MEDIA ADVISORY: 13 October 2010
What: Launch of Better Together!, a national campaign to promote community and voluntary activity
When: Wednesday, 13 October, 1-2pm
Where: Mercer Hotel, Lower Mercer Street, Dublin 2
Who: The Wheel, the national umbrella body for charities, supported by EBS, Intel and the following organisations:
Focus Ireland, Barretstown, ISPCC, The Alzheimer Society, Volunteer Centres Ireland, Brain Injury Ireland, Business in the Community Ireland, Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups, Clann Credo, Cope Galway, Disability Federation Ireland, ICTR, The Irish Hospice Foundation, Irish Rural Link, ISPCA, Macra na Feirme, Health Ireland, National Youth Council of Ireland
Why: Senator David Norris will speak on the need for greater community involvement to counter the effects of the recession. The Better Together! campaign will be unveiled.
Photographs will be released on Wednesday morning.
Contact: Gert Ackermann on 086 176 9287
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