Dunmore RFC's Push For Pieta This Saturday

When this first came to the fore we had to decide on a charity. The committee and players decided that if we were to do this event, we wanted to work with a charity that meant something to us. Pieta House was that charity because suicide has directly affected our players and also our supporters. Suicide is a leading cause of death in Ireland especially in males between 15 and 34. All the men who are taking part in this challenge are within this age bracket. With 8 out of 10 suicides each week being men; we feel that more needs to be done to support charities like Pieta House. Along with raising much-needed awareness and funds for Pieta House, the event is also part of Dunmore RFC’s continued drive to build playing numbers at the club and fundraise.To create awareness about the event and generate funds the players and their friends have also incorporated a ‘Push4Pieta’ challenge. Challenges - big or small, have been completed, with clubs encouraged to record the task, post it to the Dunmore RFC Facebook or Twitter page using the hashtag #Push4Pieta, and make a donation via text or online. These challenges have seen the players push cars, tractors, shopping trolleys and a whole host of weird and wonderful things.

Please see the attached video

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About Pieta House

Pieta House was founded in 2006 by Joan Freeman and offers counseling to those suffering from suicidal ideation, those who have been bereaved by suicide, and people who are engaging in self-harm. Everything is free of charge and all staff are fully qualified and provide a professional one-to-one therapeutic service. A doctor’s referral or a psychiatric report is not required.

Pieta House West in Tuam provides the service for individuals across the western region. In the bereavement centers, Pieta provides counseling, therapy, and support to individuals, couples, families, and children who have been bereaved by suicide.

All of the services can also be accessed by phoning the free 24-hour suicide helpline, 1800 247 247.

The Galway Suicide Bereavement Centre is located at 13 Dun Daingean, Newcastle. Phone: 091 502 921. For more information, visit www.pieta.ie.

The Pieta House Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer for Co Galway is Pauline Cahillane. She can be reached by email ([email protected]) and phone (085 856 8082).

Donations

You can donate by texting Push4 to 50300 (ROI mobiles only, texts cost €4 - Pieta House and Dunmore RFC will receive a minimum of €3.25).

You can also give money via the online donation page: http://www.ifundraise.ie/push4pieta.