The Raheen based team of ARISE employees come together to give back to their community in a show of support for Pieta House, who provide services for the prevention of self-harm and suicide.
Front row left to right: Paul O’Shaughnessy, Sinead Wall, Eimear Murnane, Stephen Blake, Patrice McAuliffe, Daniel Costello, Claire McNamara, Thomas Foley, Kevin Donegan, Ger Burke , Gavin O’ Donovan, Ryenn Malone, Micheál Linehan, Colin Ryan, Tim O’ Dwyer.
“I suggested Pieta House for this year’s charity fundraiser” Claire McNamara told us “as they are an organisation very close to a lot of people’s hearts, who rely heavily on donations; the work they do is phenomenal. Climbing Croagh Patrick on their behalf was an amazing experience; it was very challenging but knowing that it was for such a worthy cause, we all pulled through it.”
An early 6am start on the morning of the climb saw 23 participants board a bus in Raheen to make their way to the foot of Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo. A vigorous hike paid off when the team reached the summit and, according to Thomas Foley, were “rewarded with magnificent views of the surrounding Co. Mayo”.
“I am delighted by the show of support from our clients, suppliers and local businesses” said Ger Burke, Operations Director at Arise, “we’ve been inundated with donations from Vodafone, Saorview, Zagg, Cregg, Kedington, IRC, Green IT, Group 4, Eyrco, Cemac Office Solutions, VHI, Jobs.ie, Ratio Vending, Banner, Pinnacle, Bloomers, ISS, DHL, MPCC Credit Union, Coca Cola, Irish Merchants, CPL, Ryan’s Centra Raheen and Delish. Their generosity has been overwhelming”.
McAuliffe and Ewelina Wierzbicka. In front: Eimear Murnane, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Daniel Costello, SInead Wall, John Togher ( Pieta House), Kevin O’Connor and Michelle O’Regan.
So much so that the team didn’t throw in the fundraising towel after completing the Croagh Patrick climb on 3rd July; a series of events were held to raffle and auction the remaining donated prizes in the months that followed.
Joe Cahalane, Managing Director at ARISE agrees and highly commends the team, saying:
“I am very proud of what we have achieved for Pieta House; it is a real testament to the energy and commitment of our people; these are exactly the qualities that drive our successes and that will continue to fuel our journey of growth and achievement.”
About ARISE
Based in the Raheen Business Park, ARISE is an award winning company who is enjoying significant growth, having gone from strength to strength over the last number of years; today the company employs more than 200 local people. Their team provides outsourcing contact centre services for companies that include Vodafone, Saorview, Zagg and the Commission for Energy Regulation.
Included: Photos by Kevin O’Connor, Bryan Tracey and Angela Horsfall.
Further Information / Contact Siobhan Meehan
ARISE, Raheen Business Park, Limerick, Ireland
Phone: + 353 61 49 22 22
Email: Siobhan.Meehan@arise-europe.com
