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  1. Muslim Women Together – Annual Charity Food Festival 2025 – fundraising for the Liver Unit

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    “Muslim Women Together” is a local community group in Castleknock involved in community work towards positive integration into Irish society. For the past 19 years, the group has fundraised for various charities including St Francis Hospice, The Alzheimer’s Society, Merchants Quay Ireland, Dublin Simon Community, Our Lady’s Children Hospital.

    In memory of a dear friend Dr Mohamed Hilal, who passed away in December 2024, they held their annual Charity Food Festival in February this year with all proceeds going to the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s. They raised a fantastic sum of €6,000 for the Liver Unit in his memory.

    We are most grateful to organiser Doaa Morsy and her friends who made the Food Festival such a success and to all who supported this wonderful fundraising event.

    Doaa and some of her group recently called into St. Vincent’s to present the fundraising proceeds.

    Pictured at the cheque presentation are Doaa Morsy with some of her friends from “Muslim Women Together” Nada, Sara, Naglaa & Elham along with Liver Unit & I.C.U. staff members Ross MacNicholas, Julie Tony, Omar El-Sherif, Karl Pratt O’Brien, Dennis Wedgeworth, Claire Best, Sandra Wheatley, Edel Dolan, Samantha Kane, Michele Bourke & Jeya Subramanian

    Some pictures also from this year’s Charity Food Festival

     

  2. VHI Women’s Mini Marathon – Sunday 1st June 2025

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    We would like to thank all who have supported St. Vincent’s in this event over many years.

    If you are taking part in this year’s event, why not fundraise for St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group to assist patient care.

    You can select the medical cause/area within the hospital that you want to support.

    To register and for further details log onto https://www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie/

    Please consider setting up a fundraising page for St. Vincent’s Foundation.

    After you have registered, please phone us on 01-2215065 or email stvincentsfoundation@svhg.ie for a sponsorship pack.

  3. Fundraising Event for the Liver Unit

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    “Muslim Women Together” are organising their Annual Charity Food Festival on Saturday 15th February 2025 in Castleknock Community Centre, with all proceeds going to the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s. See details below.

  4. 2024 Lambay Christmas Lights appeal for Colorectal Cancer care and research

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    Ciara Crangle from Ballybrack, Co. Dublin, along with her friends and neighbours once again organised a Christmas lights fundraising event. Following the success of similar events in Christmas 2022 and Christmas 2023, Ciara surpassed previous results and raised an outstanding amount of €3,165.90 for Colorectal Cancer patient care and research here in St. Vincent’s. This brings Ciara’s total over the last three years to over €8,300.

    Ciara and one of her main sponsors, Ben Stapleton recently called in to present their proceeds.

    Ciara wishes to acknowledge the support of all her sponsors:
     Alan Conway Locksmith
     Michael Donovan & Sons
     Southside Partnership Ballybrack
     The L.B.S. Men’s Shed
     Tom, The Igo Inn, Ballybrack
     Conor Dorans Pharmacy

    Our sincere thanks to Ciara, her sponsors and all associated with this wonderful fundraising for our patients.

    Pictured below is Ciara Crangle along with Ben Stapleton, Southside Partnership/the L.B.S. Mens Shed, presenting the proceeds to St. Vincent’s Foundation

  5. Art Raffle Fundraiser in Memory of Abigail Nangle

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    In memory of her dear friend Abigail Nangle R.I.P., Aoife Magee organised an Art Raffle in December last and set up an iDonate Raffle page.

    As Aoife explained on her fundraising page “Everyone who knew Abigail will remember her warmth, kindness and sense of humour. Many of you will have worked with her when she was a rigger and comp artist at Boulder, Daily Madness and Treehouse Republic. I thought an art raffle would be a fitting tribute to Abigail, who was so creative and loved art.”. Abigail’s family had specifically requested that any funds raised would go to the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s.

    Aoife recently called in to present the proceeds of €3,065 for the Liver Unit.

    We are most grateful to Aoife and all who supported this raffle, for this fantastic fundraising for our Liver Unit.

    Aoife is pictured on the right presenting the proceeds to St. Vincent’s Foundation

  6. 2024 “Friends of St. Vincent’s” Newsletter now available

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    The 2024 edition of “Friends of St. Vincent’s” newsletter is now available.

    You can view the magazine here on on our website under “News & Events – Donor’s Newsletter“.

    The great support we see is due to the care that patients and their families experience in our hospitals.

    We hope you enjoy the content and any feedback is always welcome.

  7. Darts Competition Raffle for the Liver Unit

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    Claire McLaughlin from County Donegal, a liver transplant recipient in 2019, was pleasantly surprised when her neighbours and friends organised a fundraiser for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s.

    In this great effort, they raised a total of €2,455 which is a wonderful contribution to this key medical area.

    Pictured below is Claire presenting the proceeds.

     

  8. Movember Fundraising for Breast Cancer

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    In a super follow-on to the terrific Pink Day event in Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt at the end of October, in support of Hazel Bracks fundraising, Hazel’s family took up the challenge of Movember.

    Her brother Jonathan and her nephew Luke grew their moustaches throughout the month of November. In the process they raised almost €1,400 for the same cause – Breast Cancer in St. Vincent’s.

    We are really grateful to Jonathan and Luke for this support and the great outcome as we, of course, are to Hazel for all she has done for St. Vincent’s.

    The photos below tell the whole story better than any words can 

  9. Dublin Marathon 2024 – fundraising by Keith McConnon

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    As a former patient of St. Vincent’s, Keith McConnon has often expressed his gratitude for the care he received and for his recovery.

    He decided to enter the Dublin Marathon for 2024. Having completed this extremely arduous undertaking, Keith raised €7,530 for St Vincent’s.

    We are so grateful to him and in awe of his commitment.

     Keith is pictured taking part in this year’s Dublin Marathon

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Keith is pictured below presenting his proceeds in the hospital:

    R. to L. are John McConnon, Jennifer Higgins, John Hickey, Keith McConnon, Mae McConnon & Caroline Marchezim. (Missing from the photo is Keith’s brother Paul)

  10. 2024 Pan Can Golf Classic for Pancreatic Cancer

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    In 2023 Liam Holland and Ray McElhinney organised a golf classic in Blainroe Golf Club to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer in St Vincent’s. The event was such a great success both financially and as an enjoyable day, that Liam and Ray repeated the fundraiser this year. Again it was a resounding achievement raising €11,500 for this most important cause. It is a great tribute to their organisational ability and to their generosity.

    Pictured at the cheque presentation are Liam Holland & Ray McElhinney with John Hickey, St. Vincent’s Foundation.