Monkstown Boxing Club raises vital funds for local dementia charity

Amy Stewart Youth Mentor, Courtney Campbell, Courtney Cooper, Fionnuala Graham Alzheimers Society, Emma Baird and Molly Stitt took part in coffee morning and raised Â£350.00 for Alzheimers Society. INNT 35-800CON

A local sports club opened up its doors to the public for a charity coffee morning recently.

Monkstown Boxing Club Young Women’s Group held the fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday, June 18.

The successful event raised £350 for the worthy cause.

Fionnuala Graham from Alzheimer’s Society in Newtownabbey said: “We are extremely grateful to Monkstown Boxing Club’s Young Women’s group and all the time and energy they put into this coffee morning for Alzheimer’s Society. As a charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals like Monkstown Boxing Club to help us support people to live well with dementia today and fund research to find a cure for tomorrow.”

From running your local 5K to trekking the Inca Trail, and cycling from London to Paris to parachuting, Alzheimer’s Society has a fantastic range of events both in the UK and abroad. To find out more, please visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/events or call 0870 417 0192. Check out the Monkstown Boxing Club Facebook page for news on future events.