A travel voucher is among the wonderful prizes in this year’s Drogheda & District Support 4 Older People Easter Raffle.

The draw will take place in St. Peter’s Church of Ireland Hall, Peter Street, Drogheda at our annual Easter Tea & Coffee morning which will be held on Monday March 26th 2018 from 10am. The tickets are priced at €2 each or 3 tickets for €5 and are available from the office, any committee member and will be on sale at both Scotch Hall Shopping Centre and The Town Centre Shopping Centre in the next few weeks. For further information call 1800200100 / 0863772777 / 0419847764.

Michael Crawley, Chief Executive of LMFM radio presenting a cheque for €604 to Dave Turner from DDS4OP.  We are one of six local charities who received a donation following the success of the LMFM Bingo.

We are very grateful!

This is a personal alarm which is monitored by a reputable organisation. The alarm is currently offered with the first year’s monitoring free of charge. After the first year the charge in €66 a year with a landline phone or €90 a year with a mobile phone.

If you would like to avail of this offer or get some more information please drop in to see us or call us on:

Free Phone: 1800 200 100

Phone: 0419847764

Mobile: 086 3772777

Members of the office team at DDS4OP who collected the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at Drogheda & District Chamber Awards this week .

Deputy Mayor of Drogheda Pio Smith with students and teachers of Failte Isteach English Conversation classes organised by Drogheda and District Support 4 Older People. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie

Check out more photos of our recognition of learners and facilitators event which was held at Highlanes (Gallery) Drogheda.

We run these classes on Tuesday evenings from 7pm until 9pm and everyone is welcome. Classes are very relaxed and fun.

Check out photos from the day!  Thanks to everyone who took part.  Photos courtesy of DroghedaLife.com.

Photos here – http://www.droghedalife.com/791/283934/a/2017-coca-cola-boyne-10k-photo-special

Dave Turner and Ann Kierans from Drogheda & District Support 4 Older People with Nuala Reilly, and Shane Larkin from Drogheda & District A.C. and Bryan Curry and Julie O’Shea from Boyne A.C. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie

Drogheda & District Support 4 Older People is delighted to have been chosen as the charity partner for this year’s Coca-Cola Boyne 10K event which takes place on Sunday April 30^th 2017.  The run is now one of the most eagerly awaited and well established annual events in the town, thanks to the great work of the Boyne AC and the Drogheda and District AC and, of course, the many sponsors and supporters.

In order to maximise the unique position as the nominated charity DDS4OP would like to ask people taking part in the event to run on our behalf.  Sponsorship cards are available at our office or can be emailed, posted or delivered.   Each runner will also receive a running bib with our logo on it.

For additional information please call in to our office at 7 The Haymarket or phone 1800200100, 0419847764 or 0863772777.  Further details about our charity can be found on our website www.dds4op.com or our Facebook page.

All monies raised will be used to help support the six services we provide for the health, safety, wellbeing and community involvement of older people living in Drogheda and the surrounding areas.

Our Crochet Classes, with a very experienced tutor, will recommence in the offices (Drogheda & District Support 4 Older People, Unit 7 The Haymarket, Drogheda) on Monday May 8th.  Classes run from 2pm to 4pm and everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.

The cost per class is €3.

Our Annual Easter Raffle will take place during our Coffee Morning on April 13th 2017.  We have lots of great prizes!  Tickets are €2,  or 3 for €5.

Please support our good work by getting your ticket.  Thank you!

The Coca-Cola Boyne 10k 2017, which takes place on 30th April, was launched in the presence of the Mayor, Oliver Tully. We are delighted that we (Drogheda and District Support 4 Older People) are this year’s chosen charity partner.

While the title sponsor is Coca-Cola the event is also supported by Osborne – M1 Drogheda, énergie Fitness-Drogheda, Southgate Dental Ltd, Jack Cody’s, Laurence Shopping Centre, Drogheda Independent, Keelings, Suhreel, Bowden, Walsh & Co, Foxpak, Express Sidegates, Tullyallen Pharmacy, Hilton Foods, M&M Recovery Drogheda, Myrunresults.com and Nature’s Valley.

We greatly appreciate this support. Thank you all!