Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and Mulroy’s Londis celebrate 30 years with a car draw
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and Mulroy’s Londis, Castlebar, both turn 30 this year, and they have a car worth in the region of €45,000 to raffle this June.
A Hyundai Kona Electric is up for grabs after Alan Mulroy, proprietor of Mulroy's Londis Service Station, Moneen Roundabout, Castlebar, donated the car to Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. He won the car at last year’s annual BWG Foods Trade Show.
Said Alan: “My Londis store in Castlebar and the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation have been in existence since 1993, so I decided there was no better way to help Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation in their 30th year than by donating the car to them in order to help spearhead their major fundraising events.
“I’m very aware of the brilliant work done by the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and I am delighted that the car will raise much-needed funds for palliative care services in both the Mayo and Roscommon communities. I’d ask that everyone buys a ticket to support them.”
All entries into the draw will go towards funding, supporting and developing palliative care services, both in Mayo and Roscommon hospices as well as their local communities. Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation provides palliative care services to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families in Co. Mayo and Co. Roscommon.
Over the past 30 years, the palliative care teams have assisted in the care of over 20,000 patients and their families. The hospices in Mayo and Roscommon were developed and paid for by fundraised income (a combined €15.5 million) and are a result of the great support received from the people of both counties.
The CEO of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, Martina Jennings, stated: “We are so grateful to Alan Mulroy for his generosity. We cannot thank him enough for donating this car to the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. The generosity we have experienced in both Mayo and Roscommon in the last 30 years has been incredible and we wouldn’t be in a position to deliver vital palliative care services to both counties without the support of both communities.
“All of the funds raised in the draw over the next three months will make a huge difference to our patients, who have life-limiting illnesses, ensuring we provide the best facilities possible to both them and their families. It’s fantastic to have two hospices now up and running but we do need continued support to keep them going.”
The new Hyundai Kona Electric features an updated design, the very latest smart tech, and drives up to 484km range on a single charge.
People from all over the country are invited to enter the draw. One ticket is €20, three tickets cost €50 and six tickets can be purchased for €100. They are available now from https://winacar.hospice.ie, in any of the 12 Mayo Roscommon Hospice shops, and also in Mulroy’s Londis, Castlebar.
The competition closes on June 29 and the winner will be chosen on June 30 in a live draw at Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation office in Knock. Entrants must be over 18.