Over the course of last year Kilmartin N6 Service Station and The Grove Service Station, Baylough have been making a real difference to people experiencing homelessness locally by helping to raise over €5,000 for Midlands Simon Community.
The funds raised will go directly to the Midlands Simon Community and their fight to eliminate homelessness right across the Midlands.
Commenting on the fundraising initiative, CEO of Midlands Simon, Tony O’Riordan, said “As we all know last year was a very difficult year for everyone. It is especially difficult for those with no home. As a result of increased demand for all our services we needed the help of all our supporters even more.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff in both Kilmartin N6 Service Station and The Grove Service Station for their tremendous efforts over the year and especially to Damian and Rachel Kilmartin for their simply fantastic support. It is only with this kind of support that Midlands Simon will be able to continue to provide essential services to those experiencing homelessness. For that we are extremely grateful. It is fantastic to see such willingness on the part of the business community to support those in the local community who need help.”
Speaking at the presentation of the monies raised, Damian Kilmartin said “We are delighted to be in a position to help the Midlands Simon Community. We and our 50 staff members from both service stations are committed to doing so in the future.
“It was important to all of us to know that the funds raised were to support people in our own local community. We would like to thank all our customers in both of our service stations for supporting us in our efforts to help others, without our customers it would have been impossible to make the donation.”
Midlands Simon Community helps people to move out of homelessness by providing emergency accommodation, supporting people to source accommodation, assisting people to move into their new home and providing a range of supports to people to help people maintain their new home.
Midlands Simon also helps people to overcome the many other issues faced by those who are homeless such as health and welfare needs, poverty, loneliness and isolation.
