Over €750,000 has been raised for the aid agency’s lifesaving humanitarian work
GOAL is delighted to announce that the thousands of people who participated in GOAL Mile 2024 across Ireland and overseas helped raise over €750,000 for the aid agency. €12,237 was raised at GOAL Miles across Co. Limerick.
Walks took place at Crecora GAA pitch, University of Limerick, Fedamore GAA grounds, Castle Demense Park in Newcastle West and at the Ballybrown Community Resource Centre on Christmas Day and St.Stephen’s Day last year.
GOAL Mile is the agency’s flagship fundraiser, which is supported by AIB and led by local organisers in 200+ locations in every county across the north and south of Ireland and in the US and Africa, during the Christmas season and extending into New Year.
As a humanitarian agency GOAL has been delivering life-saving aid and development programmes across the world over the last 48 years.
Today GOAL continues to work delivering food, shelter and water and other programmes relating to nutrition, protection, sanitation and hygiene in devloping countries. GOAL delivers these programmes in countries like Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Haiti where conflict is so prevalent and where the suffering and humanitarian crises and needs are immense and prolonged.
Speaking about the success of GOAL Mile 2024, Siobhan Walsh, GOAL CEO said:
“GOAL Miles have been running across Ireland every Christmas since 1982 but the 2024 GOAL Mile was a truly exceptional one for so many reasons, and not only because we broke our fundraising record. We were of course delighted to welcome AIB back for their fourth year as our GOAL Mile partner.”
“We benefitted greatly from the kind support of campaign champions including Olympic Athlete, Ciara Mageean; Bernard Jackman, International Rugby Commentator and Analyst; and the entire Shamrock Rovers, Men’s First Team.
“Their well-known voices and faces raised our GOAL Mile voice. They encouraged even more people to find their local GOAL Mile and head out to connect with family and friends, enjoy a unique experience, support GOAL and stand in solidarity with the millions caught in conflict and climate emergencies.
“But most of all, we send thanks to the wonderful 200+ GOAL Mile organisers across the country for their time, and commitment in organising their Mile so expertly. They are the essence of this hugely successful campaign. ’ continued Siobhan.