Student Evening of Fashion, Entertainment and Fun to Raise Much Needed Funds for Charity

PRESS RELEASE

14th February 2013

Immediate Release

STUDENT EVENING OF FASHION, ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN TO RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR CHARITY

Tickets are now on sale for the Cirque Du Style fashion show on 20th February which is being organised by Dublin Business School (DBS) students to raise much needed funds for the Irish Hospice Foundation.

​The highlight of the college event calendar, Cirque Du Style 2013 will incorporate dance and street entertainment, the show will feature models from the student body and fashion will be supplied by high street fashion outlets, leading Dublin stores and bespoke boutiques.The event is being organised by a group of DBS Marketing and Event Management students.

​Lorna Duffy, committee member for the event said “The aim for this year’s show is to build on past successes by extending the reach and scope of the show bringing more of a festival feel to the event. In doing so we hope to raise a lot of money for the incredible work that the Irish Hospice Foundation do.”

The money raised from the show will go towards the IHF’s Nurses for Night Care Service. Sharon Foley, CEO of the Irish Hospice Foundation said, “We are delighted to be the beneficiaries of the fashion show. I would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to all the DBS students, for the huge effort they have put into planning and organising the event alongside managing the rest of their studies. The funds raised from the fashion show will go towards our Nurses for Night Care Service, a service offered free of charge to patients and their families, for people with illnesses other than cancer which enables more people to fulfil their wish to die at home with dignity.”

Last year about 300 people were cared for by the service and the demand for it is growing every year, with an expected increase of 25% this year. The IHF receive no core funding from the State and relies on public donations to fund its initiatives.

Cirque Du Style 2013 will take place on 20 February 2013 at D4 Ballsbridge Hotel, ticketscost €10 or €20 for VIP and are available from DBS reps or to buy online from

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Committee Members selling tickets at DBS Fresher’s Week L-R Serena Stack (sitting),Brian Fitzgerald, DzanaCulicand Lorna Duffy (sitting)

For more information, please contact:

Kirana Bhagwan, Communications Coordinator, The Irish Hospice Foundation.

Mobile: 087-654 89 15

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Caroline Lynch, Head of Communications and Advocacy, The Irish Hospice Foundation.

Mobile: 087-123 75 86

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