I’m doing the event because I’ve always liked dancing but never learnt formally and this is a great opportunity to give it a try while supporting a great organisation at the same time.”
Sarah

I heard about the Ozanam Come Dancing through a colleague at LCP, who has been involved in the past with other fundraising events for the charity.
I’ve always enjoyed making a fool of myself on the dance floor and thought that it would be a good idea to raise some money this time.
Ozanam House do great work for the community and I know the money raised will help to bring enjoyment to a lot of people.
Odhran

We both enjoy dancing as a couple, and we wish that every couple would dance together even a little – it really creates another special bond between the two people.
We are delighted to be involved this year as it means we are able to do something good and help others while also enjoying the process – it also makes us feel great to be in this Ozanam House event.
Peter and Olga

I’ve volunteered in Ozanam House for two years now and I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every single minute of it. I work with the senior youth groups. Over the last two years I have seen just how important Ozanam House is for all the young people.
It is a place for them to grow and learn both as individuals and as a group. I see first-hand the absolute pleasure the young people get from the centre. I hope that I can raise some much needed funds to ensure that this year’s summer project is bigger and better than ever!
Nicola

I want to do this for Ozanam house because I know the great work that goes on at Ozanam for the community.
I wanted to take part in the youth summer project but unfortunately my work commitments could not afford me the time so this is a great way to give something back to the community.
Pól

I wanted to do something for charity and I find this a great mix between SVP and giving back to the community.  We should all be a little more generous and give more of our time to helping others.
Cedric

When I heard of Ozanam House I was intrigued to find out more about it so I registered as a volunteer in the resource centre.  They do amazing work for the community.  I wanted to do this as my way of giving back, to show my support and of course, to have some fun while doing it.  We need more places like this around the country! Go SVP!
Valerie

I first became involved with Ozanam House a few years back, volunteering with the homework club and then the summer project. Since moving away from Dublin I haven’t been involved with the centre for a while. I was so excited to hear that the centre were looking for volunteers to take part in this year’s Ozanam Come Dancing. I was really excited about the chance to learn something new while raising funds for the summer project too. I even managed (eventually) to rope my husband into being my dance partner. The summer project is such a worthwhile cause and we’re so delighted to be a part of it again.
Bernice

After a lot of persuasion, my wife finally got me to agree to be her dance partner for this year’s Ozanam Come Dancing. It wouldn’t be my usual cup of tea but on hearing all about what Ozanam House do, especially the Summer Project, I couldn’t say no. Now that we’ve started rehearsals, I’m having fun and looking forward to the big night! Fingers crossed I don’t mess it up 🙂
Dave

We have entered the competition for a number of reasons.  McCann FitzGerald has a tradition of supporting Ozanam House through participating in Ozanam Come Dancing and we are very happy to carry on that tradition. 

Personally, we are delighted to be able to give our time and energy to such a worthwhile cause, and look forward to seeing first hand over the next couple of weeks some of the work that it does. 
We are assured by past participants (and Tony!) that the rehearsal and the competition is a huge amount of fun, so we are looking forward to that once we figure out our left feet from our right. 

We both believe it’s always a good thing to push yourself out of your comfort zone a little bit, and what could be more of a push than dancing a tango in public!