# Dragons at the Docks raises over €250,000 for Dublin Simon

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/17/dragons-docks-raises-e250000-dublin-simon/
- Published: 2018-09-17T13:15:59+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Over 800 participants took part in this year’s Dragons At the Docks property industry
fundraising event held at Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.**

 

The dragon boat racing competition saw 70 teams compete in races and, in the process,
raise €250,000 for charity. Each team includes 10 paddlers, plus one reserve, and
one drummer. Four female paddlers are required on each team. 

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The overall winner was the team from Cairn Homes, with Collen coming second, and
Investec coming third in a competitive final race. Last year the competition was
won by the team from construction company Sisk.

 

Nine of Ireland’s biggest property companies were the cornerstone sponsors of the
second year of the event, with Dalata Hotel Group, Glenveagh Property and Hines 
joining the original six companies who launched the event last year, Cairn Homes,
Green Reit, Hammerson, Hibernia REIT, Ires Reit and Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate.

 

 

 

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Sam McGuinness, CEO of Dublin Simon Community said: “The funds raised from the inaugural
[Dragons at the Docks](http://www.dragonsatthedocks.ie) will support the acquisition
of two apartments as part of the Simon Capital Development Fund”.

 

Last year Dublin Simon had an income of €19 million, of which nearly €8 million 
was generated through public fundraising.

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