Local Notes: Bingo is back, community clean-up and playground construction complete
Some of the volunteer groundworks team who worked on the playground
Our Bingo continues to see huge crowds which is great. This has been a critical fundraiser for our Panda Playground and will hopefully continue to be into the future as we work to reach our fund fundraising target. Doors open at 7.30pm with the first call at 8pm sharp.
It’s been an exciting week on the playground front. Construction is now complete. The facility now needs to be inspected and insured in advance of opening which we are hopeful will happen this week. The finished product is truly wonderful and based on the first impressions of onlookers throughout the week, this playground will be a fantastic addition to our community.
We continue to receive much needed financial support from the community for this playground. Thanks to all those that have supported us and donated. We are still short of our required fund of €170,000. A bank loan is being used to bridge this gap. If you are in a position to donate, you can still do so. Please contact the Community Centre at 086 032 8467 or view our social media for donation details. By donating you are contributing to a wonderful long lasting amenity which will bring laughter and fun into the heart of our beautiful village for years to come.
A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time recently to help with the big clean-up around the community centre in advance of our playground opening. Thanks to your hard work, the bank was weeded, shrubs and hedges were trimmed, walls were power washed, and fences and benches were painted. Many hands make light work, and we are so lucky to have such wonderful people in our community willing to lend a hand.
We would like to sincerely thank Tesco Clonmel for their support of our playground through their Blue Token Community Fund. Martin and Lena from Tesco visited us last week to present our fundraiser with over €800. This will make a huge difference. Further good news from Tesco is that our playground fundraiser will be included in the stores next Blue Token campaign, so shoppers can continue to support us for the next number of weeks.
