Offaly based Hooves4Hospice project receives €30,000 boost from UCD students

UCD Agricultural Students one of the biggest and best supported student societies in the country, presented Hooves4Hospice with a cheque for £30,000 as part of their charity funding raising in 2021 /2022 evidence and recognition of the reach of the Project.

Each year, the very active and motivated society members fundraise for two charities that are intertwined with the farming community across the county.

In total last year, the students through an array of diversified events including sports tournaments, mystery tours and social events raised a total of €60,000 - €30,000 for Hooves for Hospice and €30,000 for Irish Community Air Ambulance, two very significant and important community projects. 

Interest from the biggest  student society in the country was a major boost in creating national awareness and   highlighting the   Project among the farming and agricultural business community for  which the committee are very aware and appreciative.

Speaking following the presentation of the cheque in UCD, Mr Pat Lalor, Chairman of the Project, thanked the students for selecting H4H and for their fundraising efforts which were carried out in part during Covid making their efforts all the more significant.

“Heartening to see a group of young people taking such an interest in the importance of providing a hospice” he added.  

The Hooves4Hospice project is fundraising for the new Midland Hospice, serving counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath.

The hospice will be built on a site adjacent to the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.