Sponsored Walk 2006

On Friday 22nd of September the entire Dominican community took part in the 9th annual sponsored walk along Portstewart strand to the Bar mouth and back. The aim of the walk was to raise money for a number of local and international charities such as Causeway Wheelers, Adam’s Travels, ABC and Habitat for Humanity.

Causeway Wheelers is a new charity which focuses on helping young children who use wheelchairs in their daily routine. It organises activities and events that these young people would normally not have the opportunity to take part in.

Adam’s Travels is a charity created by a past pupil of the school, Adam McGuigan. He aims to help underprivileged children in the third world by putting on drama workshops for the kids in these areas.

ABC Trust is a charity which aims to help Brazilian street children who have been driven out of their homes through extreme poverty and are living in very vulnerable situations.

Habitat for Humanity is a charity which focuses on eliminating poverty housing and homelessness in disadvantaged countries and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

As the staff and pupils of Dominican set off to walk the five miles of the beach, the sun shone unexpectedly and it was an enjoyable experience for everyone. The walk was extremely successful and the final total is still being counted. However we hope that we will be able to beat the last year’s fantastic total of £9,000.