[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]High-profile personalities lead colourful scenes as 1,500 people unite to tackle homelessness in Calcutta and at home in Ireland.
The Calcutta Run 2017 – the legal fundraiser in support of the Hope Foundation and Peter McVerry Trust. 1,500 legal professionals, their families and television personalities Gavin Duffy, TV3’s Deric Ó hArtagáin, Fair City’s Aoibheann McCaul and even Judge Mary Collins took part and attended the event.
The Hope Foundation were chosen as beneficiaries for the first time this year which is a significant honour. The Law Society have been organising the run for 19 years and have raised over 3 million euro in total for homeless charities at home here in Ireland and in Calcutta. The event seeing people walk or run a 5 or 10k course. This year they added an 80kms cycle and the fundraising target is 200,000 euro. These funds will be divided between HOPE and The Peter McVerry Trust.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][TS_VCSC_Lightbox_Gallery content_images=”41671,41670,41669,41668,41667″ content_images_titles=”Maureen Forrest with Deric Ó h’Artagáin TV3 presenter,Dragon’s Den star Gavin Duffy MC for the day,Fair City’s Aoibheann McCaul with Maureen Forest Founder The Hope Foundation,Fair City’s Aoibheann McCaul and Dragon Den’s Gavin Duffy with Maureen Forest Founder The Hope Foundation,The Calcutta Run organised by the Law Society in aid of The Hope Foundation and the Peter McVery Trust,,,,,” el_file1=”” el_file2=””][/TS_VCSC_Lightbox_Gallery][/vc_column][/vc_row]
