Of the many fundraisers organised in aid of the Mid-West’s healthcare frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic, perhaps the most remarkable is the ‘Garden Hurling Marathon’ run by Mayo hurler and University of Limerick medical student Cathal Freeman, who raised a whopping €62,616 for University Hospital Limerick and the Mid-West Cancer Society.

The Irish Red Cross, North Clare branch, has installed a life-saving defibrillator in Ennistymon which will be available for use in the event of a cardiac emergency.

Cocooning residents of an Adare sheltered housing development staged a charity walkathon within the grounds of their home this morning with the objective of staying active and positive while cocooning and to give back to the community.

The Irish Wheelchair Association’s frontline workers are delivering vital services to people with physical disabilities in homes in Clare throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

The Shannon College of Hotel Management Charity Committee has launched a mission to raise much needed funds for the RNLI Kilrush.

Shannon Group staff have boosted two charities doing invaluable work across the region with a €100,000 donation made this week from its chosen charity programme.

Killaloe Ballina Search and Rescue has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Killaloe store team.

The RNLI is currently looking to recruit more face-to-face fundraisers to help share vital safety messages and encourage new supporters to sign up and donate after the charity experienced a shortfall in funds last year.