17 December, 2013

CAROLLERS COLLECT FOR CORK PENNY DINNERS

The Jingle Belles, a seasonal, amateur female choir from Cork, will make their annual performance on Saturday, December 21st from 1pm on the Stage of Christmas Market on Grand Parade and many other city centre locations.

The Jingle Belles have raised over €10,000 for charity since their inception.

The women have been rehearsing since October, under the guidance of their choirmaster Anth, and are delighted to dedicate their performance this Christmas for such a worthy cause, Cork Penny Dinners.

Locations for those who would like to come along to support/cheer/applaud and of course give generously, include the Christmas Market on Grand Parade, Opera Lane outside the GPO, Emmet Place and on Patrick Street outside Brown Thomas. The Jingle Belles will also be belting out the tunes in Woodford Bourne.

Cork Penny Dinners is one of Cork's oldest, independent caring organisations, offering a nourishing hot midday meal to all those in need, in exchange for a small coin. They cook and serve approximately 80 meals a day and up to 140 daily in weekends for the equivalent of a penny. They are open seven days a week, all year, including Christmas Day, for more details visit www.corkpennydinners.ie

The Jingle Belles performance schedule, in aid of Cork Penny Dinners, is:

• 1.00 – 1.30pm - Stage of Christmas Market on Grand Parade;
• 1.45pm - Emmet Place by Opera House;
• 3.00pm - Opera Lane;
• 4.00pm - GPO on Oliver Plunkett Street;
• 4.30pm - Brown Thomas, Patrick Street;
• 5.15 pm - Ulster Bank /Moderne, Patrick Street;
• 5.35pm - Woodford Bourne on Paul Street;
• 6.45pm - Emmet Place by Opera House.