€10,000 aawarded to Milford & District Resource Centre under SPAR Community Fund

26 July 2023; Olympic Gold Medallist and SPAR brand ambassador Kellie Harrington, centre, with Declan Meehan and Marie Tonra of Milford and District Resource Centre during the SPAR 60th Community Fund Winners Event at The Avon in The Burgage, Blessington, Wicklow. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile 

Milford & District Resource Centre in Donegal have been awarded €10,000 under the SPAR Community Fund initiative. 

They are one of six beneficiaries across Ireland.

Milford & District Resource Centre aims to tackle social isolation, poor health outcomes including mental health, inequality, poverty and lack of opportunity.

The funding will go towards renovating an old church building the group was gifted and repurpose it into a community hub.

Over 1100 groups from around the country applied.

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