DGS students raise funds for charities
CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and the kind hearted students at Dundalk Grammar School made sure that the pandemic restrictions didn’t prevent them from holding their annual fund-raising events.
The annual non-uniform day was a big hit as usual and the proceeds were donated to two charities.
The Student C Council of Dundalk Grammar School held the annual appreciation day on December 18 and while it had to have a different format this year, they were able to present a cheque for €600 to the Louth Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The other charity to benefit from the proceeds of the day was the Mark Pollock Trust, which also received €600. The blind endurance athlete and explorer turned motivational speaker following an accident which left him paralysed, sent a video message which was played during the assembly.
FIONA Squibb of Louth SPCA was delighted to receive the cheque for the animal welfare charity, particularly at this time when fund-raising has greatly impacted due to the restrictions around the COVID-19
pandemic.
A Christmas food hamper, sponsored by the PTA, was presented to Selena Clarke of Dundalk Simon Community.
The Student Council is very thankful to all the students,
teachers, staff and the whole Dundalk Grammar family who put in their effort and hard work to make this day possible.
It was different to last year’s event but they were still able to do something within the