University of Galway Students’ Union today launched their Raise and Give (RAG) Week campaign for 2024.
All events will be taking place on the University of Galway campus from Sunday 11 to Friday 16 February to raise funds for Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Cancer Care West.
Fundraising events over the week will include a fire walk, a head shave, a charity auction, a 5 km fun run, a Taylor Swift night and a 5-a-side tournament.
The fire walk will involve students and staff braving an exhilarating walk across hot coals in the spectacular setting of the Quadrangle on Monday 12 February.
The charity auction will see 20 spectacular items going under the hammer to raise as much money for charity as possible.
Students’ Union President Dean Kenny said that they are delighted to be bringing the craic back to campus this February with the Raise and Give week events.
“These events are a great chance for our whole campus community to come together and have some fun whilst also raising much needed funds for our nominated charities,” he said.
“I’ll be sacrificing my hair at the Shave Off event and would encourage all our students and staff to get involved in the events over the week.”
Students’ Union Vice President/Welfare and Equality Officer Izzy Tiernan added that they’d like to thank the University for giving them this opportunity to bring Raise and Give week back to its roots of fun and fundraising on campus.
“We will have our Student Safety Watch and clean up volunteer crews operating throughout the week to make sure everything goes smoothly. This is a fantastic opportunity to try new things, make new friends and volunteer for great causes. I’ll also be shaving my head during the week!”
