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MARS PLAY YOUR PART FUND AWARDS €30,000 TO AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS IRELAND
Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI) have been announced as the recipient of a €30,000 bursary as part of the Mars Play Your Part Campaign. AADI were selected as the recipient of the fund following the judging panel reviewing 730 entries submitted by volunteers all over Ireland.
AADI have been in existence for over a year and the service provides highly trained assistance dogs free of charge for children with autism and their families. AADI relies exclusively on voluntary contributions and extensive fundraising as it does not receive any Government funding. It costs €15,000 to fully train an assistance dog so the €30,000 prize from Mars Ireland will make a real difference in these children’s lives.
The judging panel for the award of the Mars Play Your Part Fund was made up of Fergus Finlay, Chairman of Volunteer Ireland, Sean Coughlan, CEO Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, Eavan Hayes, Product Group Manager of Mars Ireland and Pat Boyle – Department of the Environment Community and Local Government.
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