Shannon staff do their bit for worthy charities

Staff across the Shannon Group have boosted the coffers of two organisations doing invaluable work across the region – with a €100,000 donation from its chosen charity programme.

Limerick Suicide Watch and the Irish Cancer Society have shared in the largest amount ever gathered by the staff of Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties, Shannon Heritage and International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) since the Group charities programme began.

The monies raised last year brings the total sum raised by Shannon Group staff for designated charities to over €350,000 since the programme commenced six years ago.

Last year saw staff across the Group’s businesses  run a number of their own individual fund-raising initiatives as well as collaborate on group-wide activity – the net result being a €50,000 cheque going to each of the 2019 chosen charities.

The year-long programme saw four Shannon Group staff cycle between four Irish airports in four days.  They covered a staggering 787km taking in Shannon, Knock, Dublin and Cork airports.

Other initiatives include the annual favourite Christmas kick-off for the region, the Santa Flights, as well as a 5k run at Shannon Free Zone, bake sales, a family fun day at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, a mountain run and an auction.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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