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Jenny Tarrant, Fiona Stack, Marisa Reidy, Breda Dyland, Joe McGill with a cheque representing the €519,000 that has been raised from the Radio Bingo fundraiser over the years.
RADIO Kerry has announced its latest allocation of funding from Radio Kerry Radio Bingo, with €25,000 going to each of four Kerry charities: Kerry Hospice Foundation, Recovery Haven, Kerry Cancer Support Group, and Comfort for Chemo Kerry.
This brings the total funds distributed since the initiative launched in May 2021 to an impressive €519,776, raised entirely through the support of Radio Kerry listeners who play Radio Kerry Radio Bingo every week.
Representatives from the charities visited Radio Kerry today to discuss the impact of these funds and the projects they will support. Joining Joe McGill on The Saturday Supplement, from 9am to 11am, are: Jenny Tarrant, Kerry Hospice Foundation; Marisa Reidy, Recovery Haven; Breda Dyland, Kerry Cancer Support Group; Mikey Sheehy, Comfort for Chemo Kerry; Fiona Stack, CEO of Radio Kerry.
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The latest allocation will support a range of essential services across the county, from cancer support transport to hospice care, counselling, and future development projects that directly benefit the people of Kerry and their families.
Mary Fitzgerald of Comfort for Chemo with Radio Kerry’s Fiona Stack.
Radio Kerry CEO Fiona Stack said the continued generosity of Bingo players is “a powerful reflection of community spirit in Kerry,” and that the station is proud to help raise significant funds for organisations delivering vital work locally.
For more details on Radio Kerry Radio Bingo and a list of participating shops where books can be purchased are available on www.radiokerry.ie/bingo
