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Tourism, hospitality, and sport management students at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) have raised €2,000 for Console, the national suicide charity, and for the Autism Spectrum Disorder units in Mullingar Educate Together NS.

This year the AIT Students Union placed major focus on four very worthy charities as part of the annual RAG (Raise and Give) Week. The charities that were chosen to benefit were the AIT Hardship Fund, the Midlands Simon Community, South Westmeath Hospice, and Special Olympics Ireland.

Special Olympics Ireland’s annual collection day will take place throughout Ireland on Friday April 11. Volunteers will be needed throughout County Westmeath to look after the collection points in Athlone, Mullingar town centre, Kilbeggan, Moate, and Ballinafid.

Three young people from Mayo are hoping to win national honours for their volunteer work with their local No Name Club.

In partnership with the Fine Art and Photography Society in AIT, Luan Gallery, Athlone presents UNHEARD OF, a collection of artworks donated by both emerging and established artists for auction. The proceeds will be split between Midlands Simon Community, Special Olympics Ireland, and AIT Student Hardship Fund.

The community in Loughrea, Co Galway will come together on May 1 and 2 to try to break three Guinness World Records to raise funds to send athletes and coaches from the HSE Loughrea Training Centre to the Special Olympics Ireland Games in June.

Special Olympics table quiz

Two AIT students are attempting to reach ‘32 in 24’ as part of RAG Week 2014’s fundraising drive.

As host city for the Oyster Olympics, Galway is set to welcome national champions from 20 countries, all competing for the ultimate crown of World Oyster Opening Champion on Saturday September 28.

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