Galway charities wishing to be considered as beneficiaries for the NUI Galway Students’ Union annual fundraising campaign 2021/22 are being invited to apply.
Last year ,students took part in a series of monthly challenges including kilometre challenges, the Random Act of Kindness Challenges, and the Hair Raiser Challenge to raise €13,000 for the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Galway Autism Partnership, and Helplink Mental Health.
Application forms for the 2020/21 fund are available from www.su.nuigalway.ie The closing date is 5pm Friday August 27. Canvassing will disqualify a charity from this process.
“Despite the constant cutbacks and daily challenges we all face, NUI Galway students have a very proud tradition of raising money for charities,” said SU president, Róisín Nic Lochlainn. “Each month, students will take on a different challenge that will be adaptable to the challenges of living with Covid-19.”