Celebrating 150 years

One of Ireland and Cork’s oldest residential care homes will host a major fundraiser next week as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.

This will be the first time since 2019 that St Luke’s Home will hold its hugely popular Annual Corporate Lunch Fundraiser.

The lunch takes place on 13 October in the Maryborough Hotel and is open to both corporates and individuals. The event will begin with a reception at 12.15pm, with lunch served at 1pm.

The primary aim of the event is to raise vital funds for St Luke’s Charity and Home, as well as to celebrating its 150.

All funds raised will be put towards supporting all of St Luke’s services, in particular the dementia unit and the local free Community Dementia Service.

CEO of St Luke’s Home, Tony O’Brien, paid tribute to the generosity of businesses and the people of Cork over the years for consistently helping them to reach their fundraising requirements.

He said: “Providing our services at the expected level requires a continued focus and drive on our fundraising requirements each year. Our annual fundraising target is €500,000 and since 2020, our fundraising capability has slowed to a stop. September 2022 has seen our foundation recommence its event schedule, albeit slowly and carefully.”

The lunch will feature the CEO of Irish Mainport Holdings, Dave Roynane, as the guest speaker on the day, with Irish Mainport Holdings actively involved in all things shipping in the Port of Cork and elsewhere over the last 65 years.

Companies or individuals are invited to book a table at the St Luke’s Home 150th Anniversary Lunch by contacting 021-4359444 or by emailing info@stlukeshome.ie.

The cost is €850 per table or €90 per person.

Donations can also be made by visiting the iDonate page idonate.ie/cause/stlukeshome, or by visiting the stlukeshome.ie.