Donor Night

In May, we had the pleasure of opening our doors to our donors, champions, advocates and partners for our annual supporter night.

The highlight was hearing from one of the most resilient women we've ever encountered. She lost custody of her daughter due to a 15-year drug addiction, trauma and mental health issues, which brought her to Lou's doorstep in 2019. Now four years sober and mentally stable, she sees her daughter weekly with restoration plans underway, breaking a three-generational cycle of addiction. Her message: healing is possible with the right support, and no one is ever too far gone to come back.

One of our new volunteers, Claire McCarthy, facilitated a Q&A with Rebecca Fitzpatrick, chair of the board, and Genavieve Sakr, programmes manager, to share our current challenges, proudest moments and future vision.

As always, our Marmalade Foundation volunteers rolled up their sleeves to make the night a success. We are so grateful for their support and to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to attend.