Lavey5000 is a community fundraiser in aid of our new Chapel.

We are calling on everyone in the Lavey community - young and old, near and far - to take on a challenge between 8 and 14 June 2020.

1. Choose your challenge - Walk, Run or Cycle (please observe local guidance on social distancing)

2. Donate and share the distance you covered on this page (you can leave a message with your donation)

We aim to travel 5,000km collectively and have some fun along the way! Ordinarily, at this time of year, we would be congregating at the Chapel for special events like First Communion, Confirmation and Cemetery Sunday. Whilst we cannot be together in person this year, Lavey5000 is an opportunity for us to be together in spirit. So please join in, encourage everyone in your household to take part and forward it to Laveyites further afield - let's spread the word from Lemnaroy to London, Carnaman to California, Broagh to Brisbane and Drumard to Dubai! We would love to see photos and videos of your challenges - share them with us on facebook or twitter.

If you would prefer to make your donation by cash or cheque, you can do so in the normal way - put it in an envelope (along with details of your challenge) and post it at either the Parish Office letterbox, the collection box at the front of the Church or the box in Boyle's shop in Gulladuff.

Find out more about the restoration of St. Mary's Church of Our Lady of Mercy here.

The Lavey5000 community fundraiser is supported by Lavey Parish, Erin's Own Lavey GAA, Termoneeny Cycling Club, Termoneeny Running Club, Termoneeny Hill Walking Club and Termoneeny Community Association .

Challenges

* Erin's Own Lavey GAA underage footballers and hurlers have signed up to run at least 5km each

* Termoneeny Hill Walking Club originally signed up to walk at least 300km collectively and they have now increased their target to a whopping 1,000km

* Termoneeny Cycling Club members have signed up to cycle an incredible 100km+ each

* Erin's Own Lavey GAA senior footballers and hurlers have signed up to run at least 500km collectively

* Erin's Own Lavey GAA camogie players have signed up to run at least 5km each