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Successful Table Quizzes Collectively Raise €1,322 for Donegal Hospice

With their Help Us to Help Others Campaign well under way Kavanagh's SuperValu have their sights set and are rallying towards their €30,000 goal in aid of the Donegal Hospice.

Staff and customers of Kavanagh's SuperValu Donegal Town teamed up, tested their IQ and went head to head in a table quiz held in Dom's Pier 1, Donegal Town.

Speaking at the event, Gareth Ferry, Manager of Kavanagh's SuperValu Donegal Town says: “A big thank you to all of you who have come along tonight to take part and to support our Help Us to Help Others campaign 2012 in aid of the very worthy work of the Donegal Hospice, as well as to Dom's Pier 1 for the use of their facilities, to our quizmaster Justin Coughlin, and to Nicola & Charlotte who organised the quiz”

“Also many thanks to the generous donators of tonight's great quiz prizes which included, a hamper worth €70 from Cara pharmacy; a voucher worth €50 from McGettigans Butchers; a hamper worth €60 from Britton's Pharmacy; a Mens Jumper from Magee's; a Four Masters books shop Voucher; a voucher for €30 from Ashtree Garden Centre; a Lights and Shades lampshade; 4 bottles of wine from the Abbey Hotel; and finally a SuperValu Hamper to the value of €100.”

Staff and customers of Kavanagh's SuperValu Ballybofey also got their thinking caps on last week at a quiz night held in McCumhaill's GAA Club, Ballybofey.

Delighted with the turnout, Manager of Kavanagh's SuperValu Ballybofey Charlie Ferry says: “We are heartened by the great response year two of our Help Us to Help Others campaign has received so far. A big thank you to all of you who have come along tonight, to McCumhaill's GAA Club for the use of their facilities, to Joe Mc Gee for acting as quizmaster and MC for the night and to all staff and customers who made this night happen, especially Donna, Emma and Yvonne who masterminded the whole project”

“Also a special thanks to our generous sponsors who donated tonight's great prizes including a one hour bowling voucher at area 7 for 6 people; one night B&B in an executive room for two sponsored by the Mount Errigal Hotel; €75 voucher for McElhinney's Department Store; 3 month gym membership with Finn Valley Athletic Centre; €50 hamper sponsored by Cadburys; two Sunday lunches in the Villa Rose; wash and blow dry from Public Image; sit in lunch for 2 from Harkin's Gala; and a €20 voucher from Conkers”

Alongside a series of novel fundraising events, the Kavanagh Group will make a donation to the Donegal Hospice with every Real Rewards swipe made by customers throughout their four Kavanagh's SuperValu stores - Ballybofey, Buncrana, Donegal Town and Dungloe - from now until October 2012.

For more information on the Help Us to Help Others campaign and upcoming fundraising activities see Kavanagh's SuperValu Help Us to Help Others on Facebook.


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Pictured at the Kavanagh's SuperValu Help Us to Help Others table quiz in aid of the Donegal Hospice, held in McCumhaill's GAA Club, Ballybofey are Charlie Ferry, Manager of Kavanagh's SuperValu Ballybofey; Natasha Duffy; Julie Ann Ward; Aoife McGee; Kirsten Anderson and Lauren McGee.