Fundraising for the Achill Half Marathon

The 2010 Achill Half Marathon has two main beneficiaries of its fundraising efforts:

2009 Fundraising
The success of the 2009 Half-Marathon allowed the organisation to distribute funds to national charities GOAL and REHAB, and small grants for nine local community groups that will help them to complete local projects within the next year.

	Achill Sheltered Housing Kenneth Deery, Chairman Achill Tourism presents a Cheque for €2,500.00 to Achill Sheltered Housing for community laundry equipment accepted by Dr Edward King, part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009
	Community Alert Noel Stentson presents a cheque for €1000.00 for Achill Community Alert CCTV system accepted by Dr Edward King part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009. Photo: © Michael Donnelly
	Goal 5000 Kenneth Deery, Chairman Achill Tourism and Helen Applegarth, Achill Tourism - Manager presents a Cheque for €5000.00 to Ronan Scully (centre) for GOAL
	Achill Rovers Kate O'Malley presents a Cheque for €1000.00 to George Collins on behalf of Achill Rovers for repairs to clubhouse (part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009)
	Achill Pipe Band Roisin Lavelle presents a Cheque for €2,500.00 to Owen McNamara for Achill Pipe Band for new equipment, part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009. Photo: © Michael Donnelly
	Ionad Culturtha Kenneth Deery Chairman Achill Tourism presents a Cheque for €1000.00 to Sean Lyons ( part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009) towards a new stage in Halla Acla.
	CFAA Kate O'Malley presents a Cheque for €5,000.00 to Damian Kilbane, Chairman CFÁA Environment & Infrastructure Committee, towards Páirc na Mara, new Keel Playground ( part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009)
	Rehab Terence Dever, Achill Tourism presents a Cheque for €5,000.00 to Kevin Bourke of REHAB ( part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009)
	Ógras Saoirse Kenneth Deery, Chairman Achill Tourism (centre) presents a Cheque for €1000.00 to Michael John Masterson and Marian Murray (part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009) towards the purchase of a sound system for Óg Ógras Dún Eibhir. Photo: © Michael Donnelly
	Scoil Acla Kenneth Deery,Chairman Achill Tourism and Noel Stenson (centre) presents a Cheque for €5,000.00 to Scoil Acla (part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009) from left: Mary McNamara, Kenneth Deery, Annabel Connaghton, Mary Lavelle Bourke and John McHugh
	Bun a Coire Kenneth Deery Chairman Achill Tourism presents a Cheque for €1000.00 to Stephen Dever ( part proceeds of the Achill Half Marathon 2009) for Coiste Forbartha Bun a Choire to develop a picnic area
	Noel Stenston, Achill Tourims, Sabine Wandell, Blackfield, and Máire Joyce, Roskeel House at the recent Achill Tourism AGM