Local Roscommon staff complete Camino Challenge 

Staff from Casey’s Londis Athlone Road, Roscommon recently completed the Londis Irish Camino Challenge for Nurses for Night Care, a national charity fundraising initiative in support of the brand’s charity partner, Irish Hospice Foundation.

Jim McCausland, Annette Cahill, Aga Kownacka, Ilze Bernica and Mathew Parker, all representing Casey’s Londis, Roscommon, alongside 115 Londis retailers, staff, family members and friends representing 42 Londis stores nationwide, took on a challenging 22km hike through Laragh and Glendalough, County Wicklow. 

The challenge formed the centrepiece of a nationwide fundraising effort to support the Nurses for Night Care service, which provides overnight nursing care to patients at end of life in their own homes across every county in Ireland, 365 nights a year, and relies on fundraising support and donations to operate.

The Londis Irish Camino Challenge was the culmination of weeks of fundraising activity carried out by Londis retailers in their local communities.

Stores nationwide engaged customers through iDonate fundraising pages, in store donation buckets, POS kits featuring QR codes and a “Donate €1 at the till” mechanic.

Retailers across the Londis network also led a wide range of community driven initiatives, including coffee mornings, cycle challenges and creative in store fundraising activities, with strong support from customers, family members and friends across the country.

The 22km route began at Laragh GAA Club and concluded at Lynham’s of Laragh Hotel. The finish point provided an opportunity for retailers and participants to come together following the hike for a post challenge meal and refreshments, marking the collective achievement.

Londis has partnered with Irish Hospice Foundation since 2023, with the collaboration raising over €250,000 to date in support of services that provide vital care to families nationwide. The Londis Irish Camino Challenge builds on this ongoing partnership, with funds raised supporting the Nurses for Night Care service, which enables patients to remain at home, supported by expert nursing care, during their final days.

Commenting on the initiative, Conor Hayes, sales director at Londis, said: “Supporting Irish Hospice Foundation is hugely important to our retailers, many of whom see first hand the impact of services like Nurses for Night Care in their own communities. Coming together for this challenge was a powerful way to raise awareness and funds for a service that supports families right across Ireland. Completing the Londis Irish Camino Challenge was no small undertaking, and I’m incredibly proud of the 42 Londis retailers who took part in this challenge, along with their staff and local communities.”