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:
2ND YEAR:
- St. Vincent de Paul Duck Race
- Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle
3RD 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
5TH YEAR:
- SPIRASI 24-hour Fast
- Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle
- St. Vincent de Paul fundraiser
6TH YEAR:
- St. Vincent de Paul 24-hour Fast
- Summer fundraising project for the Developing World
- Willow Wheelers 100-Mile Cycle