THE HASHTAG #RAKnomination was trending on Twitter in Ireland this afternoon as people reject the neknomination” drinking game in favour of something more positive.
Ógra Fianna Fáil is one of a number of groups who have got on board to promote the approach and have advocated donating a pint of blood instead of filming yourself drinking a pint of alcohol.
RAKnomination refers to “random acts of kindness” and involves people doing just that and nominating others to do so.
A Facebook page dedicated to the idea was set up yesterday and already has a number of videos posted to it.
Another similar idea “nekdonate” has also reached Ireland as the video above shows.
The video shows David Stapleton donating €5 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital and then nominating two friends to do something similar.
Ógra Fianna Fáil has been more specific in asking people to donate a pint of blood to charity instead of drinking a pint of alcohol.
“This is an opportunity to turn something destructive into something more positive,” says Uachtarán of Ógra Fianna Fáil Kate Feeney.