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Irish Ropes to host meet & greet fundraiser to eliminate local homelessness
PhilBoxing.com Tue, 08 Nov 2016
Olympic boxing gold medalist Katie Taylor & Other top athletes and Irish musicians invited
Dec. 3 in Mullingar, Ireland
ATHLONE, Ireland (November 7, 2016) - A special fundraiser, hosted by Irish Ropes, will be held December 3 at the Grevillle Arms Hotel in Mullingar, Ireland, highlighted by a meet-and-greet with some of Ireland's best and most popular athletes and musicians.
Proceeds will benefit Midland Simons Community, whose goal is to eliminate homelessness in Laois, Lonford, Offaly and Westmeath.
Irish Ropes is an Ireland-based boxing promotional company that was also successful promoting out of New York City from 2003 to 2009.
"The holidays are coming and we're raising funds to make life a little better for some disadvantaged people," Irish Ropes president Eddie McLoughlin, who will be celebrating his 60th birthday the night of the fundraiser. "The Irish are known for their generosity and we're fortunate to have so many popular athletes in our corner for this worth event."
The fundraising event will offer an open microphone to singers, magicians, comedians, etc. Suggested donations are 10 Euros per person or whatever is affordable. Volunteers collecting donations include Terri Carey, who works at The Fashion Shop in Mullingar, and her sister, Dympna.
Invited Irish athletes include 2012 Olympic boxing champion Katie Taylor, also a multiple-time World and European Championships gold medalist, as well as some of the biggest names from the world of Gaelic football, hurling, horse racing, men's boxing, golf, and stars from the Irish music scene.
Additional information coming, go online to www.midlandsimon.com.
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