# MS Ireland links up with B&Q

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/07/01/ms-ireland-links-bampq/
- Published: 2009-07-01T00:01:55+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

B&Q Ireland has agreed to adopt the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland as their
Charity of the Year for 2009 and 2010.

 

The partnership will involve a national fundraising drive in all nine B&Q stores
in Ireland. Events planned for the year include collection weekends, family fun 
days and information days in all stores as well as all B&Q staff undertaking local
and national fundraising activities.

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The partnership was recently launched at the MS Ireland Care and Respite Centre 
in Dublin, where the senior management team in B&Q Ireland had an opportunity to
visit the MS Ireland 12 bedded centre.

 

Ron Metcalfe Regional Manager B&Q Ireland says:

 

“B&Q is proud to be associated with the work of MS Ireland and the work it does 
for those affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We held a recent regional mangers meeting
at the MS Care and Respite Centre and were able to see at first hand the fantastic
work undertaken by the Society.”

 

Craig Verdon B&Q’s General Manager for Naas says of their fundraising activities:

 

“ B&Q Naas is delighted to be working with MS Ireland and we have already linked
up with the local branch in Naas to help us better understand their work locally
and how our fundraising will impact on people with MS in our community.”

 

Paul Collins Fundraising Manager of MS Ireland said they had taken great care to
link local B&Q stores to local MS Ireland branches to maximise fundraising efforts
as well as letting B&Q staff and customers see at first hand how their support will
help people locally.

 

www.ms-ireland.ie

 

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