We have 22,000 members in the @ROSBookClub. I’m asking them, and you, to help in some small way in the homelessness crisis.
This is our first ever Xmas Appeal. Please donate the price of a cheap paperback book, just €5, to help the @PMVTrust. Thanks xhttps://t.co/RdRsHUAe2g
— Rick O’Shea (@rickoshea) November 12, 2018
Here’s your first @ROSBookClub Xmas Appeal update of the day :-)
We started on Tue with the aim of raising €5,000 for @PMVTrust by Xmas.
Last night we broke €10,000.
I’m upping the target to €20,000.
Please give what you can or RT if you can’t :-)https://t.co/RdRsHUAe2g
— Rick O’Shea (@rickoshea) November 16, 2018
A week ago, on Monday, November 12, RTÉ Gold presenter Rick O’Shea asked members of his book club to donate the price of a cheap paperback book, €5, to housing and homeless charity, the Peter McVerry Trust.
Since then, €13,300 has been raised for the charity.
Now he’s calling on corporations and companies to contribute, saying:
“I’d love companies and corporates to consider giving a tiny something at this time of year on top of all of the members of the public digging deep. Your fiver will make such a difference to the number of people they can help on cold, dark Irish streets this Christmas.”
Anyone who wishes can donate here
Thanks Yvonne Judge
Fair dues, met him briefly at last year’s Waterford Writers Weekend and he’s a really lovely man :0)
Again, fair dues!
That festival could have a great website….
http://www.www.com
Heh :)
Nice one. Kudos.
Glad to see people are not forgetting this and being subject to ‘crisis’ fatigue. You can be sure those on the streets or on the verge haven’t, thats for sure.