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LIST: All of your #KennyCauses

Last updated at 11:01pm on Friday October 18th Throughout the month of October, The Pat Kenn...
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LIST: All of your #KennyCauses

LIST: All of your #KennyCauses

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Last updated at 11:01pm on Friday October 18th

Throughout the month of October, The Pat Kenny Show is helping to raise awareness and money for your local charity fundraiser.

Whether you are simply running a marathon to raise money for your local hospice or hosting a coffee morning for your local community centre we want to know all about it.

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Here are the #kennycauses you've told us about so far.

12 Hour Endurance Run for WSPCA

Amy, Jean and friends will attempt a 12 hour continuous run around the running track at Coral Leisure Centre Arklow on Saturday the 23rd November.

48th Newtownpark Scouts

The 48th Newtownpark Scouts group are looking for funding to build a den.

Abbey's Wish to Walk

Raising money for five-year-old Abbey from Cork for a live-changing operation that will allow her to walk. 

ACT for Meningitis

ACT for Meningitis Ireland is a charity supporting anyone who is affected by Meningitis while also raising awareness of the signs and symptoms.

Animal Heaven Animal Rescue

Caring for the welfare of animals all over Ireland.

Aoibheann's Pink Tie

Working to build an organisation to help and support children and their families during their child's battle to beat cancer.

Ataxia Ireland

Working to support people living with Friedreichs Ataxia, a genetic and progressive disorder of the central nervous system which usually manifests itself in children between the ages of six and sixteen years. 

Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland is a national charity providing highly trained assistance dogs for children with autism and their families.

Baby Max Wings of Love Fund

In memory of Max and to help and save the lives of other children and avoid parents the painful loss they have suffered, Darina & Declan to purchase vital medical equipment for Hospitals / Hospices and Paediatric Units nationwide.

Bad Medicine Charity Events

Founded in 2011 by Paddy Doran and Jonathan Breen, Bad Medicine Charity Events aims to build awareness and support for Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street and the amazing work.

BeLonG To

Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Young People in Ireland.

Big Heart Fight Night Challenge

The Irish Heart Foundation is delighted to introduce the Big Heart Fight Night – a Fundraising Boxing Challenge taking place around the country in November 2013.

Boomerang Cafe

This service aims to meet the social, developmental and personal needs of young people. This work is carried out through a community development approach, which results in a supportive environment and a wide range of options for young people.

Brain Tumour Ireland

The charity was founded in 2012 by a small group of people caring for a family member who was sadly lost to a Brain Tumour in early 2012. As a national voluntary organisation its aim is to continue to fight the battle against the disease in her honour.

Bray Cancer Support Centre

Provides professional cancer support services free of charge in the North Wicklow and Dublin regions.

Bray Cardiac First Responders

Bray Cardiac First responders (CFR) is a recently formed volunteer group, serving Bray, Wicklow.

Build Mol an Óige

Mol an Óige is a school in County Clare which is using crowd funding to build a new premises.

Burrenbeo Trust

Burrenbeo Trust in Kinvara, Co. Galway aims to conserve one of the world's great cultural landscapes the Burren via Place-based education & active conservation.

Cast Film Festival

CAST is Ireland's 5 Minute Mental Health Film Festival.

Castlebar Heartsaver

This cause's aim is to locate Public Access Defibrillators in Castlebar and provide CPR/DEFIBRILLATOR training.

Celbridge Strictly

oney raised from this event will go towards building a purpose built playground and the purchase of playground equipment which will benefit not only this unit but all children in Scoil na Mainistreach in Kildare.

Charity Weekend

Running across the October Bank Holiday weekend in Abbeydorney,Co.Kerry in aid of Ronald McDonald House.

The Change Forever Ball

Taking place in Dublin on Friday October 11th in aid of Operation Smile Ireland.

Clare Crusaders at Dublin City Marathon

Fundraising for the Clare Crusaders Children’s Clinic in Barefield, County Clare.

Cliona's Foundation

Providing financial assistance for critically ill children.

Croí

A registered Irish heart & stroke charity committed to reducing the impact of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) on families in the West of Ireland. 

Crumlin GAA

A group from Crumlin GAA will run the Dublin City Marathon on October 28th in aid of Our Ladys Children's Hospital and Crumlin Gaa.

