Hi Everyone,

I am absolutely delighted to have been chosen as a participant for the 2016/2017 100minds project. 100minds is a social enterprise project founded in 2013, that brings together some of Ireland’s top college students and connects them with one cause to achieve big goals in a short space of time. 100minds was founded and run by Declan Egan, a former UCD student from its inception in 2013 until June 2016 when he handed it over to Temple Street Foundation – the charity he worked with in year one. As founder, Declan remains close to the project, acting as a mentor and friend to the Foundation. Since it started, 100minds has raised just under €1million for four Irish charities – a phenomenal achievement. Temple Street Foundation looks forward to working with 100minds students, mentors and partners for many years to come.

This year, all the money raised will be going towards building a satellite classroom in St Gabriel's Ward in the hospital. As many children on this ward are seriously ill, they are unable to go to classrooms elsewhere in the hospital as they require round the clock care and to be close by to their care team as they recover post-surgery. The development of this satellite classroom will have an enormous impact on the children in the hospital and gives the children the opportunity to learn in a quiet, stimulating environment.

Last Thursday was the official launch night which was held in the hospital. I was excited to have the chance to meet so many like-minded students from across the country who are participating in this as well getting to meet the many of the mentors and behind the scene organisers. I have many fundraising projects in the pipeline and I will be keeping you all updated on my progress. So far, I have raised €110 and am over 10% of the way of hitting the €1,000 target.

If you have an interest in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact me via checking out my dashboard or via email (included on my 100minds dashboard) or via LinkedIn mail. If you would like to donate to this cause, you can do so by clicking the link below.

https://www.100minds.org/2017/1317/niamh-o-halloran

Thank you for taking the time to read this :)

Hello Everyone,

I'm delighted to give the update that just 11 days in, I am 1/5 of the way to my target of €1,000. I would like to express my thanks to all of the amazing people who have donated so far.

In relation to fundraising projects, I have reached out to local schools in my community for their assistance in helping me get closer to achieving my target.

As ever, I will keep you all up to date as these projects come together.

Thank You All!

-Niamh

https://www.100minds.org/2017/1317/niamh-o-halloran

Hi Everyone,

First let me start this post by saying a big, Big, BIG Thank You to all of you wonderful individuals who have donated to 100minds so far, including those who have donated through myself or through any of the other 99 amazing students. I hope you realise what an enormous positive impact your genorousity will have on the children of Temple St. Hospital. So, on behalf of myself, the other participants, the 100minds team, the Temple St Foundation and the kids, THANK YOU!!

I am over the moon to be at the €320 mark (nearly a third of the way to my target)!! Now with 77 days remaining and with today being the 1st of December, I ask if you are considering donating to charity this Christmas that you will keep my 100minds project in mind.

In the run up to Christmas, I will be holding Church Gate Collections in my hometown in Co. Galway which I hope will get me even closer to my goal of €1,000.

I will keep you all posted on the progress.

Best Wishes, Niamh

Hi Guys,

So happy to say that the ''Santa Dash'' event that took place at Craughwell NS yesterday was a huge success and raised valuable funds for both the 100minds-Temple St Foundation and SVP! A final total will be announced Thursday as well as a few pictures of the event!

Also, I will be holding 4 church gate collections over today and tomorrow to try get even closer to that €1,000 mark before Christmas is here!

Thanks to all the amazing people that have helped me so far by donating and spreading the word of this project!

Best Wishes, Niamh

Hey guys,

I am delighted to have not only reached my target but also to have exceeded it at €1,313! I would like to say a huge thank you to Craughwell NS for helping me raise money for this project through their ''Santa Dash''. I would also like to thank every one who donated through our four church collections over the 17th/18th of December in the parishes of Craughwell & Ballymana. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Finally, I would like to thank everyone else who has helped me reach this target through both donations, their time and spreading the word. This money will have a huge impact for those in Temple St. Hospital.

Many Thanks, Niamh

Hi Everyone,

I am delighted to say that the church gate collections that were held over the past weekend raised €240 in notes with the coins being sent from Temple St to the bank for counting (this total is expected in the 1st week of January).

Thank you to those that have donated online and also through the collections over the weekend.

More to follow, Niamh :)