The National Lottery Good Causes Awards honour the inspiring work thousands of projects, clubs and individuals from all over Ireland do each and every day.
This year, RTÉ has teamed up with the National Lottery to showcase some of these good causes.
Like Galway based group Ireland Reaching Out, nominated in the 'Heritage' category.
Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) is a volunteer-based, non-profit initiative which builds links between the global Irish Diaspora and parishes of origin in Ireland.
They aim to engage with all 70 million people of Irish origin worldwide, connecting them directly with the people living in their ancestors' places of origin and by doing so, fostering their sense of Irish identity.
There are more than 2500 community groups on the platform and more than 100,000 members worldwide.
Ireland Reaching Out is among 37 national finalists for the National Lottery Good Cause Awards 2019. The awards encompass seven categories: Sport, Health & Well Being, Arts & Culture, Heritage, Community, Youth Affairs and the Irish Language.
Each category winner will receive €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will receive an additional €25,000. The winners will be announced at a Gala Awards Dinner on November 2.
Last year, more than €228 million was raised by participants of National Lottery games all over the country for good causes. This equates to about €625,000 a day. On average there are approximately 4,000 beneficiaries that receive funding each year.
For the full list of National Lottery Good Causes Awards finalists see here.