CRY

Cardiac Risk for the Young raises awareness for cardiac death, provides counselling and fundraises for CRYP Centre based in Tallght Hospital.

Cycle to Galway and Back

Galway Cycle are cycling from Dublin to Galway and Back in aid of the Prader Willi Syndrome Association Ireland.

Darndale Belcamp VC

Darndale Belcamp Village Centre is currently raising funds to help build a senior centre which will offer day care facilities for older people living in the community.

DeafHear

DeafHear is a national charity providing specialist services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their families.

DEBRA Ireland

DEBRA Ireland is a registered charity set up to offer support to patients and families affected by the rare genetic skin condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Dodder Action

Dodder Action is an action group set up to improve the Dodder by local communities.

Down Syndrome Centre

Their main goal is to provide vital services, to support parents in developing a knowledge and understanding of this intellectual disability, and to portray the positive life outcomes that are available for children born with Down Syndrome.

Dublin YMCA

Homeless accommodation, education, youth work, community childcare and community employment are just some of the services built into the very core of the YMCA’s existence.

EPIC

EPIC (formerly IAYPIC) is an independent association that works throughout the Republic of Ireland, with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have had an experience of living in care.

Fight for the Girls Campaign

This October Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research is encouraging men and women all over Ireland to join the fight against womens cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by taking part in its Fight for the Girls campaign.

Free women's weightlifting squad session

In aid of Irish Osteo Society in Cork on October 20th.

Fundraising Dance for Barnardos

The Dance will be on Saturday 9th November in Younge’s The Ragg just outside Thurles Co Tipperary.

The Good Shepard Centre

The Good Shepherd works with men in Kilkenny experiencing, or at risk or becoming homeless.

Gorey Youth Needs Group

Gorey Youth Needs is the only youth centre in the Gorey, Wexford area.

GRASP Life

A suicide prevention charity operating a helpline at O87 4188053 or O86 6824760. The Leitrim-based cause also plan to open a centre, covering Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal providing a specialised counselling service and programme for those having suicidal thoughts.

Halloween Jam for Saint Vincent de Paul

Dublin band Whistle are headlining the Halloween Jam at the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords on Saturday, October 26 2013 in aid of Irish charity Saint Vincent de Paul.

Hand in Hand

A children's cancer charity for the west of Ireland.

HeadsUp

HeadsUp is a mental health promotion project which aims to contribute to suicide prevention among by providing timely appropriate information and support to young people. 

Hell and Back Run

Ciara O'Toole, her brother and others are running the Hell and Back Run in November in aid of the Limerick Branch of St. John's Ambulance.

Help Emma Beat It Fund

Raising funds for Emma Naughton-Heavey, a 17-year-old diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinorma.

Irish Deaf Kids

IDK is a Dublin-based non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to support inclusive education for children with hearing issues in Ireland while empowering parents to develop their child’s full potential.

Irish Dogs for Disabled

Cork based charity set up in 2007 to provide Working Assistance & Stability Dogs to children & adults suffering from physical disabilities.

Irish Hospice Foundation

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is a national charity dedicated to all matters relating to dying, death and bereavement in Ireland.

Jack and Jill foundation

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation provides direct funding, to families of children with brain damage who suffer severe intellectual and physical developmental delay, enabling them to purchase home respite care. 

Jack Lam Trust

Last December Jack finished 18 months of agressive treatment for Neuroblastoma, a very agressive Childhood Cancer. Since then Little jack has been very very ill, and in the past 5 months has fought four his life 3 times in ICU.

kare4kasey

Seeking funding for two-year-old girl Kasey Kelly who is living with a rare malignant brain tumour known as Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid or ATRT.

Katie Born to Run

A woman in her early twenties is looking to raise €300,000 to fund a set of Bebionic prosthetic arms.

Laois Offaly Families for Autism

A local support group by parents for parents and families of children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Light It Up Gold

Light It Up Gold was started this year by a group of parents from St. Johns Paediatrc Cancer ward in Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin. Their aim was to turn as many buildings and locations gold for the month of September; gold is the colour for paediatric cancer and September was international awareness month.

Little Way Cancer Support Centre

Little Way Cancer Support rely on the continuing generosity of fundraising events and donations from the community for support.

LOFFA - Laois Offaly Families For Autism

A local parents support group for the families of children and adults with autism sharing information and experiences offering an understanding environment and opportunities to meet others living in similar circumstances.

