Sponsored walk raises over €10k for Naas school
Pupils, parents, friends and John the Unicorn get ready to begin the sponsored walk in aid of Naas Community National School's new astro-pitch Photo: Jimmy Fullam
NAAS Community NS came together – pupils, parents, staff and community gardaí – for a sponsored walk to raise funds for an astro-pitch on the school grounds. Led by the parents’ association, the walk went along Naas canal on 10 April, with a stop at Naas Library afterwards for some teas and coffees.
The parents’ association has been fundraising for this reason for quite some time, with the very successful Naas Chase Table Quiz event with special guest Darragh Ennis that was held last year. This year’s walking event brought together the school community and raised an amazing €10,586.70.
Combining funds raised from the recent walk and last year’s Naas Chase event, the parents’ association has announced that it has reached its funding goal and is ‘good to go’ for the school astro-pitch.
Parents’ association chairperson Aimée Merry said: “It was a great day. We raised the money and also created some lovely school-community links.”
Aimée thanked all sponsors on behalf of the school community, including the “great bunch of kids, parents, guardians and the dedicated committee members”.
