Spirit of Community Award for Ciara

Margaret McKenna, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Ciara McKenna, Noel McKenna and Ciaran McCormack (NAPD)

Minister Paschal Donohoe was at St. Mary’s Holy Faith, Glasnevin to present one of their students with the prestigious 2019 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards for her volunteering work. Ciara McKenna was nominated for her work with Child-Vision, assisting with the educational and therapeutic needs of children with various disabilities. The Spirit Of Community Awards, which is run in partnership with the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) and the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI), honours post-primary students for outstanding acts of volunteerism and the positive contribution they make in their local communities. Ciara was one of twenty students presented with €500 and an engraved silver medallion an awards ceremony on 28th March at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Ciara along with her fellow students who also applied for the award were presented with a certificate by Minister Donohoe.