Laura Lynn House

Providing practical support for families in the West of Ireland whose lives have been affected by childhood cancer.

Meals on Wheels Navan

Providing food to elderly people in Navan, Meath.

Mo Chara Animal Rescue

Animal rescue charity based on Thurles, Tipperary.

My Canine Companion

A Cork-based cause which provides highly trained and skilled assistance dogs to people with disabilities, especially autism. 

MyMind

A not-for-profit community based provider of affordable and accessible mental health care.

My Myeloma

A new charity raising awareness of and supporting those with Myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow.

National Breast Cancer Research Institute

The National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) is a voluntary based charity located at the Clinical Science Institute, University College Hospital, Galway.

North West Simon Community

North West Simon Community is a rgistered charity working with those at risk of homelessness in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

Novas Initiatives

A non-profit organisation working with single adults, families and children who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

Nurture

Offers support and counselling surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. 

PAWS Animal Rescue

An animal rescue centre and sanctuary based in Tipperary.

Peter McVerry Trust

Peter McVerry Trust supports young homeless people to break the cycle of homelessness and move towards independent living through the provision of a continuum of care services.

Peter's Trek, Everest Base Camp

Two men are undertaking a trek to the Everest base camp in support of the Irish Cancer Society and heart and stroke charity Croí.

Pomegranate

Pomegranate is a charity that provides help for those suffering from infertility.

Post Polio Support Group

The Post Polio Support Group is member led and Polio Survivors are central to its work.

Princess Leah Fund

Seeking funding for Princess Leah, a six-year-old living with a rare brain tumour.

Pumpkin Playdate

In aid of .

Robyn's Life

Seeking upwards of €350,000 in funding to treat a nine-year-old living with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer. 

Saoirse Foundation

The charity works closely with the medical profession, researchers and other international charities which provide patient support, advocacy and invest in research into Batten Disease.

Sensational Kids

Sensational Kids is a registered charity set up by parents to provide accessible, affordable and high quality clinical services for children of all abilities including children with special needs.

Simon Community

Dublin Simon Community works to prevent and address homelessness in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.

St.Michael's House

St.Michael's House - providing services for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.

Strictly Foroige

'Strictly Foróige' is taking place on Friday 8th November in the Red Cow Hotel at 8pm. The Fundraising Team at Foróige Tallaght have set up this event to maintain youth services that we provide to young people all across Tallaght.

Suas Halloween Fancy Dress

Suas Halloween Fancy Dress, Sunday October 27th at the Odeon Bar in Dublin at 8pm. Supporting children's education.

Swap Styles for Irish Raynaud's

RSI is an Irish patient group working with those affected by either Raynaud’s or scleroderma and is committed to providing support and information. They are holding a swap shop on Sunday November 17th to fund raise for the charity. 

Tabor Children's Trust

A new charity set up to provide educational and professional diagnostic services to children living with Autism.

Talk About It

National voluntary organisation raising awareness of suicide in Ireland by simply talking about it.

Tara's Palace Trust

Raising money for Irish children's charities.

The Gold & Glitz NYE Remembrance Ball

Taking place in Ennis on New Year's Eve in aid of suicide and self-harm charity The Pieta House.

Trinity Med Day Patron

Raising as much money as we can for chosen beneficiaries Targeted Cancer Treatment in St James' and comprehensive falls assessment in Acute Medical Unit. AMNCH, Tallaght.

Twist Soup Kitchen and Charity Shop Athlone

Coffee morning in aid of the needy in the town will be held at the Twist charity shop Athlone. All are welcome on Saturday October 26th from 11am to 2pm. It will have a Halloween theme and include children’s face painting. You can bring something along like cake, buns, etc. Any donation no matter how small is accepted at the shop.

Walk to Centra

A group in Douglas, Cork will be walking for The Irish Cancer Society and Action Breast Cancer on Sunday October 20th.

World Record Attempt: Largest Wedding Renewal Ceremony

Taking place on November 23rd in aid of the Children's Hospital Crumlin and Laura Lynn Children's Hospice.

Women's Aid

Women's Aid is a leading national organisation that has been working in Ireland to stop domestic violence against women and children since 1974. 

If you'd like your cause added to our list, please comment below, send a tweet to @patkennynt using #kennycauses or email kennycauses@newstalk.ie.

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