Octocon is delighted to announce our charity partner for 2026: Cork Penny Dinners.
Cork Penny Dinners has been providing homeless support in Cork for over 137 years! In 1888, inspired by a growing movement in London where a single penny could buy a hot, nourishing meal, a group of women in Cork took action to bring the Penny Dinner idea to their city — not as charity in the traditional sense, but as a dignified, structured form of nourishment and care.
The purpose of Cork Penny Dinners is simple: to provide nutritious meals in a warm welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
As always, we’ll be raising money for Cork Penny Dinners during Octocon – we are planning a charity raffle and our usual table quiz. But you can donate to them right now!