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Civics & Charity Award Winners!

Posted 3rd Apr 2023
Author KATIE-LOU FOSTER DOLAN (Secretary)

We are happy to announce our achievement of winning Best Society in Civics & Charity, in the Maynooth Clubs & Societies Awards! We want to thank you all for your support and participation this year! BICS here we come!

Relay For Life

Posted 28th Jan 2023
Author MICHELLE LEE GEORGE (Events Officer)

It’s time for our biggest event of the year; Relay for Life! We are very fortunate to bring this event back as it’s the first one back after the pandemic! We are excited to raise money in aid of the Irish Cancer Society! The event takes place in the Main Sports Hall in the Phoenix from 4pm on February 7th till 4pm on February 8th. This event is held to represent the ongoing fight in which cancer patients and their families face constantly. We have a large array of societies and clubs from Maynooth University showcasing different activities in separate hours ranging from dancing and arts and crafts to learning about different cultures and playing sports, so there’s something for everyone! Looking forward to seeing and connecting with everyone for this lovely cause!

Head over to our Instagram (@mucancersoc) and sign up using the link in our LinkTree or use the link below! Click here for the Signup Link for Relay for Life!


- Elle (Events Officer)


Fundraising for Irish Cancer Societies!

Posted 12th Dec 2022
Author MICHELLE LEE GEORGE (Events Officer)

We are so excited to be expanding our fundraising to Cancer Societies across Ireland as well as our main fundraiser, The Irish Cancer Society. We in fact raised money for Breakthrough Cancer Research who are a research based facility in Cork. Breakthrough Cancer Research helps to fund research in the hopes to create new treatments for all cancers as well as benefiting those diagnosed with terminal illnesses to help them improve their quality of life. 

In October, we were raising money for Breakthrough Cancer Research. The members of the society were told about this and were all gathered in Maynooth town and were all provided with bibs. We proceeded to do a bucket collection from 10am-2pm as this was an amazing opportunity to engage with the community and bring awareness to the topics. In total, we raised a whopping €670 which were are so ecstatic about as we are so happy to raise money and awareness for any and all Cancer Societies across Ireland! We plan on continuing with our fundraising for more cancer societies next semester! Stay tuned for more.

Fancy A Cup of Tea?

Posted 12th Dec 2022
Author MICHELLE LEE GEORGE (Events Officer)

Luckily, this semester we have been so fortunate to have the lovely tea society to hold a series of collabs with this semester. We held tea collabs on October 18th, November 17th & December 6th. After a long busy week, we all look forward to a relaxing cup of tea alongside with snacks and chats with friends. It’s always a Tea-rific time collaborating with them as it’s never a dull time and a perfect time to de-stress. In October, we brought Irish Cancer Society pins to each event helping us raise 165 euro for the Irish Cancer Society! We cannot wait to collaborate with them next semester too and make sure to join the Tea Society for a friendly and warm cuppa in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere!

Steps challenge for Irish Cancer Society

Posted 22nd Apr 2022
Author Sarah Ryan (Events Officer)

Hello everyone,

Throughout the month of April we have been doing a steps challenge to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society. Our initial goal was to hit 1.5 Million steps. As we passed over a million steps early on we have decided to aim for 3 Millions steps. All the money raised is going to the Irish cancer society.

Follow us on instagram for updates @mucancersoc

Charity Table Quiz

Posted 9th Mar 2020
Author Ruaidhrí McCarron

Maynooth cancer society are holding a table quiz on Monday 9th March at 7:30pm in the venue! No fee per team it’s all by donation and there’s a few prizes to be won! See you all then ??

MU Cancer Soc Bake Sale

Posted 26th Feb 2020
Author Aimée Crowe

MU Cancer Soc will be holding a Bake Sale on Thursday 27th from 10-1pm in Arts Block,  in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. 

We will have information and sign up sheets for RELAY FOR LIFE too???

Table Quiz

Posted 7th Nov 2019
Author Ruaidhrí McCarron

The Maynooth Cancer Society are holding a table quiz next Thursday 14th November. This will take place in The Venue in the SU at 7.30. There is no fee to take part, all we ask is that you make a donation on the night. All donations will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society. No amount is too small for such a great cause. So get your thinking caps on and come join us in the SU at 7.30 next Thursday 14th November. 

