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Fundraisers
 Thinking of Holding a Fundraiser in aid of The 3Ts?
Set up a page for your event on mycharity.ie and tell all your friends about it. They can sponsor you online on a secure website. You can concentrate on your event or challenge while mycharity.ie ensures the money goes straight to the charity.
Keep an eye out for new 3Ts fundraisers on www.mycharity.ie and on the
3Ts Facebook page...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
- June: Flora Women's Mini-Marathon – Dublin
Bank Holiday Monday 7th June 2010
Participants in the Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon in Dublin raise around €15,000 annually for The 3Ts, with great support every year from clubs and individuals. Our sincere thanks to all who participate on our behalf, many of whom do so annually in aid of The 3Ts. Thanks also to all sponsors.
To enter the race, register with the race organisers from 03 Mar 2010. Tel: +353 1 2930 984 or email: info@womensminimarathon.ie). All participants must enter either on the official Entry Form which will appear in the Evening Herald every Wednesday and Saturday from 3rd March 2010, or online from 3rd March 2010. (On-line entries will incur an extra 1euro Bank processing charge)
If you wish to participate in aid of The 3Ts in 2010, please contact the 3Ts office for a sponsorship pack (Tel: +353 1 2139905 or email: 3ts@alburn.com).
Check out fundraising website www.mycharity.ie to set yourself up with a fundraising web page to collect your sponsorship money online. The process is very easy but can make a huge difference to your sponsorship efforts. You can email friends, colleagues and relatives and direct them to your fundraising page. They can sponsor you at the click of a button, wherever they are in the world, whether down the road or down under. You get support from contacts whom you might not otherwise approach for sponsorship.
Flora Mini-Marathon Check-list:
- Race Registration is open 03 Mar 2010. Register either online on www.womensminimarathon.ie or through forms available in the Evening Herald Newspaper.
- Register separately with The 3Ts for your sponsorship card and sponsorship pack. Email: 3ts@alburn.com or Tel: 01-2139905.
- If you have internet access, set up a fundraising page on www.mycharity.ie to collect sponsorship online.
Click for more information on the womens mini marathon.
- July: Connor McKeon & Legends Of Swing Concert, NCH Dublin
2nd July 2009
The 3Ts (Turn the Tide of Suicide) are delighted to announce that Connor McKeon & The Legends of Swing are back in The National Concert Hall for another fantastic Big Band show in aid of The 3Ts on Thursday the 2nd of July 09.
The line up is a superb 24 piece orchestra including an amazing 14 piece string section led by the wonderful Alan Smale. We will also have some very special and exciting guests performing on the night too.
After last year's sell out concert we are very excited about bringing the only show of it's kind ever to visit The National Concert Hall back again for one night only.
Performing the big, bold and fantastic sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and their legendary peers. Superbly exciting live music with the very best musicians in the country.
The 3T's Charity (Turn The Tide of Suicide) are delighted that all profits will be donated to our organisation.
Tickets are now on sale from The Concert Hall at www.nch.ie or click on the link below this email.
'Ireland's Leading Rat Pack & Swing Band'
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September 2010 World Suicide Prevention Week Candlelight Vigils
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK CANDLELIGHT VIGILS
Approximately 600 people die by suicide annually in Ireland.
It is a tragedy that devastates families and touches every community. Everybody knows somebody and so many loved somebody.
The 3Ts holds Candlelight Vigils annually in Dublin, Galway and Wexford to mark World Suicide Prevention Week.
3Ts World Suicide Prevention Week Candlelight Vigils are for all who have lost family, colleagues and friends through suicide, to gather, to light a candle and remember lost loved ones. The vigils also serve to highlight the support of the wider community with special guest speakers, music and a minute’s silence.
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2 (Forecourt) |
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8pm to 9pm |
**REGIONAL VIGILS 2010 DATES & DETAILS TO BE ADVISED**
Dates and Details for 2009 Vigils were as follows:
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
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Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2 (Forecourt) |
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8pm to 9pm |
Galway: |
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Friday, 11th September 2009 |
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St Nicholas Collegiate Church, College Street, Galway City |
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8pm to 9.15pm |
Wexford |
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15th September 2009 |
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The Bull Ring, Wexford Town |
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8pm to 9pm |
Admission is always free and all are welcome. Candles are supplied.
Your presence and your support can help make a difference.
