Sponsored Walk in Tralee

Amount raised: €2,380
How money is being spent – The team in Tralee have been saving for the past 2-3 years to do up the kitchen at their facility.

The money raised from 1 Day for Rehab in 2010 will finally allow them to install the new kitchen. Renovation is due to start in June/July and the aim is to have it completed by September 2011.

Dun Laoghaire Treasure Hunt and Lunch

Amount raised: €2,197
How money is being spent – The money was used to part fund a building project in the Dun Laoghaire Resource centre which made it much more wheelchair accessible. The lift doors and front were automated to allow for greater independence for wheel chair users; previously these had to be opened and held by staff. An accessible fire exit was also constructed for health and safety reasons. Wheelchair access was created to an outdoor garden patio area that previously was inaccessible to wheelchairs and therefore completely under utilized - this involved the removal of a doorway and the installation of a wider door in its place.

Community Fair, Sandymount

Amount raised: €6,000
How money is being spent – Gym Equipment for the college.
"I want to say a huge big thank you for all the gym equipment that we were able to get with the money from the fundraiser. The gym looks brilliant, you should come take a look, and we bought a new piece of weight equipment. There are loads of exercises you can do on it the students love it and we were able to get a new bench. The weights room has been newly painted as well so that really finished it off. We also got new goalposts and football kit for the students as these were badly needed and always in use. Again a big thank you - it was badly needed and much appreciated."

Sports Instructor Roslyn Park

Concert & Raffle in Manorhamilton

Amount raised: €1,761
How money is being spent – Our plan is to take the students on an overnight stay at the shared holiday village; 50% of costs would be covered by Rehab and the students would pay the other 50%.  We also plan to spend a portion of the money on costumes for this year production of the Wizard of Oz; as a number of our students have hearing difficulties and cannot speak, the colour and vibrancy of their show is very important to them as it helps them express themselves through the visual nature of their performance.

Coffee Morning in Bray & Arklow NLN

Amount raised: €4,480
How money is being spent – Both Bray and Arklow raised over 2k each. Bray are spending the funds on ceiling mounted projectors for two of their classrooms.  The fixed projectors will make instruction easier as they can be linked to PC's/internet (to review the top news stories, watch course related DVD's, allow the learners to present their work etc.)

Arklow are also investing in a projector and in addition have purchased two digital cameras and a Wii.  The digital cameras will be used for project work and to teach learners how to transfer photos on to their PCs and memory stick for printing etc.  The Wii will be used for fitness and aerobic sessions, for improving social skills and to introduce older learners to new technologies.