{"id":243,"date":"2013-01-05T21:45:05","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T21:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=243"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:20:47","slug":"childline-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/childline-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College Generosity: \u20ac820 Raised for ISPCC and Childline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: ISPCC CHILDLINE \u20ac820 DONATION -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f499; Charitable Giving \u2022 Student Leadership\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Davitt College Generosity: \u20ac820 Raised for ISPCC and Childline\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        5 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Intro -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; line-height: 1.6;\">\n          Davitt College, Castlebar, was proud to hand over a substantial donation to the <strong>Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC)<\/strong>, demonstrating the incredible community spirit and generosity of our student body.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          The school community organized a highly successful on-campus fundraising drive, successfully raising <strong>\u20ac820<\/strong> to support the vital national child protection and listening services provided 24\/7 by Childline.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Feature Split \/ Stat Box -->\n      <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 0%, #edf2f7 100%); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 18px; padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 35px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: center;\" class=\"childline-grid\">\n        <div>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; color: #254b2e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Campaign Initiatives<\/span>\n          <h3 style=\"font-size: 21px; color: #0f2015; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">Shield Badges &amp; Concert Ticket Raffle<\/h3>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.6;\">\n            Students spearheaded the campaign by selling the iconic blue ISPCC shield badges across all year groups. Adding to the buzz, a special raffle was held for two premium tickets to the <em>Cheerios Childline Concert<\/em> in Dublin, generously sponsored by <strong>Teresa McHale<\/strong>.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3); border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px 24px; text-align: center;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; color: #f59e0b; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; display: block; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Total Raised<\/span>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.1; display: block;\">\u20ac820<\/span>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #cbd5e1; font-weight: 500;\">Direct to ISPCC Services<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Gratitude & Community Note -->\n      <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border-left: 4px solid #254b2e; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 35px; color: #334155; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          The entire school community extends its sincere gratitude to <strong>Teresa McHale<\/strong> for her generous sponsorship, and a massive well done to all students and staff who coordinated the drive, bought badges, and entered the raffle in aid of this essential national charity.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Standalone Image (Direct View, No Lightbox) -->\n      <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Childline-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"Davitt College ISPCC Childline Cheque Presentation\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; Charity Presentation:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            Davitt College student and faculty representatives presenting the official <strong>\u20ac820<\/strong> donation cheque to <strong>Ms. Fiona Jennings<\/strong>, Regional Volunteer Organiser for the ISPCC.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n    .childline-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f499; Charitable Giving \u2022 Student Leadership Davitt College Generosity: \u20ac820 Raised for ISPCC and Childline 5 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar Davitt College, Castlebar, was proud to hand over a substantial donation to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC), demonstrating the incredible community spirit and generosity of our student body. The school community organized a highly successful on-campus fundraising drive, successfully raising \u20ac820 to support the vital national child protection and listening services provided 24\/7 by Childline. Campaign Initiatives Shield Badges &amp; Concert Ticket Raffle Students spearheaded the campaign by selling the iconic blue ISPCC shield badges across all year groups. Adding to the buzz, a special raffle was held for two premium tickets to the Cheerios Childline Concert in Dublin, generously sponsored by Teresa McHale. Total Raised \u20ac820 Direct to ISPCC Services The entire school community extends its sincere gratitude to Teresa McHale for her generous sponsorship, and a massive well done to all students and staff who coordinated the drive, bought badges, and entered the raffle in aid of this essential national charity. &#x1f4f8; Charity Presentation: Davitt College student and faculty representatives presenting the official \u20ac820 donation cheque to Ms. Fiona Jennings, Regional Volunteer Organiser for the 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