Monkstown Boxing Club raises vital funds for local dementia charity

A local sports club opened up its doors to the public for a charity coffee morning recently.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Sep 2016, 07:30 BST
Amy Stewart Youth Mentor, Courtney Campbell, Courtney Cooper, Fionnuala Graham Alzheimers Society, Emma Baird and Molly Stitt took part in coffee morning and raised £350.00 for Alzheimers Society. INNT 35-800CONAmy Stewart Youth Mentor, Courtney Campbell, Courtney Cooper, Fionnuala Graham Alzheimers Society, Emma Baird and Molly Stitt took part in coffee morning and raised £350.00 for Alzheimers Society. INNT 35-800CON
Amy Stewart Youth Mentor, Courtney Campbell, Courtney Cooper, Fionnuala Graham Alzheimers Society, Emma Baird and Molly Stitt took part in coffee morning and raised £350.00 for Alzheimers Society. INNT 35-800CON

Monkstown Boxing Club Young Women’s Group held the fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday, June 18.

The successful event raised £350 for the worthy cause.

Fionnuala Graham from Alzheimer’s Society in Newtownabbey said: “We are extremely grateful to Monkstown Boxing Club’s Young Women’s group and all the time and energy they put into this coffee morning for Alzheimer’s Society. As a charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals like Monkstown Boxing Club to help us support people to live well with dementia today and fund research to find a cure for tomorrow.”

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From running your local 5K to trekking the Inca Trail, and cycling from London to Paris to parachuting, Alzheimer’s Society has a fantastic range of events both in the UK and abroad. To find out more, please visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/events or call 0870 417 0192. Check out the Monkstown Boxing Club Facebook page for news on future events.

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