{"id":176,"date":"2015-12-03T11:06:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T11:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcafeecars.com\/?p=176"},"modified":"2015-12-03T11:06:30","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T11:06:30","slug":"fundraising-events-for-castle-tower-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/2015\/12\/03\/fundraising-events-for-castle-tower-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Events For Castle Tower School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u00a0the team at McAfee Cars Ballymena\u00a0decided to host a couple of fundraising events\u00a0for Castle Tower School. We\u00a0feel that it is very important to support our local community and the people in it and so the team at McAfees Ballymena\u00a0planned two very different events to raise some money for the school.<\/p>\n<p>Castle Tower School provides first class education, medical support and care for children with learning difficulties and disabilities to help them lead a full and happy life. The school community celebrates the talents of individual and strives to improve the quality of each person\u2019s life by developing confidence, tolerance, curiosity, honesty and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the staff at the garage have children that have attended the school and it was a place that all of us felt passionate about helping.<\/p>\n<h2>McAfees Ballymena\u00a0hosted 2 fundraising events for Castle Tower School &#8211; a relay team at the Belfast City Marathon and a car wash in Ballymena.<\/h2>\n<p>In May Ryan, Chris, Paul, Jonathan and Sarah formed a relay team to take part in the Belfast City Marathon. Four hours and a few sore knees later they were \u00a31500 the richer for Castle Tower School.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-176 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then in October the whole McAfees Ballymena\u00a0team along with\u00a0a few friends and family, gave up a Saturday morning to host a Car Wash and Coffee Morning at the garage. We had overwhelming support before the car wash even started with some of our suppliers donating soap, sponges, buckets, chamois and air fresheners to the cause. So firstly we would like to thank Fyfes, Ballymena Engine Spares, Autosmart and Neilson Chemicals for your generosity.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-176 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mcafeecars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>That day\u00a0the showroom smelt of coffee and cake rather than car polish as the coffee morning got under way. We were delighted to see so many people stop for a cuppa and a chat as well as a car wash. In total the guys washed 84 cars and raised another \u00a31500 for the school.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ODxljfWPuak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We want to thank our customers, friends and families who gave so generously; we were really touched by the support given to the Belfast\u00a0marathon relay team\u00a0and the car wash &amp; coffee morning in Ballymena. We are thrilled to be able to donate \u00a33000 to Castle Tower School and are delighted to see the money going to good use as they put it towards buying a wheelchair accessible minibus.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about the school please check out their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.castletowerschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u00a0the team at McAfee Cars Ballymena\u00a0decided to host a couple of fundraising events\u00a0for Castle Tower School. We\u00a0feel that it is very important to support our local community and the people in it and so the team at McAfees Ballymena\u00a0planned two very different events to raise some money for the school. 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