Charitable Activities

A central tenet of a Spiritan Education at Blackrock College is to encourage  students to work for the promotion of a caring, Christian society in which honesty and justice are fostered. As part of this philosophy, working to support charities is actively promoted and encouraged within the College and a number of large-scale events are organised each year to benefit worthy causes.

Among the charities supported are:

• Spiritan Missions
• Aidlink
• Blackrock Hospice
• Enable Ireland
• GOAL
• Happy Heart Foundation
• Irish Hospice Foundation
• Oesophageal Cancer
• St. Vincent de Paul Society

Key charitable events include:

2^ND YEAR:

• St. Vincent de Paul Duck Race
• Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle

3^RD YEAR:

• St. Vincent de Paul Duck Race
• Shoe Box
• Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle

TRANSITION YEAR:

• 24-hour Soccer Marathon
• Christmas Tree Project
• Christmas Hampers
• Mince Pie Morning
• GOAL/Aidlink St. Patrick’s Day Badge
• Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle

5^TH YEAR:

• SPIRASI 24-hour Fast
• Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle
• St. Vincent de Paul fundraiser

6^TH YEAR:

• St. Vincent de Paul 24-hour Fast
• Summer fundraising project for the Developing World
• Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle