Áine (10) selling book she wrote to raise funds for LARCC

Published: Sat 8 Jul 2023, 9:58 AM

Last updated: Sat 8 Jul 2023, 6:14 PM

A young author who is hoping for raise funds for LARCC by selling a book she has written has been in touch with the Westmeath Examiner.

This is her message:

"My name is Áine Hickey. I am 10 years old. I have written a short book and am printing 1000 copies. I want to sell them for €10 each and be able to give €10,000 to LARCC. I plan on selling the book through the summer as a fundraiser.

"My family are organising a book launch for me, at Cullion GAA Club (N91 HR90) on Friday July 21 at 6pm.

"My mam had cancer and it was a very hard time for us all. LARCC helped my whole family. It is now time for us to give back to LARCC. One hundred per cent of the proceeds will go to them.

"The credit union gave me a donation of €500 towards printing the book. I gave up having a birthday party this year and made other choices saving €500, which my parents contributed, and two businesses gave me that last amount that I needed to get 1000 copies printed, Mullingar Heating and Plumbing Supplies and Coyle’s Centra, Raphoe, County Donegal."