Musgrave donate €100,000 for earthquake emergency relief
The Musgrave Group has launched a major fundraising campaign across the island of Ireland to support people impacted by the recent earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
Musgrave has already donated €100,000 to the emergency relief fund.
Effective from last Friday, 10 February, Musgrave has rolled out a major fundraising campaign enabling customers of both retail and wholesale brands across the island of Ireland to donate through a simple ‘tap to donate’ mechanism at the till.
The donation drive lasts for two weeks.
100% of the funds donated will go directly to the Irish Red Cross and UNICEF to help fund the immediate humanitarian response, the company highlighted.
Noel Keeley, CEO, Musgrave Group, said, “We in Musgrave, along with our customers, colleagues and retail partners have all been deeply saddened by the scale of the humanitarian crisis following the earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
Musgrave is immediately contributing €100,000 to the Irish Red Cross and UNICEF to help bring much needed supplies including food, blankets, and medicine to those impacted by this devastating event.
“We are also encouraging our customers to donate what they can at the till. Working closely with the charities, we will ensure that 100% of the donations go as quickly as possible to help those who need it.”
Deirdre Garvey, Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross, said, “We would like to thank the people across the island of Ireland and Musgrave for their generosity and quick response to this crisis.
“Cash donations allow us to respond as quickly as possible on the ground to ensure the donations can make an impact to those who need it most.”
Peter Power, executive director, UNICEF Ireland echoed the sentiments and added, “The children of Syria and Turkey urgently need support.
“Through this action by Musgrave and their customers, UNICEF will be able to protect more children and deliver critical life-saving support to those affected by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey.”
