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€77,000 raised for Saint Vincent de Paul in Waterford so far

€77,000 raised for Saint Vincent de Paul in Waterford so far
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A massive €77,000 has now been raised for St Vincent de Paul in Waterford.

Concerts, bingo and other fundraising events have been taking place around the county for the last number of weeks as part of the annual WLR Christmas Appeal.

Today was Wear Red to Work Day, which saw over 60 local companies get involved.

One of those is the Causeway Group.

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Jake Johnston has been telling WLR why they took part.

"We wanted to help people in need this Christmas and what better way than to raise money for Saint Vincent de Paul and their Christmas Appeal?" he said.

Today, all coffees purchased from NYCD will go to the charity.

Also taking part in Christmas Appeal events today were Nevin Construction.

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As well as participating in Red to Work Day, they held a coffee morning from 10:30 until 12 this afternoon.

"It's a great Day because it brings a lot of joy into the office... it just brings a whole Christmas feel to our office, for a very good cause," Paurick Taheny, Director at Nevin Construction, told WLR News.

Meanwhile, it all culminates tomorrow with the annual Farmview Auction.

A special extended Farmview will get underway on air at 8 tomorrow morning.

Among the items being auctioned are solar panels valued at €6,000, VIP Day tickets for the Tramore Racing Festival next year, and vouchers for plenty of local restaurants.

Kieran O'Connor will be presenting, and he says it's gearing up to be a very successful event.

"Every single person I contacted this year, every single one, said, 'yes, we're on board again,' which is absolutely brilliant," he said.

The Auction has now been expanded to include non-farming items.

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