Volunteers travel home from abroad to help people in need at RDS Christmas charity dinner

In a packed room in Ely House in Dublin city, hands shoot into the air as the option is given to volunteer as a table host at this year’s Christmas dinner charity event at the RDS for those in need.

A table host is one of the most sought after roles among volunteers who attend the induction day for the Christmas charity event on Sunday, December 7th.

Grace O’Dowd has been a volunteer at the Christmas dinner event, organised by the Knights of Columbanus, for 15 years despite living in London full-time.

She has held the role of a table host every year and loves it....