Latest Fundraiser Raises €7,890

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Pictured at the One family 'how to have a champagne party on a bucks fizz budget' fundraising event to create a helpline for single parent families held in Avoca Suffock St - Celebrity Chef Ross Golden BannonKaren Kiernan (Director One Family), Avoca Chef John Dunne, Nicola O'Dwyer and Teresa Byrne (Avoca). Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Thursday October 8th 2009 saw the latest instalment of our very popular food master class ”Learn How to have a Champagne Party on a Buck’s Fizz Budget”. This event was sponsored by Avoca and run in conjunction with Food & Wine Magazine. It was held upstairs in the very popular Avoca restaurant of their Suffolk Street branch.

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Lend a Hand Bag Packing

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Lend a hand? Maybe two?

One Family, Ireland ’s leading support organisation for one-parent families is looking for your help!

We are looking for lots and lots of people to help us with our bag packing in major Supermarket chains throughout Dublin. Get your friends involved for a few hours at the weekend, to help fundraise for this worthwhile cause. Everyone that takes part will receive One 4 All gift vouchers as a thank you from us, and the more you help the more you get! Read more

Italian business community to support One Family

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Club di Dublino Limited – an Italian business community association formed to promote better interaction and friendship within the Italian community in Ireland and between the Italian community and Irish people – are hosting their annual charity fundraising dinner at Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 22 October.  The guest speaker at the event is Senator David Norris and the Honorary President of Club di Dublino, H.E. Italian Ambassador Mr Valerio Augusto Astraldi, will be guest of honour. Read more

Calls to one-parent helpline increase by 20% in Ireland

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Italian business community rallies to support…

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One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation supporting one-parent families, has experienced an influx of calls to its helpline as the recession deepens.
In response, Club di Dublino – an Italian business community association formed to promote friendship within the Italian community in Ireland and between the Italian and Irish people –chose One Family to be the recipient of monies raised at their annual fundraising dinner which was held at Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 22 October. The guest speaker at the event was Senator David Norris and the Honorary President of Club di Dublino, H.E., Italian Ambassador Mr Valerio Augusto Astraldi, was guest of honour. Read more

Supporting Family Contact for all Children

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Today One Family welcomed the Law Reform Commission’s Consultation Paper on the Family Rights and Responsibilities of Fathers and Grandparents supporting their views that there should be a stronger focus within family law on parental responsibility in the best interests of the child and that the rights of unmarried fathers should be improved. Read more