S.O.F.T. Ireland

33rd Autumn Break & AGM 2024

08/09/10 Nov 2024

Our annual Autumn Break and AGM took place Fri – Sun 08/09/10 Nov 2024.

This year was our 33rd celebration and it took place in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway

An invitation went out to all members with details and was great to be meeting up with everyone on the weekend.

PHOTOS and ART

LADY GREGORY NOVEMBER 2024

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Brief schedule of Events

The schedule for the SOFT Autumn Break, Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway Fri/Sat/Sun 8/9/10 November 2024.

Fri Night 8.30

Welcome letter at reception on check in

Meet Up and Welcome

Bingo, Jenga prizes refreshments and catch up chat.

Sat 11.00

Registration + Welcome + Opening Ceremony + Introduction

Catch up time, coming together and celebrating our special children

SOFT Heart with lights/Remembrance Table & Tapestry/Tribute Book …

Display tables and people invited to place photos/memorials of their special children.

Previous and Current Newsletters, Why Our Baby Books and Leaflets and Mementos.

SOFT Tree Leaf symbols, Hearts and call names and place on Tree

Lighting of SOFT Candle

Children with minders activities and Art. Teresa, Molly, Aoibhín, Natalia and Sean

AGM (Minutes 2023 Chairperson Secretary Treasurer reports, Election of Officers, AOB)

Speakers

Bereavement & Children — Paula Doyle

Role of Clinical Scientist and Pathway to Genetic Diagnosis — Danielle Patchel

Tea/Coffee Biscuits Buns Kids Treats and Fruit … Christmas Cards 2024

Evening Dinner,

Raffle with prizes Pat, Liam, Teresa, Molly and Aoibhín

Disco by DJ Jamesie!!!, Chat and Catchup

Sunday 11.00

Closing Ceremony and Address

Poems / Readings … Rainbows

Cheque presentations for Fundraising Events including in no particular order

Cook Medical Limerick Mini Marathon

Dunderry Meath Coffee Morning

Ballivor Meath Coffee Morning

The Village Creche & Preschool Ballinasloe

Kircubbin Integrated Primary School Non Uniform Day

S.O.F.T. Ireland VHI Women’s Mini Marathon 

Run for AJ

Clontarf Golf Club Charity Day 

21KM for 21 Years Half Marathon

Presentation for birthday Ross

SOFT Tree Call Names and Collect and take away

Bubble machine etc

SOFT Cake … Leaflets … Books … Christmas Cards buy for friends and relations

Christmas Cards 2024 were available at knockdown prices for take away this weekend.

New designs but familiar format with 4 designs with names added and new mix but same graphics.

New keyrings 2024 Promotion One Euro and Two Euro Coins sets for shopping trolleys similar to before with SOFT Logo.

These keyrings have proved very popular in the past were available for take away as a promotion for wedding favours.

New SOFT TShirts 2024 were available in limited supply for promotion for fundraising events

By the way when they’re gone they’re gone!

Thanks to everyone for coming, talking and supporting each other as that is what the weekend is all about.

Thanks to the Lady Gregory Hotel and Staff for facilitating us

It’s CLOSING TIME!

Watch this space for more updates and photos shortly