Cuan Mhuire Annual Fundraising Hillwalk
Supporting Families Through the Turmoil of Addiction
The Cuan Mhuire Annual Fundraising Hillwalk will take place on Saturday 25th of June, encompassing some of Kerry’s most breathtaking sites. The 18km walk will include a loop of Kerry Head, along part of the North Kerry Way.
As a charitable organisation Cuan Mhuire depends on the support and generosity of friends, family and the general public. Sponsorship cards and walk details are available on request from [email protected]. All funds raised will go towards continuing the work of supporting people suffering from addiction and their families rebuild their lives.
Founded in 1996 by SR. Consilio Fitzgerald, Cuan Mhuire is Ireland’s largest provider of residential addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation. At any given time, Cuan Mhuire cares for some 600 residents, some 3,000 people every year.
Providing over 55% of all specialised residential addiction treatment beds in Ireland, all faiths and cultures are welcomed and valued at Cuan Mhuire’s 5 treatment centres: located at Athy, Co Kildare; Bruree, Co Limerick; Newry, Co Down; Farnanes, Co Cork and Coolarne, Co Galway.
Cuan Mhuire is inspired by the belief “that deep within every human being are the unlimited capacities for goodness, gentleness, kindness, generosity, endurance, happiness, joy, peace, love and truth”. Cuan Mhuire provides a unique, and highly successful, 12-week (Alcohol, Gambling) and 20 week (Drug) treatment programme, with the willingness and ability to vary the length of stay to meet individual residents’ needs.
Full details regarding the fundraising walk are available on registration, register on-line at www.cuanmhuire.ie or e-mail [email protected], any support will be much appreciated in these difficult times.
- Registration fee: €20 Per Adult (Over 16), €50 per Family (2 Adults max / children under 16).
- The walk will set-off from Ballyheigue Community Centre car park and return to the same site on its return
- Cuan Mhuire is this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding.
- Cuan Mhuire was founded in Athy, Co Kildare by Sr Consilio Fitzgerald, a member of the Sisters of Mercy Order, in 1966.
- Cuan Mhuire’s mission statement is:
“To provide a context in which persons who feel rejected or dejected because of their addictions, become aware of, and learn to deal with, the underlying problems related to those addictions, and discover their uniqueness, giftedness and the real purpose in life.”
- Along with the 5 Treatment Centres, Cuan Mhuire also operates 6 Transition Houses, Dublin x 2; Limerick x 2; Galway and Monaghan.
- The purpose of transition houses is to provide a “home from home” within an environment which encourages self-awareness, self-respect, self-esteem and a sense of responsibility. Residents stay in these houses for 3 to 6 months, or until they feel ready for independent living and have secured their own accommodation
- Transition Houses operate on a total abstinence policy
- Cuan Mhuire has CHKS accreditation and ISO 9001: 2008 Certification.
- Aftercare is provided for two years for those in recovery and for their families. Meetings are held weekly in various centres throughout the country. In addition, aftercare is held monthly in each Cuan Mhuire Treatment Centre.