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Choose an amount online or donate in a participating Ganlys store.
A Helping Hand appeal in conjunction with Ganly’s Athlone
Heat a Home
Help bring warmth to an older or vulnerable neighbour in Athlone this winter.
100% of every donation will be passed by Ganlys to A Helping Hand Xmas 2026.
Choose your donation
Donate online
Choose your donation
Select €5, €10, €20, €50 or €100. Every contribution helps the local group purchase home-heating fuel for older and vulnerable people in Athlone.
This is a digital donation. No physical item will be shipped for the donation itself.
Ganlys will pass the full donation amount to A Helping Hand Xmas 2026 and will not retain any portion of it.
Simple and transparent
How your donation helps
A Helping Hand Xmas 2026 is a local Athlone community charity/initiative. It decides confidentially where support is needed most.
Ganlys passes it on
100% of your donation goes to A Helping Hand Xmas 2026.
Fuel reaches a home
The group uses the money to purchase suitable home-heating fuel where help is needed most.
Why warmth matters
Cold homes remain a real issue
of people in Ireland went without heating at some stage in 2025 because they could not afford it.
of people were unable to afford to keep their home adequately warm in 2025.
The HSE advises that older people are at greater risk of hypothermia during cold weather.
Sources: Central Statistics Office, SILC 2025 and HSE winter guidance. National figures provide context and do not describe local recipients.
Questions answered
Heat a Home FAQs
Where does my donation go?
Ganlys will pass 100% of the donation amount to A Helping Hand Xmas 2026. The group will use the funds to purchase home-heating fuel for selected households in Athlone.
Who selects the households receiving help?
A Helping Hand Xmas 2026 independently and confidentially decides where support is needed most. Ganlys does not select recipients.
Can I donate in a Ganlys store?
Yes. You can donate online or in participating Ganlys stores until 31 December 2026.
Will anything be delivered to me?
No. This is a digital donation product, so nothing will be shipped for the donation itself.
Together, we can help heat a home.
Every contribution matters. Help make the coldest months safer and warmer for someone in our local community.
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