Cork Samaritans Marks 40 Years

Cork Samaritans is preparing to mark its 40 year anniversary in 2012. The Cork branch of the Charity, which is the largest provider of emotional support in Ireland, was founded in 1972 and has been operating its support service ever since.

To mark the milestone a number of events are planned throughout 2012 commencing on January 19th 2012 with a public event in City Hall Cork.

David Coleman of the RTE series “Teens in the Wild” will present the first of a public lecture series aimed at highlighting the importance of good emotional health. This will be preceded by a reception and photo exhibition commencing at 6pm.

Director of Cork Samaritans, Pio Fenton, states that this an opportunity for people to get a flavour of the extraordinary service the charity has provided to Cork people over the past 40 years.

“Samaritans has been an organisation with a hint of mystery to it; this is mainly due to the confidential nature of the service we offer. However it is important for people to realise that Samaritans’ volunteers are just ordinary people who have time to give to others.”

A number of volunteers have been with the organisation since it first opened and they are supported by 188 other volunteers who contribute their time and compassion each month.

Jerry Buttimer T.D. will launch the reception and public lecture series at the event in City Hall. The public lecture series will continue throughout the year and a number of other events are also planned.

Anyone interested in attending on January 19th are urged to contact info@corksamaritans.ie as only a limited number of tickets are available. The reception will commence at 6pm in the Millennium Hall at City Hall.

For support, Samaritans can be contacted on 1850 60 90 90.