Ireland
Event Goal: 
500
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 12:30pm - 12:35pm

At our secondary school Loreto Balbriggan, the JPIC commitee organised this event to take a stand against poverty. It took place on Friday the 17th of October and during the morning announcements two members of the JPIC group invited everyone to stand up in their classrooms, making a STAND against poverty.

Contact Name: 
Loreto Balbriggan
Email (Public): 
Phone (Public): 
01-8411594
Actual Number of Participants: 
470
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
50
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:30pm - 1:45pm

Meet 1.30pm in the open air Loreto College courtyard Say the pledge, kneel, standup and sign the petition

Event Host Organization: 
loreto jpic
Contact Name: 
jpic committee
Actual Number of Participants: 
391
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
600
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 10:50am - 10:51am

loreto secondary school letterkenny took part in the event at 10.50am on friday the 17th of Octuber during third class. all students in each class including stood up for one minute to support this event

Contact Name: 
loreto letterkenny
Actual Number of Participants: 
648
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
700
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:30pm - 1:45pm

Students from all years stand up and make a plegde that is heard through the intercom

Contact Name: 
Laoise Mac Elroy
Actual Number of Participants: 
700
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
22
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 7:45pm - 8:00pm

Religious Service, Portarlington, Ireland

Event Host Organization: 
Angela OGrady
Contact Name: 
Angela OGrady
Email (Public): 
Phone (Public): 
014541509
Actual Number of Participants: 
22
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
200
Date of Event: 
Oct 24 2008 9:25am - 12:05pm

We will ask all the first years and second years to stand up in school and will also ask anyone interested to sign a petition.

Event photos: 
Mandela's cell
Event Host Organization: 
Portmarnock social justice group
Contact Name: 
Ciaran Stanley
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
400
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Justice and Peace Group will explain purpose of the stand up to students, read pledge and gather signatures.

Event Host Organization: 
St. Aidan's Community School
Contact Name: 
Aine Moran
Actual Number of Participants: 
275
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
650
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:15pm - 1:50pm
Contact Name: 
loreto college, swords, co. dublin
Actual Number of Participants: 
635
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
847
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:10pm - 1:20pm

The whole school will stand up for poverty by reading and making the pledge and standing up in the school

Event Host Organization: 
Emer Carey
Contact Name: 
Linda Kiely
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland
Event Goal: 
780
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 2:40pm - 2:41pm

The students at St.Micheals Loreto Convent,Navan,Co.meath will stop class and stand in silence for a full minute while listening to the pledge over the intercom Posters and facts sheets will be handed out over lunchtime also

Contact Name: 
Jordan Shelley
Actual Number of Participants: 
725
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Ireland