AgSoc, the UCD Agricultural Science Student Society raises an incredible €60,000 for charity
The two nominated charities were St John’s Ward, Crumlin Hospital and Teac Tom supported by The Thomas Hayes Trust.
A selection of the UCD AgSoc Committee 2019/20 presenting two €30,000 cheques to each of their nominated charities: St John’s Ward Crumlin Hospital and Teac Tom supported by The Thomas Hayes Trust at University College Dublin.
This fantastic achievement is even more extraordinary considering UCD students were off campus for a large portion of the Spring trimester due to public health restrictions as a a result of Covid-19. Commenting at the outdoor cheque presentation at University College Dublin, Auditor of the society and recent BAgrSc Animal and Crop Production graduate Aoife Bergin said “It has being my absolute privilege to hold the position of AgSoc Auditor this year, to work alongside an amazing AgSoc Committee and to represent such a committed bunch of students who worked tirelessly to achieve our fundraising target of €60,000. I would like to thank everyone that supported AgSoc during the 2019/20 academic year and I hope today’s contribution makes a real difference to our nominated charities St John’s Ward Crumlin Hospital and The Thomas Hayes Trust.” 
UCD AgSoc Auditor 2019/2020 Aoife Bergin with an Acknowledgement Medal presented to the UCD AgSoc Committee by the Children’s Medical Research Foundation, Crumlin for their significant fundraising efforts during 2019/2020.
The two cheques of €30,000 each were presented to St John’s Wards Crumlin Hospital and The Thomas Hayes Trust by a selection of this year’s AgSoc Committee and were gratefully accepted outside the UCD Agriculture and Food Science Centre by Sinead Nolan, School and Youth Development, Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin and Angela Hayes, Founder, Teac Tom at a time of great challenge for charities globally.
Teac Tom is a counselling and support service based in the midlands which helps individuals and families who have been affected by suicide or are contemplating suicide. St. Johns Ward Crumlin is the children’s cancer ward in Crumlin Hospital, which aims to save young lives through research and providing top priority care. Auditor Bergin expressed her gratitude to the two charities, for all the support and help they have provided to the society during the year so far.
Angela Hayes, Founder, Teac Tom accepting a cheque for €30,000 from a selection of the UCD Agricultural Science Student Society (AgSoc) at University College Dublin.
AgSoc was established at UCD in 1923 and had over 1,000 members registered over the 2019/2020 academic year. It is one of the largest societies at University College Dublin and the group has a long history of donating substantial sums to worthy causes. This year the society was run by a 30-strong student committee working in a voluntary capacity.
Sinead Nolan, School and Youth Development, Children’s Medical and Research Foundation, Crumlin accepting a cheque for €30,000 from a selection of the UCD Agricultural Science Student Society (AgSoc) at University College Dublin.