Three Donegal organisations are among the 169 recipients of the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal grant awards in 2025.
The Spraoi agus Spórt Family Centre in Inishowen will receive the largest amount, €40,000, followed by Donegal Travellers Project (€17,600) and Greencastle Community Development Co (€12,00).
See below for full details on the Donegal awardees:
As a result of the grants, RTÉ said, the lives of children right across the country are set to be changed for good in a variety of ways. All of this is possible due to the remarkable generosity of RTÉ viewers of last December’s Late Late Toy Show.
“The kindhearted response from the Irish public to the appeal will help transform the lives of over one million children, young people and their families in Ireland, with every county on the island benefitting from grants totalling €5 million euro,” they said.
To date, the Toy Show Appeal has raised over 26 million euro for Irish charities since its inception five years ago.
The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal began in 2020 and was inspired by the story of Saoirse Ruane from Kiltullagh, Co. Galway, who – along with her beloved teddy Slush – captivated viewers with her appearance on The Late Late Toy Show. Saoirse sadly died aged 12 in March 2024.
Announcing the grants, RTÉ Director General, Kevin Bakhurst said: “The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal is one of RTÉ’s most important initiatives – we are humbled by and grateful for the generosity of our Late Late Toy Show audience. Your continued support has ensured that the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal will continue to make a positive difference to the lives of thousands of children and their families, across the island, north and south. The memory of Saoirse Ruane lives on with every annual RTÉ Toy Show Appeal, as thousands of young lives are transformed year after year.”
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