A Castlebar TD will host an event this Friday to raise funds for a children’s charity.

Deputy Alan Dillon  will host a coffee and information morning at his constituency office at New Antrim St, Castlebar from 10am to 12noon to raise funds for Cancer Fund for Children, Daisy Lodge, who are currently in the process of building a new facility in Cong.

Daisy Lodge has provided short breaks to families from the Republic of Ireland in Daisy Lodge, County Down for the past five years. It is now their vision to build and open a second therapeutic short break centre for children with cancer and their families in Ireland so that no child has to face cancer alone.

The charity has secured land in Lisloughrey, Cong, which will offer more families the opportunity to spend quality time together in a safe and supportive environment. At any one time, there is a waiting list of over 50 families waiting to visit Daisy Lodge in Newcastle. When the second Daisy Lodge is opened in Cong, it will allow the charity to increase the number of children and parents in Ireland they support each year from 1,800 to 4,000.

Deputy Dillon and his team extend a public invite to his office on Friday, April 21st, from 10am to 12noon, for the cause.