Picture: Domnick Walsh
Miss Kerry Leah Galloway has presented Kerry Mental Health Association with a cheque for €750 after nominating the organisation as her charity partner for the duration of her reign.
The first-year mental health nursing student at MTU Kerry raised over half of the money online via www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate while the balance came from a coffee morning at the Lakeside Café at Tralee Bay Wetlands on #TieDayFriday.
Leah, a proud Ballyheigue woman, said she chose her course because she can help people who are very vulnerable.
“I’m looking forward to putting the theory into practice and developing those skills I’ve learned in my first year. I chose Kerry Mental Health Association for my charity and I found it a really good journey,” Leah said.
“It was an amazing experience to see my community come together to support such an amazing cause.”
Internationally-acclaimed Kerry fashion designer and fellow Ballyheigue-native Don O’Neill was Leah’s special guest at the coffee morning which was well attended by her classmates, family, friends and regular customers of the Lakeside Café.
Leah intends to organise another fundraising event for Kerry Mental Health Association in 2024 which will involve the participation of fellow nursing students and others at MTU Kerry.
Anyone who wishes to make an online donation to support the activities of Kerry Mental Health Association can do so by visiting www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate.
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