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Running Success for Charity in Inaugural Midlands Mini-Marathon

The inaugural Midlands Mini-Marathon took place on Monday 3rd August in the Park Hotel, Mullingar. Niall Mellon started the run and Athlete and Olympian Pauline Curley (native of Tullamore) led the runners out, all in aid of the Niall Mellon Township Trust. The Westmeath Volunteer Club of the Niall Mellon...

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Bloom - Celebrate Garden Life

Blooming great job! Niall Mellon Township Trust wins the Silver Gilt medal at Bloom Gardening Competition 2009 ­ Ireland's largest gardening and lifestyle event which took place from May 28th - June 1st in the Phoenix Park. The Niall Mellon Township Trust won a silver guilt medal for its colourful...

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The Flora Dublin Women's Mini Marathon, Bank Holiday Monday, 1st June 2009

We would like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful Volunteers who participated in the ladies Mini Marathon on Monday 1st June! The charity had over 120 people running to raise money for the charity. We had Volunteers from all parts of the country getting involved and some ran with large...

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Hard Hat Day - Homes for Children

The charity had its first national flag day on Friday 8th May. Over 2,500 Volunteers, friends and family helped to sell Hard Hat emblems on the streets across the island and we would like to thank all of those involved for making it a tremendous success. A Big Thank you to: Our amazing Volunteer...

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Niall Mellon Township Trust Recieves Cape Town Mayor’s Medal 2009

In the largest civic awards ceremony ever hosted by the City of Cape Town, The Niall Mellon Township Trust was honoured at a prestigious ceremony on Thursday, April 16, 2009. The charity was awarded the Mayor’s Medal. The medal was awarded for exceptional achievement in the category of Social...

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Choices

Choices

Every day we are presented with choices, many of which have little or no effect on our lives, however every now and again you will choose to do something that sweeps you away into a world you never expected and effects you in ways impossible to explain. Six months ago I choose to help an Irish based...

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US Senate legislates support for Niall Mellon Township Trust

US Senate legislates support for Niall Mellon Township Trust 
The US Senate last week passed legislation directing USAID
 to consider the Niall Mellon Township Trust for funding.
 In a major coup for the charity, it was singled out in an important Appropriations Bill which was passed by The
 US Senate. Click...

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7th Building Blitz - March 2009

We have just successfully completed our 7th Building Blitz in Mbekweni, in Paarl. 500 Volunteers built 78 homes for 900 beneficiaries living in the township, who were living in shacks. For these families it will be their first time to have a home with running water and electricity. It is the first time...

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