great donation from the end of season party for Dromtariffe Football Club Under 10/12. Many thanks to all from Catriona at Cork Penny Dinners.
Some of you may have seen the programme on the Higher Hopes choir which was repeated on RTE last week. Never ones to rest on their laurels, our friends in Cork Penny Dinners have now started music lessons as an outlet for their clients and are looking for musical instruments in good condition. They are particularly interested in guitars, violins, keyboards, flutes, drums, amps, mics.
Cork Penny Dinners are looking for warm winter clothes for men, women and children of all ages. Blankets etc. are also required. Many of us have items at home that we no longer use. Donate them and spread the warmth this festive season.
The Transition Year Graduation took place in Millstreet Community School on Tuesday 12th May 2015. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Jack Fitzgerald with students playing an active part in much of the liturgy. Afterwards Mr. Derry Sheehan (Managing Director of Avonmore Electrical) presented a folder containing certificates to every student acknowledging their achievements during the year. Cheques for €500 were then presented to representives from SVP Millstreet and Cork Penny Dinners. This money came from the proceeds of the recent Fashion Show. The €730 cheque for Trocaire was raised by the students through participation in the 24 hour fast during Lent. More photos below: [read more …] “A very successful Transition Year Graduation at Millstreet Community School”
The staff of Penny Dinners have asked us to pass on their thanks to everyone in Millstreet who has contributed so generously to Anna’s Collection for Penny Dinners.
Sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to Anna’s Food Collection for Penny Dinners. We are delighted with the response.