Click here for 2008 3Ts Candlelight Vigils:
- World Suicide Prevention Day 10th September 2008 Dublin: Bank of Ireland College Green, Dublin 2
- 17th September 2008 Wexford: The Bull Ring, Wexford
- 18 September 2008: Galway: St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Market Street, Galway
Click here for details on 2005 vigil. Click here for information on 2004 vigil.
PREVIOUS EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS
The Fundraisers held over the past years are too numerous to mention. We have had so many supporters helping us out in so many ways and are constantly touched by the effort that everyone puts into their fundraising event. This can mean the sacrifice involved in giving up winter evenings training for a mini-marathon or a marathon or even triathlon or can be galvanising the local community to come along to a pub quiz or book sale.
- New Year’s Eve 09: Bank Bar Dublin 2 held a fundraiser in Aid of 1Life;
- Dec 09; Wall2Wall PR Charity Lunch in aid of 1Life at Venu, Dublin 2;
- Christmas 09: a group participated in a mini-marathon on St Stephens Day in Athenry. Work off those mince pies!
- Our Lady’s Grove School, Goatstown, raised over €300 for the 3Ts through the sale of SPAR LUV Bears in the school and a raffle.Oct 09: Team SPAR, a group of SPAR retailers participated in the Dublin Marathon, together with many other individuals participating in aid of the 3Ts;
- Nov 09: The Stafford Ball held by the Paul Stafford Foundation in Dublin in aid of 1Life;
- Late Summer 09: GAELFORCE – a group of extremely fit young men tackled this arduous race involving cycling, running, hiking and kayaking over a 65km course. (And we thought the Triathlons were grueling enough!).
- December 08: The Bush Factor: The children of The Bush Post-Primary School in Co. Louth raised €1,000 for 3Ts with their home-grown Talent Show.
- July 08 & 09 Connor McKeon & Legends of Swing Concert, National Concert Hall, Dublin
- May 08 Around Ireland Solo Sail: Aileen Mann sailed around Ireland single handedly raising €8,000 in sponsorship for 3Ts. For further information or to donate, visit www.solosail.ie
- 23 April 08 Action on Suicide Alliance Remembrance Procession
- Nov 07 Stafford Foundation Ball, The Mansion House. Over €100,000 raised to assist funding of the All Ireland Suicide
- Survey, Console centres in Dublin and The Colin Project in Northern Ireland.
- Feb 07 Action on Suicide Rally and foundation of The Action on Suicide Alliance
Action on Suicide Rally - An “Action On Suicide” Rally was held on Wednesday, 28th February 2007 in The Round Room adjacent to the Mansion House, Dublin 2 from 10am to 3pm. Click here for more information.
- 2004/5/6 3TS Lecture Series “Coping With & Surviving Depression”
These “unplugged” sessions feature acclaimed contributors talking in an open and informal setting about their own personal experiences and have they have coped and come out the other side.
January 2006:
Theresa Millea founded the National Suicide Bereavement Support Network following the death by suicide of her 24 year old son. Theresa talks frankly about her journey and the affect of this tragic event on herself and on her family. Theresa will be joined by Paul Kelly, founder of Console (Bereaved by Suicide Foundation) which assists people who have lost family or friends to suicide and who would like the comfort and understanding of others who have experienced a similar loss.
January 2006
– Artist Kevin Sharkey talked at length about his own personal journey, his abusive childhood and how he has come out the other side, enjoying success both as a television presenter and as a collectible artist.
March 2006:
Colm O'Gorman of One-in-Four. Colm is well known as founder and spokesperson for One in Four, a registered charity which provides support and resources to people who have experienced sexual abuse and sexual violence.
Website: www.oneinfour.org.
To read transcripts, please click on the links below.
Writer & Broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan (A Day called Hope)
To view transcripts of this lecture please click here >>
Musician Don Baker
To view transcripts of this lecture please click here >>
Playwright & Actor Gerard Mannix Flynn
To view transcripts of this lecture please click here >>
Kay Redfield Jamison - American psychiatrist and author of “An Unquiet Mind”
To view transcripts of this lecture please click here >>
Speaker Johnny McEvoy - folk musician and songwriter
To view transcripts of this lecture please click here >>
Conference – Suicide in Modern Ireland: New Dimensions, New Responses. - November 2004.
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