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TROCAIRE BOXES


Every year Trócaire asks for your help during Lent to fund lifesaving programmes around the world. This year, of course, it was not possible to return Trócaire boxes through schools or parishes in the usual way.

This is the worst possible timing coming just as the world’s poorest people need us most. Therefore, Trócaire are appealing to you to return your Lenten donation. Simply count or estimate what is in your box and donate in the following ways

1. Online at www.trocaire.org

2. By phone: 1850 408 408 (ROI) or 0800 912 1200 (NI)

3. By post to Trócaire, Maynooth, Co. Kildare (ROI) or Trócaire, 10 King Street, Belfast, BT1 6AD (NI)

4. Check with your local parish on how to safely return your donation (**If it is possible and safe for people to return donations to your parish, please include those details here** )

The contents of each and every Trócaire box, no matter how small, come together to make a significant difference. This virus knows no borders, but neither does our compassion.


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For over 40 years people in Ireland have supported the world’s poorest people by filling Trócaire boxes. But now the work you support is in danger. Please make your Trocaire Box count. Learn more: trocaire.org/trocairebox
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The closure of churches means people have been unable to return their Trócaire boxes. Without this support @Trocaire cannot provide life-saving support. If you can, please return your Trócaire box donation online trocaire.org/donate #TrocaireAppeal
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Now more than ever @Trocaire needs your support. If you have a Trócaire box at home & you haven’t already returned your donation, we ask you to make your box count. Simply count what is in your box & donate now at trocaire.org/donate #TrocaireAppeal
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Thank you for holding onto your Trócaire box. If you haven’t already returned your donation, we are now asking you to make your box count. Simply count or estimate what is in your box and donate now in one of these four easy ways:

#TrocaireAppeal. Due to school & church closures thousands of Trócaire boxes are sitting in homes across Ireland. On this Pentecost weekend we ask that you make your box count. Simply count your box and if you can, please donate now trocaire.org/trocairebox


Facebook Post Ideas

For over 40 years people in Ireland have helped millions of the world’s poorest people by filling Trócaire boxes. But now the work you’ve supported is in danger. With schools and churches closed the vital money needed to continue this work is not coming through. This year please make your Trocaire Box count. Learn more: trocaire.org/trocairebox
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The closure of churches means people have been unable to return their Trócaire boxes. Without this support Trocaire cannot provide life-saving support to the world’s poorest people.
If you can, please return your Trócaire box donation online trocaire.org/donate
See Video
Now more than ever Trocaire needs your support. If you have a Trócaire box at home & you haven’t already returned your donation, we ask you to make your box count. Simply count or estimate what is in your box & donate now at trocaire.org/donate
See Video
We would like to thank all parishioners who have filled their Trócaire box this Lent. If you haven’t already returned your donation, we are now asking you to make your box count. Simply count or estimate what is in your box and donate now in one of the following ways:
Due to school and church closures thousands of Trócaire boxes are sitting in homes across Ireland. On this Pentecost weekend we ask that you make your box count. Simply count your box and if you can, please donate now trocaire.org/trocairebox

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