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Dealz raised over €77,000 for Make-A-Wish Ireland in 2020 | Buzz.ie

Dealz have thanked their customers who have helped raise over €77,000 for charity Make-A-Wish Ireland in the past year.

Dealz, and their customers, have managed to raise €77,010.72 for their charity partner Make-A-Wish Ireland.

The 2020 figure stands at €77,010.72, which is a 14 per cent increase on the amount raised during 2019.

The money was raised through a series of events across its 70-plus stores in Ireland.

These included raffles, fancy dress days, pyjama days and sponsored runs.

One store even staged a cycleathon, while a team member at another store dressed up as a dinosaur.

As a mark of appreciation, the Dealz stores that raised the most money chose a team member to take part in a parachute jump that is currently scheduled for April, restrictions permitting.

Dealz Country Manager of Retail, Olivia McLoughlin, who will also be taking part in the parachute jump, said the kindness of the retailer’s customers never ceases to amaze her.

“To raise over €77,000 during one of the most challenging years on record is truly a remarkable achievement and could not have been possible without the generosity of our brilliant customers,” she says.

“I also want to give a well-deserved shout-out to our Dealz colleagues who really embraced this fundraising initiative and went above and beyond to raise an incredible amount of money to beat the previous year.

“We’re proud to be a part of the communities we serve, and the message is clear – great things can happen when we work together with our customers.”

Dealz’s partnershup with Make-A-Wish has been ongoing since 2011.

Since then, staff have been committed to raising funds to make sure that brave children can get their wishes granted.

Make-A-Wish Ireland has one simple aim – to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions and to bring hope, strength and happiness.

Since partnering with Make-A-Wish, Dealz has raised close to half a million euros for the charity.

Make-A-Wish Fundraising Officer, Alicia Finan, said the support the charity has received from Dealz over the past decade is greatly appreciated.

“We are so thankful for the ongoing support from the teams throughout the Dealz store network in Ireland and of course their customers as well,” she commented

“The kindness and generosity of people is humbling, and this support will help us continue to grant wishes to some of the bravest children you will ever meet.”