29.02.2012
Mothering Sunday Retiring Collection for Pact and Here2Help
A retiring collection on behalf of Pact and Here2Help will take place on Mothering Sunday, March 18.
Pact provides services in relation to adoption including a domestic adoption assessment service, an intercountry adoption assessment service, post placement reports and post adoption support services and a pre–adoption foster care service.
Under the new legislation applicants who wish to be assessed by Pact must first apply to the HSE and put their request in writing. A sample letter can be obtained from Pact’s offices. Pact’s Services are no longer restricted to the Protestant community.
The new post placement support service is available to couples who would benefit from practical advice and intervention to help deal with behavioural issues that may emerge with children adopted from abroad.
Here2Help (formerly Pact) has been registered to provide services which include crisis pregnancy counselling and support including free pregnancy testing, a birth parent adoption service, post–abortion counselling and support services, a school’s education programme and information and tracing services.
While both agencies may receive funding through the HSE, they also continue to rely on church support, fundraising activities, grants from trust funds and donations. They appreciate contributions to their collection on Mothering Sunday and the organisation thanks past supporters and urges them to continue their support for both agencies to continue the work, which began in 1952.
For further information contact Marion Lyons, PR/Fundraising Officer, Pact/Here2Help, Arabella House, 18D Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, (01) 2962200, marian@pact.ie.