Maynooth Students for Charity - Galway Cycle

Maynooth Students for Charity - Galway Cycle, founded in 1987, is a non-profit organization based in Maynooth, Leinster, Ireland, with 501-1000 employees. Specializing in Administrative and Support Services and Fundraising, the organization provides support for children born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and their families. The organization focuses on fundraising, cycling, craic, and training, and its mission is to help children live the best life.

The Galway Cycle is an annual charity cycle, run by students at Maynooth University since 1987, from the college to Galway and back again. In that time it has raised over €1.5 million for a variety of good causes. The fundraising focus is on children's charities based in Ireland. In its time, the organisation, which operates a full training schedule for participants, has introduced thousands of people of cycling. The mission statement is 'Cycling, Charity and Craic, since 1987'​. Planning for the event starts in November of every year, and various fundraising events and weekend training cycles lead up to the cycle weekend itself, which takes place at the end of March or early April. The event attracts both current students and alumni, and this is represented in the organising committee. Charities who have benefited from the Galway Cycle include Down Syndrome Ireland, Headstrong, Pieta House, Irish Guide Dogs, PWSAI, Jack and Jill Children's Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland. Check out www.galwaycycle.ie for a full list and lots more information, and follow us on social media for updates.

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Maynooth Students for Charity - Galway Cycle is dedicated to supporting children born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and their families. Their mission is to help these children live the best life possible in hospital, at home, and in school, while supporting the whole family unit while they are on the same journey