RED LETTER WEEKEND FOR NORTH CORK FRONT-LINERS ON PARADE

MARY CAREY of the Mallow / Charleville Red Cross mastermined a very succesful fundraising event last weekend.

As funds are needed for the group it was decided to ask people to take part in virtual runs or walks as a money raiser.

Mary and her Red Cross team were not short of company as they launched the event at Bowling Green carpark last Thursday evening. Personnel and vehicles from the National Ambulance Service, Civil Defence, Mallow Fire Service and Mallow Gardai were all out in full uniform to support as the occasion was captured on both video and image via a drone.

The convoy of cars, trucks and vans headed off on convoy around the town to mark the occasion with sirens and horns acknowledging their presence.

Just to give an insight to some of the work they have been doing during the the Covid 19 pandemic, Mallow Charleville Irish Red Cross personnel and vehicles have been involved with fellow Voluntary Emergency Services ( VES) in the Inter Agency Emergency Management COVID-19 deployment / taskings of essential PPE delivery

Photos: Eugene Cosgrove to all healthcare facilities and care packages to families in need. The group really want to continue the work they are doing but need your help to do it. So, walk - cycle or run 5k and donate to the Red Cross go fund me page on their Facebook page. #inittogether #communityassistance

Mallow AC, Dromohane Road runners, Bweeng Trail Blazers,

North Cork AC, Mallow Tri Club, Mount Hilary AC, Doneraile AC, Crossfit Athletes, Niall McCarthy, County Cork Mayor Ian Doyle, John Paul O’Shea and Gearóid Murphy all got behind the event.

And it all paid off as, at time of going to press Mallow Charleville Red Cross were able to report that €9,800 has, so far, been raised from the fundraiser.

Mallow and Charleville members of the Red Cross pictured at Bowling Green prior to the launch of their fundraiser on Thursday evening.

Members of the Mallow Gardai Maria Moran, Timmy Stokes, John Parker, Chris Long and John Fitzgerald pictured at Bowling Green for the launch of the Mallow Charleville Red Cross fundraiser.

Pa O’Leary, Tim Finegan and Jonathan Madden of the Mallow Fire Service pictured at the Red Cross fundraiser.

John Finegan, Jeff O’Loughlin, Ger Sheehan and Jason McNeill of the Civil Defence at the launch of the Red Cross fundraiser.

Padraigh O’Connor, Michael Dineen and Val Walsh of the National Ambulance Service supporting the Red Cross fundraiser.