TEAMWORK making the dream work takes on a whole new meaning when workmates step outside the box to bring their talents to bear on good causes.
35 years on from the establishment of Shannon Aerospace, and with many of the 3,000 employees who passed through the doors of the company in its lifetime scattered around the globe, a committee was assembled of current and former employees to raise at least €100,000 local charities – namely Bunratty Marine Search and Rescue, Limerick Suicide Watch, Milford Care Centre, Pieta House, and the Shannon Aviation Museum .
A reunion evening will be held in the Strand Hotel in Limerick on Friday March 28 and will see over 400 colleagues and sponsors reunite.
“Our aim is to celebrate the anniversary with colleagues, past and present, whilst also raising significant funding for these amazing local charities” stated Ben Whelan, chair of the organising committee.
The concept of the company, set up in 1990, came from Tony Ryan and the GPA Group, who convinced Lufthansa and Swissair to set up an aircraft maintenance facility in Shannon and create 1,075 jobs.
It was the largest project of its kind ever undertaken in Ireland. The company is now under Irish ownership of the Atlantic Aviation Group.
Employees past and present are invited to register via Linkedin or contact any member of the committee.
Speaking at the launch, Anne Marie Hayes, fundraising manager at Milford Care Centre, said: “We are truly grateful to be chosen as one of the beneficiaries of this special occasion.”
She said that funds raised from the event will go towards “a facility dedicated to providing exceptional, person-centred care whenever its required”.
Audrey Ellis of Limerick Suicide Watch, welcomed the funding boost, saying that donations will go towards “training, patrol gear, and life-saving equipment like hoverarks”.
