St Kenny NS families complete month long walking fundraiser
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Aidan Lennon with Minister Peter Burke.Image 2 of 13
Ethan Fitzpatrick from junior infants.Image 3 of 13
Riah Flynn, Sadie Canning and Tess Cloney loved getting out for Friday evening event.Image 4 of 13
Fabian and Oonagh Doran from Mullingar.Image 5 of 13
Sue Masterson and Michelle Gibson from the parents association.Image 6 of 13
Lauren Masterson, Eve Hickey, Keeley Masterson and Aileen Keana enjoyed the outing.Image 7 of 13
Sean Kelly, Tadhg O’Farrell, Tiernan O’Farrell, Lee Wheeler and Jack Kerrigan were the first to finish the walk.Image 8 of 13
Siobhan O’Reilly, Ciaran Boyce and Leo Burke at Shandonagh GAA for the last leg of the fundraising walk.Image 9 of 13
Ruth Fay, Milana Neimanaite and Emilia Kervenele from Mullingar.Image 10 of 13
Jackie Bracken, Mia Gibson and Roisin Gordon after the walk.Image 11 of 13
Sarah Hughes, Croíadgh Heaney and Ciara Connolly took part in the walk on the last Friday of January.Image 12 of 13
Sarah Madden, Linda Gorman, Claire Smyth, Nuala-Anne Curley and Eileen Daly helped out with the refreshments.Image 13 of 13
Children and families of the St Kenny NS community completed their 60-kilometre walk challenge on the last Friday of January, around the Shandonagh GAA grounds.
The walk over the whole month of January was a fundraiser for a new relaxation room at the school.
Sue Masterson on behalf of the parents association at St Kenny NS explained that they do not have “an area for children with sensory issues or any child in the school with any issues – they have nowhere to go”.
She said they currently use part of a corridor, where there is play sand and some other toys and games, but not much, and not enough.
“So the St Kenny Parents Association are raising funds – we have €20,000 to raise and currently we have raised €14,000.
“All of that is testament to the family and the community of St Kenny National School. On that Friday night, the children were encouraged to be inventive and wear lights around their beanie hats or around their scooters or their bikes if they wanted to bring them, and there was a great turnout – lots of families came down to support the last walk as a community.
“St Kenny Parents Association would like to thank Shandonagh GAA for the use of their grounds and the brilliant parents and children that did the walk and that raised the money.”