| Myra Corcoran- Volunteer of the Month, May 2007 Myra Corcoran was unanimously elected by the Board of Management of
Letterkenny C.D.P as their Volunteer of the Year for 2007 to acknowledge
the work she carries out on behalf of the project over the last four
years. We acknowledge Mary's contribution to community development
also, by nominating her as out volunteer of the month for May 2007.
Myra is married to Pat and they have 5 Children ranging in ages from
13 years to 32 years. She has been involved in voluntary work with the
Letterkenny Community Development Project for about four years especially
with the youth in our project. She is involved with the Summer Schemes,
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Glencar fun-week, Halloween Monster Bash,
St. Bridget’s Cross-making and Santa in Isle of Doagh. Myra’s
passion with youthwork lies mostly with Letterkenny C.D.P. Youth Carnival
Band where she enjoys the behind the scenes work supporting the Youth
worker and the children with the maintenance of costumes, supervision
parades, ensuring there are refreshments and food etc. for all concerned. Myra
says “ Band/Dance Practice, Costume Making, Washing and Ironing
of costumes are some of behind the scenes chores that go un-noticed by
the public, but it is all worth while when you see the children in their
full colours performing”.
Myra acknowledges the great support she gets from her husband Pat, who
is also involved in community work, and her other family members, friends
and neighbours. Her daughter Mairead is a dancer in the Youth Carnival
Band and her grandson Keelan, who is 9 years old, plays drums in the
Band. She would like to see more parents/guardians and grandparents getting
involved in voluntary work with Letterkenny Community Development Project
as a way of making a difference where it counts, in the lives of our
children. To quote Myra “Voluntary work is un-paid work,
you don't have to do it, but you choose to do it to make a difference
in your community”.
Looking at Myra’s efforts it’s not hard to see why we chose
her as our Volunteer of the Year 2007. She puts many work hours, voluntarily,
into the organising and planning of activities and events on behalf of
Letterkenny C.D.P. and claims no credit for anything. She is
a very unassuming person and chooses to remain in the background where
she is one of the foundation stones of the youth project. By awarding
her this honour we are able to say “Thank you Myra, we know the work
you do because we see the results of it in the smooth running of activities
and in the expression of enjoyment in the faces of the children and other
volunteers you are supporting and motivating by your example”.
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The nomination for volunteer of the month in January 2008 is James McClean. James McClean is employed through the HSE North West as a job coach to assist people with disabilities to maintain paid employment in the open labour market. 