History Continued

Other events that would have happened over the years include:

Open Days for parents, employers and link to the centre
Certification evenings for students
Students make Christmas cribs, logs and tree stands for sale in local shops
Graduation night in 2003 for the 1st LCA class, held in Cill Aodáin Hotel attended by both students and staff
Christmas dinner is held every year in centre for staff and students which is proceeded by a special Christmas mass.
We participated in an Art exhibition in 1998 and 1999
Students raise money for local charities including Meals on Wheels and sent Christmas boxes abroad to disadvantaged children as part of the Operation Christmas Child programme in 2007
Guests that have visted the centre over the years include Eamon O’Civ Minster for Rural Affairs, Mary Davis Special Olympics.

10 Year Celebration of Youthreach Kiltimagh
This event was held in December 2005 to celebrate 10 years of Youthreach. Every past student and staff member and local groups were invited back to attend this special celebration. The centre produced a magazine with articles and stories from people involved in the ten years. Refreshments were supplied by the Home Economics classes. A memorable feature of the day was seeing many of the old faces and many ex-students now doing well for themselves. To mark this occasion Alan Murphy, one of the first students in the centre along with the then CEO Joe langan planted a tree in front of the building.

Students
When we opened in 1995 we were a 25 student centre. This changed in 2001 when we increased to a 30 student centre. We have roughly over 300 students pass through our doors since we opened. Two of those students are now deceased Seamus Mongan and Seamus Walsh. May they rest in peace.