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The Galway Filipino-Irish Community will hold a number of events to raise funds for aid work in the Philippines, still reeling from the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan.

Mayo's Mweelrea mountain has been selected as one of 10 Irish mountain locations to feature in the 2013 Sunrise Summit Challenge, taking place on April 14. Hikers, adventurers and families of all levels of experience are invited to take part in the Irish Red Cross charity event in which they will hike through the early morning darkness, reaching the mountain summit in time to watch the sunrise over Connacht.

Following on from their recent run at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar of their production of Jimmy Keary’s, Fortunes and Misfortunes - Parke Arts and Drama Group are looking towards their next big project. The group will get things moving when they hold their AGM, next Thursday night at 9pm in the Parke Community Centre at 9pm. At the meeting consideration will be given to their next production and the charity they will be supporting from it.

Following recent tragic events on Lough Corrib, Collinamuck Angling club has decided to donate €5 from every entry received in the upcoming annual Collinamuckcup open wet fly competition to the Irish Red Cross Corrib Mask rescue boat.

Clients will feel immediately at home on entering the tranquil Ache Busters massage clinic in the quiet Caisleán Riada estate in Coosan. I was greeted on arrival by Gyongyi Karasz, who set up Ache Busters in June last year, and masssage therapist John Picard, with whom she teamed up as her business expanded.

Galway’s Filipino Community will be holding a charity concert in the Menlo Park Hotel at 6pm on Saturday April 30.

Following a successful fashion extravaganza which took place this month, the Foxford Red Cross unit would like to say thank you to all who participated and supported the event.

The Foxford branch of The Irish Red Cross are holding a fashion extravaganza on Saturday, February 12 in the Foxford Sports Centre.

The annual Lough Mask swim challenge is complete for the second year and yet again proved its title as a challenge. Conditions were very testing and on the borderline of being rerouted to the plan B swim, however the nod was given after consultation between organisers and safety crew. The die was cast and the 8km Lough Mask challenge was the swimmers and kayakers Rubicon, from Paddy’s Pub Tourmakeady to Cushlough Bay, Ballinrobe.

The Irish Red Cross has called on families, communities, workplaces, and sports clubs to organise fundraising efforts to provide essential services and equipment to flooded areas in the devastated country.