Charities benefit from fundraising cycle

THE Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dublin Airport Team recently took part in a charity cycle event in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland, Bee for Battens and the Make a Wish Foundation.

The Enterprise team comprised manager John Paul Denker and his wife Jamie from Lusk, Mathew O’Grady, from Liverpool, and Luke Murphy, from Sandyford, as well as employees Lukasz Juskzis originally from Poland and Dave Hudson from Celbridge.

The team cycled more than 100km from

‘Old Bridge House’ in Drogheda on to Slane, Dunleer and Clogherhead in County Louth and raised nearly e1,000 for the charities.

Mathew O’Grady, Enterprise Dublin Airport branch manager, said he was delighted to be part of the charity event.

“I want to especially thank the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) for organising it,

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“The DAA has chosen such worthy causes as Down Syndrome Ireland, Bee for Battens and Make a Wish Foundation.

“I would also encourage others to raise money or volunteer their time to support these fantastic charities.

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Since the launch of the DAA Staff Charity of the Year programme in 2007, more than e750,000 has been donated to a range of national charities.

George O’Connor, managing director of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ireland, said:

“Having participated in the charity cycle in aid of Barrettstown in 2012, I understand that these charities are substantially funded through donations and national fundraising events.

“It is important that we contribute. I was so pleased that our staff at Enterprise took part in this charity cycle from Old Bridge House.

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