Cairde Le Cheile CLG

Dear Service Users, Families, and Friends,

A warm hello from everyone at Cairde Le Cheile

Each year, we host a completely FREE Christmas Event — created especially for children and adults with disabilities and their families to enjoy together.

We are so grateful to SITA, who in 2024 kindly donated and volunteered their time to help us get this wonderful event off the ground — thank you!

This year will be just as special, with:

Visit with Santa — every guest receives a personal gift

Free hot chocolate & refreshments in the Vestry Café

Festive music, dancing & fun for everyone!

This day is all about making sure every person feels celebrated, included, and cherished — no cost, no stress, no one left out.

How YOU can help

To keep this day 100% free for all who attend, we’re reaching out to our wonderful community for support. If you can, please consider donating — any amount makes a real difference!

Donation details:

Online: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/taraghquinlivan

Bank: Cairde Le Cheile CLG

IBAN: IE62 AIBK 9373 4788 8882 55

BIC: AIBKIE2D

Cash / Cheque: drop into our office or give to any team member

Call us: 074 91 20123

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Everyone is always welcome — your place is guaranteed!

Can’t donate? That’s perfectly okay!

You can still help by:

Sharing this message with friends & family

Letting us know if you know a local business who might support us

Thank you so much for being part of our community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all!

Warmly,

— Team Cairde Le Cheile

Charity Reg: 20058982

A massive thank you to Patrick Quinlivan!

Patrick was a man on a mission — so hard to pin down for a photo, but we are absolutely delighted to share the wonderful news: Patrick raised an incredible €2,584 for Cairde le Cheile by bravely completing 15 dips back in February 2026!

This amazing contribution went directly toward the refurbishment of our bright, welcoming new space right here at Cairde le Cheile — alongside funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

That space is now thriving! It’s now home to After School and play sessions, and it’s loved and used every single day.

The space is available to hire at certain times — if you’d like to know more, please contact our office on 074 91 20123.

From all of us here — thank you, Patrick! Your kindness and determination have made such a real difference to our whole community.

Jerry Buttimer

We were delighted to welcome Minister Jerry Buttimer Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to our facility here at Cairde Le Cheile clg on Friday 4th September 2026.

The Minister was given a full tour of our building, where he had the opportunity to meet with members of our Board and speak directly with our service users. It was a wonderful chance to showcase our work, hear about the experiences of the people we support, and discuss the needs of our community.

We greatly appreciated the Minister taking the time to visit, meet our team and members, and see first-hand what we do here in Donegal. Thank you to Minister Buttimer and his team for a very positive and productive visit!