Zip Yard's 'teddy bear clinic' for Temple Street

The little patients in Temple Street will have the chance to bring their beloved stuffed toys for treatment, to a special pop-up Teddy Bear Clinic this October, thanks to The Zip Yard. Teaming up with the Hospital, The Zip Yard’s seamstresses will become ‘surgeons’ for the day in support of Temple Street’s Trick or Treat campaign.

For the month of October, The Zip Yard on Trimgate Street, Navan, together with each of the 27 other shops throughout the country, will turn purple and black to host a special Trick or Treat event. Customers will be invited to join in the fun, with a discount for tailoring their Halloween costumes, treating themselves to a unique Temple Street pin (for €2) and donating in the collection pot in store. Children around the country will also be offered a free Teddy Bear Repair in each of the 27 shops for the month of October.

Then, this Saturday 22nd October, The Zip Yard, 3 Trimgate Street, Navan, will donate 50 per cent of total turnover, along with all stores countrywide, to Temple Street. The funds raised will go to support a range of kids’ entertainment activities in Temple Street, to create joy and laughter in the wards.

Commenting on the initiative, Sarah Kennedy of The Zip Yard Navan said: “We are delighted to support this great cause and we hope to both give joy to the children in Temple Street on the day as well as make a difference in the long term by raising substantial funds through a range of activities and by donating 50 per cent of turnover to Temple Street on Saturday 22nd October.”

Denise Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Temple Street Foundation says, “We’re so thrilled to have the support of The Zip Yard this Halloween season for our annual Trick or Treat for Temple Street campaign. Their fun Teddy Bear Clinic is a wonderful way to bring smiles to the faces of our little patients and their incredible fundraising drive will make a real difference in Temple Street!”