# Boy's idea generates thousands for charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/14/boy039s-idea-generates-thousands-charity/
- Published: 2005-11-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A young Dubliner while at home sick from school came up with an idea to raise money
for charity which raised over ‚€80,000 for the Irish Red Cross and Turning the Tide
Suicide group. While watching Pope John Paul’s funeral on TV he had the idea of 
raising money for charity by selling wristbands with the late pope’s phrase ‘Be 
Not Afraid’ written on them. 
Twelve year old Daniel Philbin-Bowman was praised 
for his energy and determination by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin whom he approached
for backing. About 50,000 of the wristbands were sold for ‚€2 in the first six weeks.

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