St Benildus raise €1m for charity

Each year within St. Benildus College we are lucky to witness the varied and vibrant life of our staff and pupils. From academic success, sporting achievements, creative talent and charitable endeavours, each day is an opportunity to see the diverse and talented students that thrive within the St. Benildus community.

While the talents of our students may vary, their dedication, hard work and Lasallian spirit connects them all. This is most notably seen in our whole school charity initiative: Run for Life. 

This event is an integral part of our academic year and gives students the opportunity to embrace the Lasallian ethos of our school. Run for Life has gone from strength to strength each year, raising over €942, 000 for local, national, and international charities since 2001.

Run for Life is our annual 3K running event where students from First to Sixth Year raise money for a range of local and national charities. The event kicks off in September with many events leading up to the big day. From soccer tournaments, road side collections and so much more, the Benildus boys are always getting involved while showing great displays of enthusiasm and spirit.

This year we set a goal to reach the million-euro mark with each student encouraged to ‘be a hero and help add the sixth zero!’ On the 23rd of November, St. Benildus College can proudly say that we reached this goal. After mammoth efforts, we have raised €1,000,000 for Irish and International Charities!

Our big push to raise over €60,000 this year has only been the tip of the iceberg of all the hard work that has come since the start of this amazing initiative. We are so proud of all our staff and students who helped us reach this goal and all the support we have received from our local communities.