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Cycle for Brother Kevin 15th & 16th June 2018

Cycle for Brother Kevin 2018

Friday 15th & Saturday 16th June

in aid of the Capuchin Centre for homelessness

Left-right: Deirdre Doyle (Myhomecare), Brother Kevin Crowley (Capuchin Centre), Gary Moran (Cycle committee) and Shannan Carroll (Myhomecare) in the weeks before Cycle for Brother Kevin 2018 

Myhomecare sponsoring Cycle for Brother Kevin for the 3rd consecutive year

About the Cycle

Initially called ‘The Great Escape’, ‘Cycle for Brother Kevin’ was established in 2010 by cyclists Fergal Flynn and Paul Kelly. It is a 300km, 2-day charity cycle event to raise funds for The Capuchin Centre for homelessness. The cycle takes place on Friday 15th June departing from the Capuchin Centre on Bow Street, Dublin and finishes on Saturday 16th June arriving in Belmullet Co. Mayo, stopping overnight in Leitrim.

Myhomecare offices nationwide have been collecting for the fundraiser. Our Dundalk office are holding a ‘Spinathon’ in The Marshes Shopping Centre on Thursday 14th June from 10 am – 5 pm. Staff will take turns on an exercise bike to raise funds for the cycle. All funds raised will go directly towards the Capuchin Centre.

The Capuchin Centre 

Inspired by St Francis of Assisi, The Capuchin Centre is a food and day care centre for the homeless of Dublin run by the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Order. Founded by Brother Kevin Crowley 1969, the centre served soup and sandwiches to around 50 people in need. It has since become the biggest food centre providing clothes, medical, hygiene and social services to those in need. Around 300 breakfasts, 600 dinners and 1,700 food parcels are provided to men, women and children each day. The centre costs €3 million to run annually and would be impossible to run without fundraising.

Myhomecare Fundraisers

Left-right: Shannan Carroll (Myhomecare recruiter) and Grainne Ryan (Myhomecare Assessor) fundraising on Grafton St, Co. Dublin 

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Left-right: Debbie O’Flaherty (Myhomecare recruiter) and Sheena Higgins (Myhomecare Assessor) fundraising on Shop Street, Co. Galway 

Our Cork fundraiser will take place on Patrick’s Street Wednesday 13th June and our Dundalk fundraiser will take place in The Marshes Shopping Centre on Thursday 14th June. Any little donation or cheering and encouragement helps.

Meet the Cyclists 

Myhomecare staff have been training hard for the past number of months. Taking part in the cycle are – Myhomecare CEO Declan Murphy, Declan’s sons Ross and Ultan, brother-in-law James Hynes and Myhomecare recruiter from the west Debbie O’Flaherty. Originally from Belmullet in Co. Mayo this is Declan’s third year sponsoring and taking part in Cycle for Brother Kevin. Last year we raised about €100,000.

Declan Murphy (CEO) 

Fundraising page: https://www.ifundraise.ie/4223_declan-4-brother-kevin.html

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Ross Murphy 

Left-right Brother Kevin Crowley and Ross Murphy at the Cycle for Brother Kevin 2017 at The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, getting ready to head off on the cycle. 

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Ultan Murphy 

Left-right: Ultan after completing a 22km trail run along the North Downs Way in the Surry Hills, preparing for the upcoming cycle. 

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Debbie O’Flaherty 

Pictured: Debbie on the far right with the Galway cycling club 

Debbie is our Myhomecare recruiter from the West. Debbie has a cycling Ireland Licence and is also a part of the Galway Bay Club. The only lady on our team; Debbie is setting the pace for the men.

Cycling Ireland – Guide to cycling on the road:

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/downloads/ci%20ride%20leader%20-%20guide%20to%20cycling%20on%20the%20road.pdf

 

Pope Francis to visit The Capuchin Centre in August 

Pope Francis is planning a visit to the centre while on his trip to Ireland in August. Speaking to Newstalk Brother Kevin said: “I’m so delighted, and I think it’s absolutely fantastic, that none other than Pope Francis himself is arriving to Capuchin Day Centre. I think that’s a huge, huge honour for the people in need, and for the homeless people.”

For more information on Myhomecare, you can visit our website: www.myhomecareie.wpengine.com or Facebook Page: myhomecareie.wpengine.com  To donate, please visit our fundraising page ‘Declan 4 Brother Kevin’ on www.ifundraise.ie

 

The Cycle:

http://www.cycleforbrokevin.ie/

The Capuchin Centre:

http://www.capuchindaycentre.ie/Capuchin_Day_Centre_2013/Capuchin_Day_Centre_for_Homeless_People.html

 

Fundraising & Homecare Awards

Myhomecare proudly sponsoring the ‘Cycle for Brother Kevin 2017’

Myhomecare sponsoring Cycle for Brother Kevin 19th & 20th May 2017

Brother Kevin Crowley and Ross Murphy at the Cycle for Brother Kevin at The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, getting ready to head off on the cycle. 

Cycle for Brother Kevin is a charity cycle event which was established in 2010 by Fergal Flynn and Paul Kelly, close friends and cycling enthusiasts. The purpose of the cycle is to raise funds for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless in Dublin.

Myhomecare staff Sammy Myles and Jennifer Larkin from the Dundalk office on LMFM talking about Cycle for Brother Kevin and homelessness. 

Inspired by the work of St Francis of Assisi, The Capuchin Day Centre is a food and day care facility for the homeless, run by the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Order. Starting off in the 1960’s, supplying soup and sandwiches to around 50 people in need, the centre has grown tremendously and is now the biggest food centre in Dublin, catering for over 200 men, women and children each day for breakfast and over 450 men, women and children for dinner. The centre provide food parcels and essential facilities such as clothing, personal hygiene and medical services such as appointments with doctors, nurses, dentists, opticians and chiropodists. They also provide personal and social needs such as friendship and advocacy.

7 years established, the cycle started off with only 6 participants but has since expanded and is limited to 100 cyclists. A total distance of 300km, the cycle departed from Bow Street, Dublin, on Friday 19th May at 7am and arrived in Bellmullet, Mayo, at approximately 6pm on Saturday 20th. The event took place over a period of two days, stopping overnight in Leitrim.

Myhomecare, appreciative of the good work carried out by The Capuchin Day Centre, supported the cycle. Myhomecare CEO, Declan Murphy, took part in the cycle in 2016, cycling a total of after completing the 350km. A total of about €100,000 was raised last year. This year Declans son Ross participated in the cycle .

On Friday 28th April, Myhomecare offices in Dundalk and Cork held 8 hour Charity Spinathons in aid of Cycle for Brother Kevin and The Capuchin Day Centre. Myhomecare offices in Galway ran a Health Screening in Homecare Medical Supplies office in Mayo. Dublin offices will hold a charity event near the end of June. So far we have raised €700. Our fundraising page is still open for anyone who would like to donate: www.ifundraise.ie/myhomecare.

‘Servisource/myhomecare Dundalk in Spinathon for Cycle for Brother Kevin’