Social Events & Outings
Social Events & Outings
We organise exclusive events and outings for our families so that they can make lasting memories. These are planned and organised with fun in mind for our children and a relaxed atmosphere in mind for our parents so as an enjoyable experience among friends is achieved. All events are Private and Exclusive to members.
Upcoming Events
🌈🌈Rainbow Day🌈🌈
💙Our Annual fundraiser will take place Friday 26th April.
❤️This is our main fundraiser that LOFFA runs themselves each year. It is a big one for us and the success of it allows us to cover funds for the therapy subsidy scheme and the Social events throughout the year.
💛Many of the schools and businesses in Laois & Offaly take part. Thanks to the members that have distributed to the schools & businessess so far.
💚If anyone knows of any business that would like to take part let us know and we can provide you with posters and collection buckets. Many businesses opt to leave it up for the whole month of April which is amazing.
🧡We are hoping for another successful result this year and look forward to seeing you all in your colourful t-shirts on Rainbow Day 🌈🌈
We host the following on a monthly basis:
Monthly Members/Public Meeting
Meets on the last Tuesday of each month alternating between Tullamore and Portlaoise. We host a guest speaker at these meetings.
Monthly Cinema Screening
Portlaoise cinema
Monthly Swim Session
Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Monthly Members Coffee Mornings
Taking place in both Tullamore and Portlaoise
Chadwicks 5 km walk for LOFFA 2022
Pictured prior to the start are L to R, Breda Murray Loffa Chairperson, Catherine Bracken Loffa Events and Funraising Manager (Offaly), Roisin Conroy Loffa Events and Funraising Manager (Laois) and John Taylor Loffa Vice Chairperson.
2022 Chadwicks 5 km Walk for Loffa, participants pictured with Loffa Committee Members prior to the start.
2023 Chadwicks 5km Walk for Loffa, Participants from Chadwicks, Loffa and Tullamore Womens Shed prior to the start.
EASY RIDER'S PRESENTATION 2022
On Friday 11th November a large crowd gathered in O’ Malley's bar in Rathdowney where the Easy Riders made a presentation of €30,000 to LOFFA (Laois Offaly Families For Autism) following their 20th anniversary cycle. Over the past 20 years, Easy Riders have cycled more than 4000 kms and raised over €500,000 for local charities. In her presentation speech, Orla Maher thanked the businesses and people of Rathdowney and beyond for their generosity and all who made the fundraiser possible. She also congratulated Jimmy and Helen Mc Cormack on completing all 20 cycles.
Accepting the cheque on the night were LOFFA Chairperson Breda Murray, Vice Chairperson John Taylor and LOFFA Events and Fundraising Manager for Laois Roisin Morrin. In their acceptance speeches they thanked the Easy Riders for choosing LOFFA as the charity to benefit from the fundraiser and how humbled they were by the amount raised. They also explained the difference these funds would make to their membership of 126 families throughout Laois and Offaly. The funds will be used to provide education and training, subsidized therapies and exclusive family days out for their members.
LOFFA would like to acknowledge the hard work of the Easy Riders committee members, Mary Predergast, Tina Byrne, Orla Maher, Tom Molan and Rebecca Hickey for their drive and enthusiasm in making this fabulous event such a huge success and we wish them well for 2023 with cycle number 21.
