Pieta House Launches Annual Fundraising Event
Pieta House is hoping to drum up support today for its annual fundraising event. Ireland's largest suicide prevention charity is launching the 'Darkness into Light Walk' which will take place on the 10th of May. 40-thousand people turned out in 2013 and it's predicted even more will join in this year. Walks will be held across the country including here in the City, Clonakilty and Mallow. Click the play button above to hear Pieta House CEO, Joan Freeman explain that the day is about more than money:
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