On April 23rd last, the staff at Foy & Company Letterkenny & Ballybofey Stores did a sponsored walk to Glenveagh National Park to raise money for Relay for Life Donegal. It was hugely successful event, raising €2361, with a great turnout from staff, family, customers and friends, in one of the most beautiful locations in County Donegal.
Ena Barret and Robert O’Connor from Relay for Life Donegal and Mary Friel, who is a committee member of Relay for life Donegal and also a staff member in Foy & Company’s Furniture Department in Letterkenny, were delighted with the amount that was raised. The staff at Foy & Company wanted to mark the 80th Birthday of their friend the late Liam Foy, which would have taken place on April 21st and they thought that this was the perfect way for all the staff and management from each store to get together and at the same time raise some money for charity.
This charity held a special place in all of their hearts and Liam himself was a huge supporter of the efforts made each year by Relay for Life Donegal.
Speaking on behalf of Foy & Company, Ann Foy commented, “We were overwhelmed by the support, generous and kind donations received from our customers. to have raised €2361 is just overwhelming. We are extremely thankful and grateful to each and everyone of our customers.Relay for Life Donegal is a charity that all of our team were delighted to support and the help that is provided each year to so many people throughout the county by the Relay for Life Donegal Committee is unbelievable. We wish them well with this years Relay for Life, which takes place this weekend.”
Speaking on behalf of Relay For Life Donegal, Robert O’Connor said, "Relay for life Donegal is a 24 hour, community celebration. A unique, empowering and fun event that has something for everyone, young and old alike. At the heart of Relay is the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors and remember those who are no longer with us. Teams of people and individuals alike take turns walking around a track at The Atlantic Technical University in Letterkenny. Because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the 24 hour event. Otherwise everyone is free to socialise, enjoy live entertainment and participate in lots of fun activities! When you Relay, you are supporting the provision of ongoing Irish Cancer Society Services throughout Donegal. Everyone in the community is invited to come along and experience this inspiring event of celebration and commemoration this bank holiday weekend. Two of the highlights during the Relay event are the Survivors’ Lap where we celebrate cancer survivorship and the Candle of Hope Ceremony, where we remember loved ones. We are so grateful to the staff at Foy & Company, Letterkenny and Ballybofey for doing this sponsored walk not only to remember Liam Foy and mark what would have been his 80th Birthday, but to help our endeavours to raise money to support Cancer patients in our county, cancer survivors and their families with ongoing supports and servicesl.”