Movember!!!

Posted 1st Nov 2017
Author Louise McCarville

Hi guys, 

This November the Cancer Soc are going to participate in Movember. This event in order to raise awareness for men's health in particular relation to testicular and prostate cancer and also for men's mental health. We are encouraging men to grow their beards and raise sponsorship for this worthwile cause. If you are interested we will be in the arts block Monday 6th and Tuesday the 7th November were we willl be handing out sponsorship forms or you can email us at cancersoc@nuimsu.ie or on our facebook page. 

Irish Cancer Society's "Get Canc

Posted 16th Jan 2017
Author GRAINNE SMYTH

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By 2020, 1 in 2 of us will be getting cancer in our lifetime. The Irish Cancer Society wants to stop this. Join with us to Get Cancer together in 2017. 

This is the Irish Cancer Society’s newest campaign. It's provocative on purpose, to evoke a conversation; to get people to realise there is an epidemic. By 2020, 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer, so it's about time everyone starts being real about it. It is a sensitive subject, but it's getting more and more common and so we need to address this. It's not about physically getting cancer; it's about getting it in terms of understanding it, and getting involved.

Here is a link to the hard hitting the Irish Cancer Society posted on their Facebook page:        

 

https://www.cancer.ie/get-cancer/cancer-epidemic-in-ireland#sthash.dkIRWlC6.dpbs

https://www.facebook.com/IrishCancerSociety/videos/10154471157338876/

"The His and Hers Campaign", the

Posted 20th Nov 2016
Author Grainne Smyth

"Cancer sucks we all agree

To beat it early detection is key

If you know what's right then you'll know what's not

So please give this self-exam a life-long slot"

 

 

Okay guys we will be in the lobby of the library on the 28th of November with information on all the different kinds of cancer and how to detect it early. It’s called the “His and Hers Campaign”. We want to raise awareness for the importance of self-examination in both men and women.  Everyone has at some stage known someone or been personally affected by this disease in some way. So if you had the information on how to detect it early and prevent it wouldn't you want to know how to do so?! Feel free to pop down and talk to one of us or take some posters. We look forward to seeing you all.

Moustache Month

Posted 2nd Nov 2016
Author

Well guys we're hosting moustache month (our spin on movember) starting next week! And so we are asking ye to get involved and either grow out those beards/moustaches or you can shave or dye your hair ? ??? ??????  if you're interested then please message us and let us know so that we have all the necessary equipment for the day ? ??  the launch of our moustache month will be hosted next week and we'll announce a time and place very soon! ? ??  hope to have ye all involved for such a great cause ? ??????????

Cancer Week 17th-21st of October

Posted 23rd Oct 2016
Author Grainne Smyth

The 17th to the 21st of October was the Irish Cancer Society’s national Cancer Week. Throughout the Week the Cancer Soc organised various event to raise money for the worthy cause. We kick started the week on Monday with a movie night in JH3. The movie night was free of charge with all donations welcome. On the night 30 euro was raised.

On Tuesday the 18th of October there was a bake sale in the Arts Block with plenty of tasty treats; also there were raffle tickets on sale for a chance to win ‘Picture This’ tickets. On the day we raised an amazing 202.54 euro.

On Thursday the 20th of October there was another Bake Sale in the Arts Block. Once again there was a chance to buy raffle tickets for the ‘Picture This’ concert. 125.56 euro was raised from the Bake Sale and raffle tickets. On Thursday Evening there was Creative Coffee with the Mental Health Society. All donations were welcome at the Creative Coffee and 16.62 euro was raised.

In total over the week we raised 374.72 euro. Thank you to anyone that helped in any way, to anyone that donated baked treats for the Bake Sales, to anyone who bought raffle tickets or donated on the day. Thank you to the Mental Health Society and the Archery society for organising events during the week. And finally thanks to the Cancer Soc committee for giving up their free time during the week to raise funds for this worthy cause. Any money donated is going straight to the Irish Cancer Society, every penny counts towards finding the cure for Cancer.

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