Trinity teams compete in ‘Jailbreak’ fundraising competition
Posted on: 15 February 2019
The annual Jailbreak competition is just around the corner again, with over ten of the teams comprising Trinity students and graduates participating in this year’s adventure. The event is Ireland’s largest student-run fundraiser where students from colleges nationwide race across Europe in teams of two, without spending any of their own money on travel costs. All proceeds are split between Amnesty International and the Saint Vincent de Paul and to date Jailbreak has raised over €285,000 for these two charities, since it began in 2013.
One such enthusiastic Trinity pair are Medical student Amy Worrall and Midwifery alumna Fátimah Alaya. Amy is a BSc Human Health and Disease and MSc Immunology graduate, a Scholar and is about to finish studying Medicine at Trinity. Fátimah is currently studying Medicine at RCSI. Both girls were Class Reps for four years each during their undergraduate degrees. Amy was also a Life Science Editor for the Trinity Student Scientific Review and Editor for the Trinity Student Medical Journal. Fátima won the Lorraine Andrews Award & Bursary and was Secretary of the DU Arabesque Society and was also a Welfare Committee Member. With both girls having a long history of involvement in societies and fundraising, they are eager to mobilize for this worthy cause. Their team is Team 37: Helping People Out.
Jailbreak will take place on February 23rd and 24th and Team 37: Helping People Out, is looking for your support in their charity venture across Europe.
You can find out more about Jailbreak here at www.jailbreakrace.com