A big thank you to all Oxfam supporters who contributed by buying or selling raffle tickets. We are delighted to announce that more than 65,000 tickets were sold across Ireland.
Every ticket sold will make a real difference to the lives of people living in poverty.
The draws took place in Newcastle on 03rd September (Northern Ireland) and
in Carlingford on 05th September (Republic of Ireland). However, it is not too late to make a donation towards the appeal or lodge money raised through the raffle.
You can do that instantly online: go to our donations page, select one-off and select then Summer Raffle. Pay the value of tickets you require – no need to return your slips, we’ll print new ones in your name and enter you in our next draw.
Congratulations to the lucky winners:
Republic of Ireland:
FIRST PRIZE: €5,000
J H, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Ticket no. 1669700
SECOND PRIZE: €1,000
Ms Joan Morrison, Dublin 4
Ticket no. 1241393
THIRD PRIZE: European apartment package from stayCity.com. The package includes 2 nights stay for up to 5 persons in a stayCity apartment in Liverpool, Manchester, Dublin, or Paris. Breakfast included.
Ciara Byrne, Wexford
Ticket no. 1520033
*Special sellers draw winners will be published shortly.
Northern Ireland:
FIRST PRIZE: £3,000
Dr Elizabeth Crooks, LISBURN, Co Antrim
Ticket no. 0321095
SECOND PRIZE: £1,000
Richard Cotter, Co Antrim
Ticket no. 0766521
THIRD PRIZE: European apartment package from stayCity.com. The package includes 2 nights stay for up to 5 persons in a stayCity apartment in Liverpool, Manchester, Dublin, or Paris. Breakfast included.
Moira Rankin, Newtownards, Co Down
Ticket no. 0839656
*Special sellers draw winners will be published shortly.
The winning team: ‘Timmehh’, from UK and Ireland, including captain Nick Dillon, Tom Blackmore, Gordon Baird and Colin Caunter, were the first team to complete Oxfam Ireland’s TRAILTREKKER 100km challenge walk by day and by night from Newcastle, Co Down, to Carlingford, Co. Louth.
Oxfam’s epic TRAILTREKKER challenge came to a close yesterday after more than 400 participants set off early on Saturday morning (4th September). Each team had a single goal – to complete the gruelling 100km route from Donard Park in Newcastle and reach the finishing line at Carlingford Sailing Club inside 36 hours.
After walking by day and by night through the Mournes, the Ring of Gullion and the Cooley Peninsula, the first team of 4 to cross the line in a time of 17 hours and 43 minutes were ‘Timmehh’, from UK and Ireland. The team members, who met while at university, were captain Nick Dillon, Tom Blackmore, Gordon Baird and Colin Caunter.
We at Oxfam Ireland were very pleased to receive a wonderful letter of support from one of our donors recently:
Please find enclosed a cheque… to pay for raffle tickets… Oxfam is my primary charity. Castlebar, the place where I work, has an Oxfam shop and I can go in and make an extra donation for a specific purpose either because disaster has struck somewhere or for a special occasion in my own life… I would like to let you know that I give money to Oxfam in good faith. There are many people in the world who live in dire circumstances and I trust Oxfam and its employees/volunteers to do the best for them that they are able to do within the given circumstances. I like it that Oxfam is a large organisation so that they have expertise in various fields and a large body of personnel to draw upon.
Oxfam Ireland and the Restaurants Association of Ireland are teaming up over the coming month to raise vital funds for Oxfam’s life-saving response in Pakistan. Over the coming weeks, patrons can choose to donate to the appeal at participating restaurants nationwide. Giving quite simply never tasted this good!
Oxfam are reaching up to 600,000 people in Pakistan with clean, drinking water, shelter, emergency supplies and disease prevention kits. Every cent raised through participating restaurants will go directly to helping the victims of the floods.
TRAILTREKKER 2010 kicks off tomorrow – it’s the second year of our 100km team challenge event, and it’s bigger and better than ever. 110 intrepid teams of four are taking on the experience of a lifetime – trekking through the night to complete a 100km course across the Mourne Mountains and Cooley Peninsula in under 36 hours.
The deadline for the Oxfam Summer Raffle is approaching fast – but there’s still time for you to enter online!
To enter the draw instantly online, click the button below to go to our Donation Page. Select one-off, then Summer Raffle; and pay the value of tickets you require – no need to return your slips, we’ll print new ones in your name in time for the draw.
A family takes refuge on top of a mosque while awaiting rescue from flood waters in Sanawa, a town located in the Muzaffar Ghar district of Pakistan's Punjab province, August 5, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer
A mega disaster that needs a mega response!
A humanitarian disaster of catastrophic proportions is continuing to unfold in Pakistan – 20 million people are now affected – more people than affected by the biggest disasters of recent years combined – including the Haiti earthquake, the Asian tsunami and the Pakistan earthquake of 2005. However, the international response so far has not matched that of previous large-scale disasters.
We’ve just set up a Facebook Fan Page for our amazing Climb Kilimanjaro challenge. Whether you’re taking part in the event, are interested in finding out more, or want to support a friend who’s taking part – head over there now and become a Fan. You can meet other climbers, chat about the event and your training regimes on the discussion boards, or add your photos.
TRAILTREKKER challenges teams of four to complete a 100km route across Irish terrain in less than 36 hours and we need your help!
We need over 200 volunteers for TRAILTREKKER 2010. We have over 100 teams taking part in the event and we need volunteers to motivate and help the courageous walkers. Do you have what it takes to be part of the Oxfam TRAILTREKKER Team?
An amazing 100 teams have already signed up for TRAILTREKKER, Oxfam Ireland’s 100km team challenge across the Mourne Mountains and Cooley Peninsula. It’s an unforgettable experience that combines endurance, navigation, determination and teamwork – and there’s still time for you to sign up!
Team registration closes in one week, on Friday 23rd July, so get your three fittest and bravest friends together, and head over to the TRAILTREKKER site to find out more.
TRAILTREKKER 2010 kicks off tomorrow – it’s the second year of our 100km team challenge event, and it’s bigger and better than ever. 110 intrepid teams of four are taking on the experience of a lifetime – trekking through the night to complete a 100km course across the Mourne Mountains and Cooley Peninsula in under 36 hours.
