Killybegs school delighted with fundraising for Donegal surf charity

A Killybegs school said they were delighted to raise nearly €2,000 for South Donegal charity, Liquid Therapy.

St Catherine’s Vocational School raised a total of €1,936 for Liquid Therapy via several fundraisers.

Liquid Therapy is an award-winning charity that provides “inclusive and adaptive surf therapy programmes which are beneficial to our physical and mental health” with their mission being that “the mental health and wellbeing benefits of the Ocean and surfing are available to 

An online statement from St Catherine’s read: “Earlier this year, the students held a ‘Lá Glas’ during Seachtain na Gaeilge. A bucket collection was also held at Super Valu, Killybegs.

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“The fundraisers were organised to give back to the Liquid Therapy charity who gave some of our TY students a place on their Surf/Wellbeing Programme. 

“Thanks to the fantastic participation of staff and students of St Catherine’s and the local community, the fundraising events were a great success.

“All money raised will go directly to Liquid Therapy to support the charity’s ongoing work with young people in the area. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who donated and to everyone who helped with the fundraising.”