AWARE - Appeal for a little help next weekend for Daisy Days

national | miscellaneous | press release Friday September 05, 2003 12:29 by Anonymous

(Please pass on to anyone you know who might be interested/have the time)

Daisy Days, Aware's largest annual fundraising event is taking place nationwide next weekend on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of September. If you can spare just a couple of hours to sell daisy bulbs on any of these days in your local area please contact Niamh or Deirdre on (01) 661 7211 or e-mail [email protected]. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY, HOWEVER SMALL. A million thanks.

Aware's homepage:-
http://www.aware.ie/

Aware's fundraising page:-
http://www.aware.ie/fund.html

Aware is a voluntary organisation formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals, whose aims are to assist that section of the population whoses lives are directly affected by depression.

300,000 people in Ireland currently suffer from depression but many hide their depression and
never get help. Sadly, over 500 people take their own life each year. Aware, since its foundation in 1985 has been working energetically to bring support to sufferers of depression, and their families and to dispel the myths and misunderstandings of this devastating illness.

Daisy Days, Aware's largest annual fundraising event is taking place nationwide this year next Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of September.

Daisy Days involves selling packs of flower bulbs to the public in order to raise funds and create awareness about depression. Not only is it the means by which Aware provides its' services to the community nationwide, but it is also an event organised to raise awareness and understanding about the illness of depression and the effect it can have on one's life.

If you can spare just a couple of hours to sell daisy bulbs on any of these days in your local area please contact:-

Niamh or Deirdre on (01) 661 7211
or email:-
[email protected],
[email protected]
or [email protected]

Log on to the below Fundraising page for more details. This page gives a full list of shopping centres/outlets, nationwide, where the daisys will be sold:-

http://www.aware.ie/fund.html

How Can You Help?

You can help make Daisy Days a success by:-

1. Giving 2-3 hours to sell flower bulbs at a local outlet

2. Encouraging family and friends to help sell bulbs

3. Buying bulbs on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of September

Each pack of bulbs costs €2 and comes with planting instructions as well as information about Aware.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY, HOWEVER SMALL.

Any time you can give is greatly appreciated.

Thank You.
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Aware also organises regular lectures on depression and related areas. For a full up-coming schedule go to:-

http://www.aware.ie/lectu.html

Depression, like nearly all areas of health in Ireland is grossly underfunded by the government.

To fill this void voluntary groups like Aware try to do as much as they can and hence greatly depend on the public for financial support.

Our helpline is open 24 hours a day:-

Lo-call 1890 303 302 (24 Hours)

Please call today if you are feeling depressed, need a listening ear or just want some information. You can also find more information on our website, particularly on:-

http://www.aware.ie/helpline.html

Volunteers are also always required for this helpline to train as Helpline counsellors, in order to maintain this vital 24-hour service. So, if you can spare three hours per week and can do an occasional overnight or part of an overnight slot, please contact John Bennett at Aware, 72 Lower Leeson St., Dublin 2, phone 661 7211 for an application form or email [email protected]

Thank you.

Aware, 72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 6617211 Fax: 01 6617217 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.aware.ie/