We’ll be cycling 25km, running 8km and kayaking 1.5km
But why, on a cold October morning are we putting our bodies through such pain?
Robbie* is a teenager from inner city Dublin. He lives in a community where drug and alcohol abuse is rife and the best paying job prospect for young males is as a drug dealer.
Alcoholism and a parent in prison have devastated Robbie’s family life. It is no surprise that he has dropped out of school early and has a police record for violent behaviour. Today his future has ‘prison’ written all over it.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Robbie is intelligent, talented and influential. He has incredible potential. Imagine if he used that potential to influence his peers for good, to bring change in his community. Robbie could be a future leader.
To do that he needs people around him who will invest deeply in him; who will show him that another way is possible; who will encourage him and cheer him on; who will do what most of us would consider normal.
Future Leaders is an initiative created for young people like Robbie. We want to break the cycle of hopelessness and despair and help him experience that change is possible. We want to equip Robbie and his peers with the skills, courage and character to be leaders who change their own lives and transform their communities.
Robbie is part of the Future Leaders pilot programme that’s being delivered by Innovista Ireland and a local church.
There are hundreds of teenagers like Robbie who can become future leaders. Your support will enable us to expand the programme, giving more young people their much needed opportunity to see that there is a better way and become part of the change that’s needed where they are.
That’s why we’re doing the challenge. Please give whatever you can
If you live in Ireland, or outside the UK, click here to give
Raised so far: £310.00
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well done boys! Donation by Timothy Cochrane on 25/10/11 |
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Amazing - well done! Donation by Karen Jardine on 23/10/11 |
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Well done guys! Donation by Karen Buttimer on 22/10/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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go well! Donation by Ben Watson on 21/10/11 |
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Go for it! enjoy :) Donation by Ashleigh Harrison on 21/10/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Go well!! Donation by Sarah Louise Goligher on 21/10/11 |
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Make sure you get another team photograph at the finish. Last year's was priceless! Donation by Alastair Kenny on 17/10/11 |
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All the very best Sam. Donation by Yvonne Smith on 15/10/11 |
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Keep up the good work with this young leaders of tomorrow programme. Donation by Robert Cousins on 11/10/11 |
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Go for it Iron Man Donation by Jason McFerran on 11/10/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Go Sam! Donation by Claire Bingham on 10/10/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £250.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £60.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £310.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £51.25 |
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