by Gráinne Connolly
To mark International Women’s Day 2018, which takes place on Thursday 8 March, two events will take place in Dungannon and Magherafelt to help empower local women and encourage them to ‘Press for Progress’.
All money raised from the events will also be going to Air Ambulance NI.
The first event takes place on Monday, 5 March at Hill of The O’Neill, Dungannon and will feature talks from inspirational speakers including Karen Farquhar and Billy Dixon.
Karen will share her story on how Air Ambulance NI saved her husband’s Ryan’s life following a serious motorcycle accident and Billy will share his secrets on how to build self-confidence to portray a positive personal image.
The second event takes place on Wednesday, 7 March at the Bridewell, Magherafelt with renowned speakers Dr. Janet Gray MBE, and local woman Hannah Shields.
Janet, the world champion blind water-skier and Hannah, the first woman from Northern Ireland to summit Mount Everest, will share their inspirational stories of how they reached their goals and dreams.
Chair of Mid Ulster Council, Kim Ashton is encouraging local people to come along to the events and listen to the guest speakers stories about their own life challenges, as well as raise money for a worth while cause:
Dr. Sinead Campbell-Gray has been explaining the vital work the Air Ambulance NI carryout on a daily basis and thanks everyone for supporting the Women's Day events:
Both events, which are organised by Mid Ulster District Council, commence at 7.15pm and will be compered by the Hub, Cookstown’s Carol Doey.
Tickets cost £5 and all money raised will go to Air Ambulance NI.
As well as having the opportunity to listen to such prestigious inspirational speakers, guests can also enjoy a non-alcoholic drinks reception, refreshments, a raffle and will receive a free goodie bag.
To book tickets for the Dungannon event on 5 March go to: https://dungannon.
To book tickets for the Magherafelt event on 7 March call The Bridewell on 028 7963 1510.
If you can’t make it to the events but would still like to donate, you can do so through the Air Ambulance NI website at: www.airambulanceni.org
For more information on the International Women’s Day events go to: www.midulstercouncil.org/w
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