Cheque presentation made towards community playground in County Waterford

The staff in a well known south east business showcased their charitable nature recently when they raised a substantial amount of money for a local community playground.

The employees in Boston Scientific, in Clonmel, chose the Panda Playground project in Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford as their latest annual charity of choice.

Members of the local community centre visited the business in Clonmel recently where they were presented with a cheque for a whopping €35,000 much to the delight of all concerned.

A number of other great causes were also presented with smaller donations from the fund on the day.

"It was great to hear from the companies employees about how the fund started off and how it has grown to its largest point ever in 2024," said one of those involved with the playground and community centre.

"The passion for the cause among the fundraising committee was clear for all present to see," he added.

The annual charity fund is entirely generated by the employees of Boston Scientific through a large number of employee-run events throughout the year. 

"We'd like to sincerely thank all in Boston Scientific Clonmel, especially all those wonderfully generous employees that voted for Panda Playground to be the chosen charity," said one of the Waterford committee members.

Special thanks was also extended to local Boston Scientific employee, April O’Gorman, who nominated the Panda Playground as one of the potential beneficiaries and gratitude was also conveyed to all the other Ballymacarbry staff who championed the playgrounds cause throughout the voting phase.

"This donation was a game changer in terms of the playgrounds quick development and helped us to be far more ambitious with the scope of the facility," said the committee member.

"The legacy of the donation will live on for many generations to enjoy," he added.