SOFT Ireland

SOFT Ireland and Jack and Jill Sponsored Cycle

frank — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:43:51 +0000

Many thanks to the staff of PWA International, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin who are participating in a sponsored cycle from Rathcoole to Kilkenny on Saturday 11th September. SOFT Ireland member Dermot Wylie and his co-workers are fundraising for SOFT Ireland and the Jack and Jill Foundation. Dermot, his wife Clare and their daughter Louise regularly attend the Spring Break and AGM weekends and Clare is the current secretary of SOFT Ireland. We would like to wish Dermot and the participants the very best of luck.

Vintage Tractor Run

frank — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:36:24 +0000

A vintage tractor run will be held on 8th August in Derrinturn, Carbury, Co. Kildare in aid of SOFT Ireland and breast cancer research.

It will kick off at 11.30 in Derrinturn and make it’s way to Ballyboggan and then back to Derrinturn. There will be many vintage cars, motor bikes and tractors taking part and promises to be an enjoyable day for the whole family.

Next Regional Meeting

frank — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:15:56 +0000

Following the recent regional meeting in Maynooth SOFT Ireland is pleased to announce that we will be holding another regional meeting in the Athlone Springs Hotel on Monday 30th August from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

The get-together is open to members, recently bereaved families and anyone who may have an interest in Soft Ireland and it’s work.

More details will be published closer to the date.

Regional Meeting

frank — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:29:03 +0000

There will be an informal get-together on Wednesday 30th June 2010 in the Kylemore Suite in the Glenroyal Hotel Maynooth, Co Kildare from 6pm to 9pm.

This meeting is open to existing Soft Ireland members, to new families and to anyone who may have an interest in finding out more about the work of Soft Ireland. Please feel free to drop in, pick up a copy of our booklet ‘Why Our Baby’, have a chat and a cuppa!

frank — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:34:16 +0000

Just a reminder that the closing date for inclusion of articles in the next newsletter is the 31st July 2010.

If you have anything you would like included please e-mail details to soft.newsletter@yahoo.ie or by post to Terry Matthews, Steeple View, Strabannon, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth.

Next Committee Meeting

frank — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:31:26 +0000

The next committee will be held on Saturday 4th September 2010 in the Bloomfield Hotel Mullingar at 11:30.

Flora Womens’ Mini Marathon

frank — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:15:05 +0000

The 2010 Flora Womens’ Mini Marathon will take place on Monday 7th June.

Just a reminder that SOFT t-shirts and sponsorship cards are available from our fund-raising committee. Please click on the fundraising tab at the top of the page to get contact details of each member.

Perhaps anyone doing the mini-marathon of behalf of SOFT would like to run with other SOFT supporters?? Why not all meet up in front of the Shelbourne Hotel on St. Stephen’s Green and create a very eye-catching sea of red SOFT t-shirts…you just might get your picture in the papers or on TV and help raise the profile of SOFT!!

Upcoming Fundraising Event

frank — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:41:45 +0000

A fancy dress kiddies disco for ages 7 and under will be held in The Loch Garman Arms, Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford on Saturday 29th May from 2pm to 4pm.

Entry is €5 per child and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

All proceeds go to SOFT Ireland.

For further information please contact Gina Kavanagh 087 7809579

SOFT AGM 2010

frank — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:41:18 +0000

Our 2010 AGM will take place on the weekend of 29th,30th and 31st October in the Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar. Further details will be posted closer to the time but for now pencil those dates in your dairies!

Spring 2010 Newsletter

frank — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:22:25 +0000

The Spring 2010 Newsletter has just arrived hot off the press. We will be posting it to members in the next few weeks. Inside the back cover is a Membership Application Form. These forms were sent out in December of last year. However only a small number were returned. Due to the cost involved in producing the newsletter, we will in future only be sending it and other correspondence to registered members. So if you wish to continue receiving the newsletter and other SOFT Ireland info please complete the membership form and return it to Fiona Hennessy at the address printed on the form.

Thanks to Newsletter Co-Ordinator Terry Matthews and Editor John Lambert for the wonderful work that went into the newsletter. However the newsletter can only be as good as you the members make it. If you have anything you would like to include in the next edition – stories, poems, reports and pictures of fundraising events, family announcements -please forward to John by e-mail at chequerboard@gmail.com or to Terry at soft.newsletter@yahoo.ie or by post to Terry Matthews,Steepleview, Stabannon, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth.