DUBLINERS, young and old, are being urged to consider organising a GOAL Mile in their area this Christmas as part of the aid agency’s bid to draw attention to some of the many humanitarian crises they are currently responding to across the developing world.
GOAL miles were held in 20 locations across Dublin last year, including Clondalkin and Santry.
Barry Andrews, chief executive of GOAL, is asking the people of the county to try to top last year’s number over the Christmas and New Year period.
Now in its 33rd year, the GOAL Mile remains one of the country’s most popular annual fundraising events.
Each Christmas, tens of thousands of people run, jog or walk a mile for GOAL, helping to raise vital funds for their programmes for the poor.
“Our team of GOAL Mile organisers are the people who make the GOAL Mile such a success,
? said Mr Andrews.
“Thanks to these men and women, GOAL is delighted to have so many Mile events taking place throughout the country each year.
“Hundreds of people now have the opportunity to attend Miles overseas. Last year, locations such as Abu Dhabai and Melbourne staged GOAL Miles for the first time.
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Mr Andrews said they were keen for more people to join in the fun this year.
“But given GOAL is currently responding to so many crises, and with resources being stretched, we are especially keen for new organisers to come forward,
” he added.
“The more Miles we organise, the more people take part; the more people take part, the better chance we have of raising funds that will help us respond better to these disasters, and our other work across the developing world.
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Last year, more than 25,000 people raised
?¬170,000 at 130 GOAL Miles in Ireland and overseas.
If you are interested in organising a GOAL Mile in their area, email Alan at fundraising@goal.ie, or phone 01-2809779.