Golf Club restaurant and bar makes donation to Portiuncula Maternity Bereavement Services

Tee19 Bar and Restaurant at Ballinasloe Golf Club recently donated a cheque for €3,570 to the Maternity Bereavement Services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH).

On December 2, Tee19 Bar and Restaurant played host to Santa Claus as well as holding a raffle to raise the funds.

Speaking about the donation, Sharon Kelly, Fundraising Volunteer and Frankie Kenny, Owner of Tee19 said,: “We are delighted to have raised these funds for the Willow Suite/Maternity Bereavement Services at Portiuncula University Hospital. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and sponsors who were instrumental in helping make the fundraiser a success.”

"Having grown up in the Golf Club, I have fond memories of Santa Claus visiting the children in the club in the run-up to Christmas, and I always wanted to see the tradition return," said Denise Kenny, Tee19 Secretary. It was a tremendous success to accomplish this while also raising much-needed funds for the Willow Suite/Maternity Bereavement Services.”

Leanne Norton, Bereavement Support Midwife at PUH said: “We are extremely grateful to all at Tee19 for the time and effort they have gone to with this fundraiser. The monies raised will go a long way to ensure the grieving families who use our Willow Suite will have the most comfortable experience possible.”