Rallying 4 Charity campaign takes on Navan’s Best.

Posted: August 17, 2004 10:37 PM

Aer Lingus will be running their annual Stages Rally in the Cormeen & Moynalty area on Sunday 22nd August, allowing the production Saloon boys to go head to head. Louth versus Meath it certainly will be. Foley, just back from the Isle of Man “Manx” says the quickest man will win. Cooper advises him, that to finish First, First Foley will have to finish.

Although James & Anne Foley have been supporting Michael Cooper throughout the year with his Campaign to raise €15,000 for Temple Street Hospital, this is a local event & competition between the pair will be fierce. Navigating Cooper will be transport man Roy Cooney from Ardcath.

Aer Lingus Motor Club will be running three stages three times in North County Meath on Sunday 22nd. 130 cars from all over the Island are expected to take part. Competition in all classes will be hard fought. The Rally is sponsored and based out of the Lakeside Manor Hotel near Virginia.

Patrick Elliot & Tim Mc Nulty are likely to have a right old ding dong of a battle for outright honours as Patrick is due an overall win close to his home territory. Tim is of course no walk over looking to hold on to last year’s win. Local Pilot Paddy White will keep them on their toes in his new Subaru WRC, chapping at their heels for overall victory. Maurice Gass and Local Navigator Andrew Cullen also Supporters of Rally 4 Charity will not let the pack get away from them.

Clerk of the Course Ian O’ Flynn says all’s fair in tar and war…may the best man win.

Details of the Rally are on www.almc.ie and programmes and maps are available in Kells, Moynalty Virginia and directly from The Lakeside Manor Hotel in Virginia.

• ALMC Multi Stages Rally - 22 Aug 04

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Update
With your kind encouragement and generosity, and your willingness to donate per event, we have managed to raise much needed funds for “Temple Street Children’s Hospital”.

Unfortunately, due to the serious over-subscriptions in rallying this year, and in recent years, the “Rally 4 Charity” car never managed to get running in Monaghan and Cavan. However, we did take part in Midland, Carlow and Raven’s Rock. And we’re off again, this time to Tipperary to participate in “Stonethrowers Rally” on August 8th. Thereafter, we’ll be heading to the wilds of Co. Meath to compete in “ALMC Multi-Stage Rally” on August 22nd 2004.

At this point in time we have donated €9,550.00 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital. The funds raised by your big-heartedness are going towards the redevelopment of the Tertiary Kidney Care Unit in Temple Street. This unit provides care for children from all over the country, with a variety of kidney conditions including those waiting for transplantation or the long term care required after transplantation. This unit also provides all forms of dialysis and is the National Centre for haemodialysis. The children of Temple Street applaud you and your selflessness……………..

With further pledges still to be received over the next couple of months we really hope that we can do a “little bit more” for these cherished children.

A Big Thank You……..

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14/06/04
Rally for Charity visits Waterford to compete & collect for Temple Street Rally for Charity visits Waterford “On Target to Reach Our Goal of €15,000”

In the winter months of 2002, Rally 4 Charity was set up to raise funds for Temple Street Children’s Hospital and other Charities. Michael Cooper (driver), Martin Brady (navigator) and Sean Walsh (a man with connections!) found a way to pay for the newly acquired GrpN Subaru Impreza, the name of the game, take part in Rallies & raise much-needed funds for the Kidney Unit of Temple Street University Hospital. Cooper was to fund and run the Scooby entirely from his own resources. Funds raised from Donations would go directly to the Hospital.

2004 comes around quite quickly. January this year and a few ALMC members offered to get involved in the fund raising. The plan is to take part in 6 or 7 events, loosely organised around the ALMC Bonus Scheme events.

Letters have been written, pledges have been very gratefully received, but more are needed. €4100 has been collected to date, with thanks to the Midland MOTO Rally and the Carlow Stages Rally. A further €3000 has been collected since the Carlow Rally. So here we go again, Ravens’ Rock Rally is our third event, this time with ALMC COC Ian O’ Flynn navigating(?) God help us!

Rally 4 Charity want to make a difference to sick children’s lives again this year. This year the goal is to raise €15,000 for this vital cause. In conjunction with your generosity we are hoping to make some dreams come true for sick children and their families. The targeted amount of €15,000 will go towards funding specialist Nursing care and Equipment in The Kidney Unit in Temple Street Children’s Hospital. www.childrenshospital.ie

We intend participating in the following Rallies this year: 8th August Tipperary Stonethrower’s Rally

22nd August ALMC Stages Rally. THE BIG EVENT !

29th August Galway Summer Rally



THE REQUEST:
Michael & friends intend rallying to try and raise awareness and funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Donations to this campaign are Tax deductable. What we would like from you in monetary support, is an amount of €€€? pledged to the Charity. Motorsport lovers are wonderful when there is an urgent need among our own community. Usually we willingly donate as a result of a tragedy on our own back door. This campaign seeks donations to ease other people’s misfortunes. Your money will go directly to Temple Street, in return for advertisement on Mickey’s car, the Rally Programme and media exposure, where possible. It’s all about raising the profile of sick children and indeed the kindness of our Motorsport people. Please help us help these sick children on to a better quality of life ………….

HOW MUCH?? Any amount you can reasonably afford per event, or on a once off donation basis. Can you please help us help these sick children? CHECK OUT OUR PROGRESS ON >www.almc.ie


IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME INVOLVED WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
Contact Susan, sstoran@eircom.net, mobile 087 7530929
Michael, www.almc.ie mobile 087 7988229
Ian, almcstages@eircom.net 087 8233622

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17/03/04 Rally 4 Charity launches 2004 Campaign Supporting the Kidney Unit of Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Louth man Mick Cooper & friends are set to compete and collect again in 2004. Rally 4 Charity want to make a difference to sick children's lives again this year. This year the goal is to raise '12,000 for this urgent cause. In conjunction with your generosity we are hoping to make some dreams come true for sick children and their families. The targeted amount of '12,000 will go towards funding specialist Nursing care in The Kidney Unit in Temple Street Children's Hospital. www.childrenshospital.ie

Our first event is Midland Moto Stages Rally based in Roscommon on 21st March. Already '2800 has been pledged or collected by like minded competitors. All moneys will go directly to Temple Street Kidney Unit. Cooper & friends will fund the entire seven rally campaign from their own pockets again . With help from fellow Aer Lingus Motor Club members the car will travel to the four corners of Ireland competing and raising funds.
The team are in indebited to Adrian Grealy, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, ALMC, James & Ann Foley, Ardsallagh Crash repairs, Gomac Signs Drogheda, Kevin Barrett, Triton Showers, Midland Motor Club, Niall Maguire International Transport, Tim Mc Nulty, Tomas Holton, Holton Windows, Zota Herbal Clinic Ardee. These and hopefully more generous donators will come on board for the duration of the five month project.
Progress of the team including pictures can be followed online at
www.almc.ie

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Rallying for the Children, we need your help
[Background information, article from Midland Moto Stages Rally Programme]

It started as most Rally projects, over a few (!) pints at the local. Two lads, Mick Cooper & Martin Brady dreaming about what to do for the next season. Mickey the driver and Martin the Navi were joined by a third party. Sean Walsh, a man with connections, and indeed two more pints.

In the winter months of 2002, Rally 4 Charity was set up to raise funds for Temple Street Children's Hospital and other Charities. Cooper found a way to pay for the newly acquired GrpN Subaru Impreza, the name of the game, take part in Rallies & raise much-needed funds for the Kidney Unit of Temple Street University Hospital. Well the drink was drunk, the time for dreaming & talking over, Coops was to fund and run the Scooby entirely from his own resources, Funds raised from Donations would go directly to the Hospital.

2004 comes around quite quickly. January this year, not a drop of drink involved of course, a few ALMC members offered to get involved in the fund raising. To date the plan is to take part in 6 or 7 events, loosely organised around the ALMC Bonus Scheme events.

Letters have been written, pledges have been very gratefully received, more are needed. So here we go then, Midland MOTO is our first event.

Rally 4 Charity want to make a difference to sick children's lives again this year. This year the goal is to raise '12,000 for this urgent cause. In conjunction with your generosity we are hoping to make some dreams come true for sick children and their families. The targeted amount of '12,000 will go towards funding specialist Nursing care in The Kidney Unit in Temple Street Children's Hospital. www.childrenshospital.ie

We will be present at the following Rallies this year.

• 21st March Midland Multi Stage Rally 21st March 2004
• 25th April Monaghan Multi Stage Rally
• 9th May Carlow Stages Rally
• 30th May Cavan Stages Rally
• 27th June Raven's Rock Stages Rally
• 8th August Tipperary Stonethrower's Rally
• 22nd August ALMC Stages Rally

THE REQUEST:
Michael & friends intend doing the rallies listed above to try and raise awareness and funds for Temple Street Children's University Hospital. Donations to this campaign are Tax deductable. What we would like from you in monetary support, is an amount of ''' pledged to the Charity. Motorsport lovers are wonderful when there is an urgent need among our own community. Usually we willingly donate as a result of a tragedy on our own back door. This campaign seeks donations to other people's tragedies. Children, some of them will be part of the Rally Community of the future. Your money will go directly to Temple Street, in return for advertisement on Mickey's car, the Rally Programmes and media exposure, where possible. It's all about raising the profile of sick children and indeed the kindness of our Motorsport people. Please help us help the sick children on to a better quality of life hopefully JUST LIKE the rest of us. HOW MUCH'' Any amount you can reasonably afford per event or on a once off donation basis. Can you please help us help these sick children'

Contact
Susan, sstoran@eircom.net Tel 087 7530929
Michael, Tel 087 7988229 www.almc.ie
Ian, almcstages@eircom.net Tel 087 8233622