SOFT Ireland

We have great pleasure in inviting you and your family to our annual Spring Break. This year it will take place on the weekend of the 27th to 29th of March. The venue is the Celtic Ross Hotel and Leisure Centre, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork.

The Spring Break is a very informal and relaxed weekend. There is plenty of time to meet other families, to share experiences, talk about your special child and make new friends. We would particularly encourage new families and families we may not have seen for awhile, to come along for the weekend. You will be very welcome.

Bookings should be made directly with the hotel by Friday, 13th March quoting the “SOFT Ireland Spring Break” at (023) 8848722. Website address is www.celticrosshotel.ie. If you require a family room, it is advisable that you book early.

Please contact us to confirm your attendance.

SOFT chairman Patrick Farrelly introduced the Why our baby? Editor Paula Doyle who together with the sub-committee have completed the new version of the booklet. Paula described the new and updated content of each chapter. The special children and parents on behalf special children spoke of what SOFT meant to them. The first copy of the printed booklet was presented to our AGM guest speaker (and contributor to the booklet) Dr. Siobhan Gormally. Later, all families attending the launch, were presented with their own copies.

We would like to remind attendants of the SOFT AGM 7th to 9th of November in Glenroyal Hotel to bring raffle spot prizes to the Dinner, Ceol agus Craic on Saturday night.

At the SOFT AGM meeting on Friday the 7th of November 2008, the following new appointments were made to the SOFT committee. Lorraine Thornton is taking up the position as national contact coordinator & tribute book officer. The outgoing contact coordinators Ellen and Brian Mulvihill were presented with flowers for their outstanding contribution during the four years in this position. Carmel Reilly was also presented with flowers in recognition of one year as secretary for SOFT, but Carmel will stay on as secretary for the coming year as well. Danny Rispen will take on the role as Newsletter co-ordinator after John McNally. Adrian Conroy, Helen Doherty and John Shine will man the new Information distribution team. We wish them all well in their new roles.

New date is confirmed for the second annual Keeper Klimb. Join us on the 28th of February 2009, in memory of our special little softies. For registration and sponsorship forms contact Nicola and Greg on 087/9086705.

Takes place over the weekend from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th of November 2008 in Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare (http://www.glenroyal.ie/).
Contact info@softireland.com for further information.

The New SOFT booklet, Why Our Baby?, will be launched on Saturday 8th of November during the 2008 AGM Conference.

A New SOFT Ireland website design will be launched on Saturday 8th of November during the 2008 AGM Conference.