Parkinson’s Ireland relies heavily on fundraising, not only for donations but to raise important awareness.
We are lucky to have incredible volunteers along with people who are affected by Parkinson’s, who organize and participate in fundraisers for us all over the country. Over the past few months, we have seen some fantastic efforts to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s Ireland and our local branches.
If you are trying to think of ways to fundraise for us, the following fundraisers might give you some inspiration.
Grantstown Daycare Centre Fundraiser for Wexford Branch
Grantstown Daycare Centre are holding a coffee morning in support of the Wexford Branch of Parkinson’s Ireland on Friday September 4th.📍Address: Barrystown, Wellingtonbridge, Co. Wexford, Y35D4C4 All are welcome to join in on the coffee morning. Parkinson’s Ireland would like to extend sincere thanks to Grantstown Daycare Centre for hosting this event.
Chris Duffy Takes on Half Marathon for Parkinson’s Ireland Roscommon Branch
Chris Duffy is running the Longford Half Marathon on August 30th in support of Parkinson’s Ireland Roscommon Branch. We are incredibly grateful to Chris for taking on this challenge and helping to raise awareness and funds for our work. If you would like to support Chris and his fundraising efforts, donations can be made through his iDonate…
30,000 Nautical Mile Voyage Fundraiser
West Kerry sailor Pat Lawless is preparing to take on the 2026 Golden Globe Race, a gruelling solo, non stop circumnavigation of the world using only traditional navigation methods. After being forced to retire from the 2022 race due to equipment failure while in a strong position, Pat is determined to return and become the first Irish person to complete…
John Mullarkey Takes on a 24 Hour Croagh Patrick Challenge
John Mullarkey is taking on an incredible endurance challenge to raise vital funds for Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland and the Galway Branch of Parkinson’s Ireland. From 4pm on Friday 7 August until 4pm on Saturday 8 August, John will attempt to climb Croagh Patrick as many times as possible over a continuous 24 hour period.…
Eben Takes on Three Race Challenge to Support Parkinson’s Ireland
Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to thank Eben, who is taking on an incredible three race challenge to raise funds in support of people living with Parkinson’s across Ireland. Eben kicked off his fundraising journey on 4 July by completing the Clontarf Half Marathon alongside his son, Kealan. Running together made the occasion even more special…
Ciaron Barry Completes the Atomic 48 Challenge
A huge congratulations to Ciaron Barry, who successfully completed his incredible Atomic 48 Challenge in support of Parkinson’s Ireland and Breast Cancer Ireland. Over the course of 48 hours, Ciaron ran 4.17km every hour, day and night, covering an extraordinary total of 200km through Stamullen Village. Our CEO, Shane O’Brien, was delighted to attend and…
Joe Lacy Cycles Through the Algarve to Raise Funds and Awareness
Donate to Joe’s fundraising page here Joe Lacy, who recently celebrated his 70th birthday and is living with Parkinson’s, has completed a marathon distance cycling challenge through the Algarve in Portugal to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s Ireland. Originally from Moyglass and now living in Quarteira in the Algarve, Joe cycled 26 miles over…