A coffee morning, which will be held in Oranmore on Monday to mark International Women’s Day, will raise funds for older people in the Oranmore Maree parish.
The event, which will take place at the Basilico restaurant at the Coach House Hotel at 11am, will finance a bus service to take older people in the area shopping on Fridays.
“Twelve older people have asked me to provide a bus service to take them shopping every Friday,” explains local resident and Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames. “I thought this was a very practical suggestion so we have decided to use International Women’s Day to raise money towards this service. All are invited, men and women to our coffee morning.”
Older people in the parish who want to avail of this bus service should contact the senator directly.
“Already we have managed to provide a free bus service for five older people who needed a lift to and from the parish centre in Oranmore every Tuesday. I am deeply grateful to Margaret McNulty who is providing this minibus service free. The older people and their families are especially grateful saying it will make a difference to their lives. There has been no funding forthcoming from government for a rural bus service in our parish. International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to help ourselves.”
Mary Stout from Community Catering will demonstrate the nutritious meals available and delivered daily to older people’s homes, at the coffee morning. Elaine O’Sullivan will provide discounted rates for glasses from Optique Opticians at Briarhill Shopping Centre while Lorna Kilgannon will show a range of secondhand designer garments from her new shop in Galway city. The Job Creation Initiative, Oranmore supported her in setting up her business.
