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Table Quiz in aid of the Simon Community

category dublin | housing | event notice author Monday November 28, 2005 21:24author by Barry Finnegan - personal capacityauthor email john.finnegan3 at mail dot dcu dot ie

This Wednesday 30th November 2005 at 8pm, upstairs from Conways pub, Parnell St., Dublin 1.

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"Table Quiz in aid of the Simon Community"
This Wednesday 30th November 2005 at 8pm.
Upstairs from Conways pub, Parnell St., Dublin 1.

This Table Quiz is being held as a fundraiser for the Simon Community. Mary Doherty, who works with Simon, and Orla Dwyer are organsing it and they will be continuing their sponsorship fundraising drive into the new year so as to be able to partake in the "Simon Community climb of Kilimanjaro mountain in Tanzania" next Autumn 2006.

Loadsa prizes and craic guaranteed.
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author by RJSpublication date Tue Nov 29, 2005 20:28author address author phone

In the last few years, the Simon Community has professionalised at the expense of many volunteers.

Coincidentally, this happened at a time when state subvention to Simon Community has grown to 80% of its budget and "care" for the homeless has been outsourced to the likes of Simon.

The state controls this sector by making it dependent and impotent. At the same time, Simon Community is about private charity rather than publically owned services, despite token representation of homeless within its ranks.

Simon are part of the status quo problem and it is not in its financial interest to find long-term solutions to homelessness and housing crisis.

Money for what next - the poor rubbish-collectors, street-lighting maintenance?

lets not forget...
author by gonzopublication date Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:29author address author phone

That homelessness in Dublin has become an industry, so much so that we have an agency for the management of homelessness.

Will the homeless be welcome to attend this event or is it restricted to those who make their living from the perpetuation of a failed system?

€940 raised at Table Quiz for Simon
author by Barry Finnegan - personal capacitypublication date Mon Dec 05, 2005 16:39author email john.finnegan3 at mail dot dcu dot ieauthor address author phone

The Table Quiz in Conways last Wednesday raised €940 for Simon.

All the tables were full and their was plenty of craic and prizes.

And for the begrudgers (of the last two comments above) there was even a team called 'Why Not Go Climb A Real Mountain, Like Everest?'
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Well done Barry and all those involved!
author by Michael R.publication date Mon Dec 05, 2005 17:18author address author phone

There will always be the begrudgers Barry!!

A huge well done on raising nearly a grand for the Simon Community!!!

Show me the money
author by Bravopublication date Mon Dec 05, 2005 18:41author address author phone

How much of this Grand will be sucked into paying wages for the suits and admin?

Thanks for the follow-up Barry
author by R. Isiblepublication date Mon Dec 05, 2005 19:19author address author phone

Not enough organisations post follow-ups to their event notices.

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/73212

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