Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon: Help the Samaritans to help others

Posted by on Jul 22, 2011 in News | 0 comments

Feeling the Pressure

LAST year in Ireland Samaritans spoke over 300,000 times with people who are in distress or despair. This year it seems that this number will be even higher.

We are looking for your support to help raise awareness around our service so that together we can reduce the number of people dying by suicide.

As Ireland’s largest provider of confidential emotional support Samaritans is looking for people to run for us during this year’s Ladies’ mini-marathon.

More than anything we hope that by donning our bright green T-shirts you will help make others aware of that fact that there is help available when it is needed.

We know unfortunately that all too many people suffer in silence. By running with us you can help make people you know aware of where they can turn to if they are going through a tough time.

We are the only organisation of our type which is available 24 hours a day every day. We provide non-judgemental support to those experiencing difficult feelings.

Our service in Cork is entirely voluntary where 180 volunteers work throughout the month to make sure someone is on the other end of the phone at every hour of the day and night.

If you would like to help us to help others contact us on 021 4271323 or email director@corksamaritans.ie

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