Photo Caption: (Left to Right) Donal Tierney, CEO Aurivo; Carol Molloy, Operations Manager ASI Northwest and Midlands; Marilyn Phillips, Head of HR Aurivo; Clair Culkin Nurse Manager at Aughamore Day Care Centre and James McCarrick Aurivo Board.

Aurivo Co-operative has raised a total of €40,000 for The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland (ASI) as part of its Charity of the Year Partnership Programme.Over the past year, Aurivo employees have taken part in numerous fundraising activities to raise much needed funds and support for the charity. These activities included the Aurivo Killygordon 5k race, Aurivo’s Annual Golf Tournament, and an ASI Memory Walk. In addition, a team of committed employees completed The Sligo Camino and charity donation boxes were also placed across its network of Homeland stores where customer donated generously to the ASI cause. Furthermore, members of the ASI visited Aurivo sites and Homeland stores, to host awareness talks, providing key information and advice to staff and customers on its services. 

The ASI provides dementia-specific services and supports in communities across Ireland, advocating for those living with dementia, and their families and carers. Aurivo employees volunteered throughout the year to raise €20,000 for the charity, which was in turn matched by Aurivo resulting in a €40,000 donation to the charity.

Donal Tierney, CEO at Aurivo Co-operative said: “I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our employees who so graciously donated their time and efforts into supporting such a worthy charity as The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. The Charity of the Year Partnership Programme remains one of the most important initiatives in Aurivo’s calendar year and is a testament to the wonderful work achieved by everyone at Aurivo. I would like to show my appreciation to the ASI who have been outstanding partners in the last year and have provided advice, support, and education to our staff and customers. The Charity of the Year Partnership Programme has been a continuous success and I look forward to seeing what we achieve for next year’s organisation.”

Mairead Dillon, Head of Fundraising at The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland commented: “I want to personally say a massive thank you to Aurivo employees for their hard work and dedication in supporting the ASI. The funds they have raised will have a significant impact on the work of our charity in providing essential dementia services to those in need. We relay heavily on donations to continue our work, and as such, we are so grateful to Aurivo and its wonderful staff.”

The Aurivo Charity of the Year Partnership Programme was launched in 2007 to raise much needed funds for charity organisations across Ireland and to provide support in keeping essential services afloat. To date, the programme has raised a total of €620,000, supporting causes such as Make a Wish, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, and the Irish Wheelchair Association.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland also operates the Alzheimer National Helpline offering information and support to anyone affected by dementia on 1800 341 341.