€300 raised for Dublin Simon Community

The Cooler members and attendees at this year's inaugural Cooler Christmas Jazz Fair came together to raise a fantastic sum for Dublin Simon Community this Christmas.

Cooler members and stallholders at the Christmas Jazz Fair donated a fantastic array of prizes for a raffle in aid of Dublin Simon Community, and folks were very generous with their ticket buying!

Prizes donated included:
Vinyl and CDs from Danny Groenland
CDs from Diatribe
William Claxton's Jazzlife book from Chris Turner
CDs and t-shirts from Patrick Stefan
Original watercolour painting from Oceanna
Jewellery and CDs from Jennifer McMahon
CDs from Irish Women in Jazz
CDs, t-shirts and cassettes from Zrazy
Vinyl and CDs from Livia Records
Wine, concert vouchers, and CDs from IMC
Concert tickets from Lulu's Jazz Club
A season ticket for the Dublin Jazz Co-op
Lessons and vocal workshops from Luisa Annibali
Singing lessons from Joan Shields
Vouchers from Newpark Music

Folks bought a great amount of tickets in-person at The Cooler and online, incredibly generous in their support for the cause!

The final amount raised for Dublin Simon Community came to €300.

Dublin Simon Community works to prevent and address homelessness in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. They provide services at all stages of homelessness and enable people to move to a place they can call home. At this difficult time of year for many people, Simon do incredible work to support those who are most vulnerable. For further updates on their work or to donate, check their website at dubsimon.ie or for other branches around the country, simon.ie

We hope all the prize donors, ticket buyers and prize winners have a fantastic Christmas.