Jump for Maintain Hope

The charity set up by former Kilcullen teacher Gerry O'Donoghue, Maintain Hope, is organising a sponsored Parachute Jump on Sunday March 23 2014.

The event is to raise funds for the Shelter Children's Home in Ngong, near Nairobi in Kenya, which the charity has been supporting for eight years.

The jump, in association with The Irish Parachute Club, will take place at Clonbulloge Co Offaly. Participants are asked to raise a minimum of €500.

For details call David Dempsey on 086-0526762 or Gerry on 087-2642887. You can also e-mail maintainhope@gmail.com.