Category: Charity
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New Dublin Lunch Service: The Lunch Relief Project
Fans of lunch pickup services like Killer Sandwich and Lovin Box may be interested to hear about this new lunch service from Leaves Catering, which is extremely keenly priced and also benefits good causes. Leaves Catering are already doing lunches out of Block T in Smithfield, and are now offering a weekly pick up lunch…
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ely Banquet for Barnardos, April 10
ely bar & brasserie in the IFSC are holding a Banquet for children’s charity Barnardos on April 10th. The Banquet has a historical theme, with the fabulously-named historian Turtle Bunbury speaking there on the night. Tickets are €80 and include pre dinner drinks, a five course meal, and the evening’s entertainment. Food all sounds local…
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Support NWCI on International Women's Day with chocolates
The good people at the National Women’s Council of Ireland are doing a fundraiser for International Women’s Day, with chocolates from Lily O’Brien’s. They’re encouraging businesses to buy their cute little boxes of chocolates for their female clients and colleagues. Each box costs €3 and they will be delivered to your business so you can…
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The Mummypages Mum's Baking Book
Our pals at MummyPages.ie have this lovely book on sale for Christmas, featuring 50 recipes that were crowd-sourced from the MummyPages online community. All the proceeds from the Mum’s Baking Book are going to FARA Ireland and the Sam McMahon Trust. Cake! Good causes! Win win. Buy it for your own Christmas stocking. The MummyPages…
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Focus Ireland's Grand Bake Fest: 27 May – 2 June
Focus Ireland are holding a Grand Bake Fest in the last week of May to raise money for their work with the homeless. They’re asking people to bake and sell their own goods, anywhere from home to school to work, and you can keep it simple – even just a few Rice Krispie buns will…
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Suspended Coffee: How to do a good deed in your coffee shop
I heard about the Italian Suspended Coffee movement for the first time only recently, and was really pleased to hear that a kind-hearted and industrious Irish lady is already making it happen over here. As is typical of so many Italian things, it’s simple and elegant. Aoife Ryan, who’s started the Suspended Coffee Ireland…
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When a food writer tires of food, what does he do?
Food writers are meant to show us all how easy it is to swan around farmer’s markets, and how cheap it is to buy locally-grown organic ingredients that have no exploitation in the supply chain, won’t harm the environment, and were harvested by happy angels. But sometimes, food is a real pain. Not only do…
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Ethical food shopping: Oxfam’s “Behind the Brands” campaign
Shopping is an ethical minefield. Does buying the odd bunch of Fairtrade bananas make a real difference? Is eating meat wrecking the planet? Should we only be eating organic fruit and vegetables? And who can afford all of this? The amount of competing viewpoints confuses consumers even further. It’s no wonder that most people are a…
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Competition: Two copies of the Saba Cookbook up for grabs
If you know someone who likes cooking, Thai and Vietnamese food, or both, The Saba Cookbook is the perfect Christmas present. There’s plenty of gorgeous recipes, information on Thai and Vietnamese food, stories about Saba, and beautiful food photography. The recipes feature easily accessible ingredients. The book has been shortlisted as Ireland’s entry in the 2013…
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23 Oct: Dine2Help Barnardos in Eco Pizzeria, Gorey
The nice people at Eco Restaurant and Pizzeria in Gorey, Co Wexford are holding a special Dine2Help day on Tuesday October 23rd, in aid of Barnardos. 50% of all profits from the entire day’s takings will be donated to Barnardos, and Barnardos CEO Fergus Finlay will be there in the evening to speak about Barnardos’…