As you can imagine, funds are incredibly important in our work as it is the life-blood for our many activities. Your support allows us to fulfil our Mission, to Preach the Gospel, spread the Word of God, preach the word of St. Martin, educate our student Priests and offer support to other Charities.
If you would like to help us with our charity fundraising just read through below and click the links for more information.
DONATE
Many supporters of St Martin Apostolate have given generously over the years and now, more than ever, we value all of your support. Thank You!
If you would like to make a donation you can do so either as a once off or as a regular giver. Both options can be done securely online by clicking the “Donate” Button below. Regular donations are extremely important to our charity and help make a really big difference to our activities in helping others. A regular gift allows us to plan for the future. If you would like to make regular donations to Saint Martin’s we would be most grateful.
Also, did you know that you can make your donation go further? If your combined support amounts to €250 or more in any one year, we can claim tax relief on it. We could qualify to receive up to 45% of your total support – on top of every penny you have generously donated – all at no extra cost to you. Find out more information on Tax Efficient giving here.
To find out more on options to donate, click the button below.
SUPPORT OUR STUDENT PRIESTS
In recent years the Dominican Order has been blessed with vocations but all these students have to be educated and supported in every way during their years of study.
It costs a lot each day to support and educate a student priest and we would be most grateful if you would consider becoming a regular contributor to our Association of Student Priests. If you would like to donate to support a student priest, you can do so securely by clicking the button below.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a regular contributor, please call us on 01 874 5465 or 00353 1 8745465 from outside Ireland.
LEAVE A GIFT IN YOUR WILL
Simple bequests of any size by Will are some of the greatest, most everlasting gifts of all made by caring people just like you across Ireland. Leaving a gift in your will, no matter how big or small will have a profound impact on what we can achieve in your name. Let your legacy live on through our important works and our focused Mission.
Should you wish to include St Martin Apostolate in your Will, you can find more information on how by clicking the button below.
ST MARTIN MAGAZINE PROMOTION
Since 1952, the Apostolate has published the monthly St. Martin Magazine. Printed in a small booklet format the magazine is packed with articles to help develop your understanding of, and to encourage your faith. Included are interesting articles on all aspects of life, news and views on important world events, helpful tips and articles for life, home and the garden. In short, it is a worthwhile easy-to-read magazine that millions of readers have enjoyed across the decades.
How you can help?
You can become a subscriber to our wonderful magazine from just €21/£20 per annum. If you would like to sign up for the magazine, click the “Subscribe” button below. Alternatively, they are available in shops although, there are some areas for which availability of the magazine is scarce. If you find it difficult to source, would you consider becoming a promoter? If yes, click the ” Promoter” button below to find out more information
COLLECTION BOXES
Do you or anybody you know have a shop? We provide Charity Collection Boxes for those shops around the country that would like to help us by displaying one on their counter. We also provide them to individuals who would like to keep one in their home and return to us when full.
If you would like to know more about registering for one of our collection boxes – hit the button below.
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Would you like to help us raise funds to help our student priests and those that are in need, but not sure where to start for your charity fundraiser?
We have compiled a list of different fundraising activities that you could undertake. We are more than happy to help in any way with your fundraising, so if you have a plan to do something, please do get in touch and let us know and we will assist in any way we can.
VOLUNTEER
Do you have some free time that you would like to fill by helping others?
Saint Martin Apostolate has been in operation since the mid-1940’s and used to have a large team of volunteers, unfortunately, over the years’ numbers have decreased. If you have some free time that you would like to dedicate to helping us and joining our friendly team, we would be most grateful and would welcome you with open arms. Click the button to find out more information
PRIZE DRAWS
Helping us to help others! St Martin Apostolate’s ever popular Members quarterly draws have been running for decades and are as popular now as ever! We run four Prize Draws in Ireland and four in the UK throughout the year. It does not matter where you live, you can now enter these draws online. We have up to €5500 / £3500 in cash prizes to give away in each draw.
Those who purchase more than 5 books of tickets will also be entered into our promoters prize draw. You can also request that tickets be sent to you in the post so you can sell them on our behalf. This is a great way to help us raise extra money. If you would like to receive tickets for yourself and/ or extras to sell, please just give us a call on 01 8745465 (00353 1 8745465 from outside Ireland) or email us at info@stmartin.ie