The Letterkenny Rotary Club Christmas Tree of Remembrance is up and ready for the launch this coming Friday, 9th at 11 am when it will have an ecumenical blessing by members of the local clergy.
You may have already noticed it on your way past if you’ve been in the Shopping Centre: it’s along the aisle, just down a bit past Santa’s Grotto, and we are grateful to the Management there for their continued support.
This Christmas Tree is where you can dedicate a yellow ribbon in memory of someone you particularly want to remember now at Christmas time, someone who has perhaps passed away, someone who is not able to come home for Christmas, or just to indicate that you are thinking of dear ones or special intentions, now at this special Festive time.
A ribbon costs €2 or you can just make a donation. Every little helps.
The nominated Charities this year are the St Vincent de Paul Society, the Donegal Downs Syndrome Association and of course, Rotary International Charities.
There are Christmas Cards available FOC to give to your nominee after your have made a dedication.
The idea is to have the whole tree covered in Ribbons by Christmas Eve. Children just love clipping them on and seeing the number of ribbons increase each time as they go past.
The Tree will be manned all the time the Centre is open by Rotarians, accompanied by volunteers from the nominated charities, or indeed Transition year pupils from the local schools, so therefore all dedications can remain totally confidential.
The Ribbons will all retained for a special Dedication Ceremony early in January and everyone is invited to come along and be a part of that wonderful service.