Claregalway/Carnmore Senior Citizens
- Details
- Category: Groups
- Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2007 15:34
About the Group:
The Claregalway Carnmore Senior Citizens is a voluntary group run by a Committee which sought to be a group that organised events for and by the Senior Citizens of Claregalway and Carnmore. Since its formation in 1982, the group has grown in strength and from a small begining of an Annual Christmas Party the group now organises several annual tours, trips, Christmas Party and a weekly social night.
Some committee members are with the group since the begining, and some joined in recent years.
History:
Claregalway senior citizens committee was formed in1982. A few years ago the Carnmore ladies joined up with the Claregalway committee and the group is now known as Claregalway Carnmore Senior Citizens Committee.
In the begining the only event run was an annual Christmas party. This party always proved to be popular and after a few years an annual tour was also organised. Over the years more events are added to the calender. Next to be added to the organised events was a weekly meeting on a Monday night . The meeting was for two hours 8pm-10pm in the Parish Meeting Room where cards and bingo are the main events. Sometimes there is some local musicians playing music, guests who present talks and of course tea and biscuits.
Trips to the theatre are also arranged and for the first time in 2007 a second tour was held.
Aims or Objectives:
To provide a social outlet for Senior Citizens all over the parish - an opportunity for them to meet up.
Contact Name, Number etc:
Sinéad Misteall 086 8500390 or Seamus O'Connell contact details
Committee 2011/2012:
Chairperson Gerry McManus
Vice Chairperson Sinead Misteal
Secretary Brid Conneely
Assistant Secretary Josephine Noone
Treasurer Pat O Connell
Becoming Involved / Joining:
Ring or contact Sinéad Misteall or any of the members. Also come along any Monday night to the Parish Meeting room.
Hours, meeting times:
Weekly social night on every Mondays for two hours 8pm-10pm in the Parish Meeting Room
Other events as they happen, see list below for some of the past events:
Events:
- annual Christmas party.
- an annual Summer tour
- weekly meeting on a Monday night
- Trips to the theatre
- Fundraising
- personal alarms and security lights for older people
Funding:
A grant received from the Dept. for personal alarms and security lights for older people.
Fundraising annual church gate collection, sponsorship by business, grants
The H.S.E.; Claregalway Church; Community Foundation of Ireland, Udaras
naGaeltachta.