Chamber asks locals to support charity fundraiser for pandemic-hit India

Athlone Chamber of Commerce is launched a GoFundMe appeal to help The Hope Foundation working in the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

In its GoFundMe, the chamber said a second wave of infection is currently sweeping through India and is considerably more infectious, and deadly, than the first. It is getting worse day by day.

"As a community, Athlone has benefited from the large Indian community in our region. We would like to show our support and come together as a community to fundraise for The Hope Foundation charity who are providing real assistance on the ground.

"We are urging businesses to get involved in this fundraiser and we would like to suggest that businesses match fund donations given by their employees. Athlone based company Sidero will match funds donated by their employees and we urge all businesses to get on board the match funding proposal if possible."

The GoFundMe link is here: