gerryan, Author at St. Vincent's Foundation

Step Challenge for St Vincent’s

January 8, 2020 8:37 am Leave a Comment

To mark the launch of their MyLife health and wellbeing app, Irish Life is sponsoring a competition on Ireland AM which will raise money for a charity. The “Ireland AM Step Challenge” will run from January 16^th to February 13^th.

The three teams in the challenge are lead by presenters, Brianna Parkins & Lisa Cannon and by Peter Stringer and the winning team will raise €5,000 for their nominated charity.

We are delighted that Laura Woods has selected St Vincent’s as her preferred charity.

Any user of the app can join a team so we encourage as many as possible to join Laura’s team and raise money for a worthy cause within St Vincent’s.

As well as participating, users can track the performance of their own team and the others, on the app as the challenge progresses.

Please support.

Christmas Cards & Raffle for Pancreatic Cancer Care

December 23, 2019 12:37 pm Leave a Comment

Our 2019 Christmas Cards and Christmas Raffle campaigns were in support of Pancreatic Cancer Care in St. Vincent’s. The Christmas Raffle took place on Thursday 19^th December. Thank you to all our staff, patients and supporters who contributed to a very successful draw.

The total proceeds of our Christmas Card / Raffle sales came to over €7,200.

We want to especially thank all our colleagues who sold raffle tickets at Main Reception in the hospital, in St. Vincent’s Private Hospital and KSG in St. Vincent’s for their contribution to this terrific success.

Congratulations to all who won prizes in our raffle, which included staff, patients and visitors.

We are particularly thankful to the following who generously donated prizes for our Christmas Raffle

Bianconi’s Bistro, Merrion Road	Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge
John Delea	Goodbody
Harvey Norman, Carrickmines	Gerard Hegarty
Home Instead Senior Care	Irish Pensions & Finance
Sr. Eileen Keane	KSG St. Vincent’s
Merrion Inn	Noonans
James O’Connor	Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan
Tony Walsh’s Allcare Pharmacy	Gloria Winterlich

Jim Eustace Memorial Fundraising Dinner for Pancreatic Cancer 16th Nov 2019

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In memory of her beloved husband Jim, Freddie Eustace along with family and friends organised a fundraising dinner in aid of Pancreatic Cancer Research and Care here in St. Vincent’s. The dinner took place in Lansdowne Rugby Club on Saturday 16^th November last.

In one of the most successful fundraisers organised for St. Vincent’s, this function raised a total of €37,725.94 and comes at a most appropriate time as St. Vincent’s, being the National Centre for Pancreatic care, is investing heavily in our capability.

We are sincerely grateful to all involved.

Pictured below are Freddie Eustace with her daughters Sophie, Kate & Emma presenting proceeds to Mr. Justin Geoghegan, Consultant Surgeon, St. Vincent’s and John Hickey, C.E.O. St. Vincent’s Foundation.

Workshop Wizards fundraising for St. Vincent’s

December 13, 2019 11:53 am Leave a Comment

In a very novel fundraising exercise Catriona Marie Byrne, Joe Kinahan & Oisin Weitzman raised €550 for Mental Health Care in St. Vincent’s. All three are Music students in Maynooth University.

They organised a series of music lessons in schools in Castleknock and Maynooth, followed by a concert. Both were enthusiastically received and the contribution to the care in the hospital is much appreciated.

Pictured are Joe & Catriona Marie presenting proceeds to John Hickey.

Christmas Concert fundraising for St. Vincent’s

December 6, 2019 2:50 pm Leave a Comment

In memory of the late Paddy McDermott, his family are organising a Christmas Concert “Oh Night Divine” on Saturday 14^th December 2019 at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church, Carlow.

Tickets costing €20 each are available at the door or on Eventbrite on the following link

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/oh-night-divine-tickets-84065041803

Proceeds from the concert go for care of patients in St. Monica’s Ward, St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

St. Vincent’s Christmas Cards now on sale

November 25, 2019 9:00 am Leave a Comment

St. Vincent’s Christmas Cards are being sold this year to benefit Pancreatic Cancer Care. Once again we have all new designs.

Cards cost €5 for a pack of 10 and the price includes an entry in our Christmas Raffle for fabulous prizes.

Click on the “Donate” button on our website and give details of how many packs you are buying. Include your postal address for posting out to you.

We would welcome your support, as always, for this important medical area.

St. Vincent’s Foundation Christmas Raffle

November 22, 2019 9:50 am Leave a Comment

Our Christmas Raffle takes place on Thursday 19^th December at 3.30pm at the Main Reception in St. Vincent’s.

This year the raffle is for Pancreatic Cancer Care and Research. Tickets are €2 a line or 3 lines for €5

Anyone who donates online for Pancreatic Cancer care and research between now and the 19^th December will have an entry in the Raffle for every €10 donated.

We have wonderful prizes again this year, all gifted by donors (see list below). We thank them sincerely.

Raffle Tickets are available as follows:

From the Administration Office, Education & Research Centre
From the Main Reception Desk in the hospital
By telephoning the Foundation on 2215065

Thank you as always for your support

RAFFLE PRIZES

1^st Prize Painting by acclaimed Irish contemporary artist Gerard Hegarty (donated by Gerard Hegarty)

2^nd Prize Vintage Dolls House with furniture (donated by Gloria Winterlich)

3^rd Prize Philips 55” Smart TV (donated by Noonan)

4^th Prize Embroidered picture of a Swan (donated by Sr. Eileen Keane)

5^th Prize Talbot Hotels – 2 nights B&B Voucher (donated by The Talbot Hotel Stillorgan)

6^th Prize Luxury Hamper (donated by Home Instead Senior Care)

7^th Prize Dyson Vacumn Cleaner (donated by Irish Pensions & Finance)

8^th Prize Krups Essenza Coffee Machine (donated by Goodbody)

9^th Prize Afternoon Tea Voucher for Four People at Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge (Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge)

10^th Prize Kenwood Multipro Food Processor (donated by Irish Pensions & Finance)

11^th Prize Dinner for Two including a bottle of wine (donated by Bianconi’s Bistro, Merrion Road)

12^th Prize Luxury Beauty Hamper (donated by Tony Walsh’s Allcare Pharmacy, Merrion Shopping Centre)

13^th Prize LG Bluetooth Speaker (donated by Goodbody)

14^th Prize Three course meal for Two (donated by The Merrion Inn)

15^th Prize Voucher for Handmade Cards for all occasions (donated by John Delea, Staff member)

16^th Prize Seasonal Hamper (donated by KSG)

17^th Prize Russell Hobbs Iron (donated by Goodbody)

18^th Prize Christmas Teddy Bear (donated by Gloria Winterlich)

19^th Prize Seasonal Hamper (donated by KSG)

20^th Prize Table Centrepiece (donated by Gloria Winterlich)

21^st Prize His & Her gift sets & Ladies Handbag (anonymously donated)

22^nd Prize Table Centrepiece (donated by Gloria Winterlich)

23^rd Prize Forest Snow Scene (anonymously donated)

24^th Prize Christmas China Mug set & Diffuser (anonymously donated by a staff member)

Autumn 2019 Newsletter – Friends of St. Vincent’s – now available

November 21, 2019 1:00 pm Leave a Comment

The latest edition of our donors’ magazine Friends of St. Vincent’s is now available on our website – see under News & Events – Donors Newsletters.

St. Valentine’s Day Ball 2020 for Cystic Fibrosis

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Our great long-term supporter, Jillian McNulty, is organising a St Valentine’s Day Ball again in 2020, in support of C.F. in St. Vincent’s. It is in Lough Rynn Castle, Mohill, Co Leitrim on February 15^th 2020. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

For tickets and any other offers of support please call 086-8675301.

The 2019 event, also in Lough Rynn Castle was a huge success and all attendees had a great time.

Competition for Aerial Photograph Prize – for Liver Unit in memory of Karen Jackson

November 11, 2019 8:11 am Leave a Comment

In a further demonstration of the esteem in which Karen Jackson was held in her community in Cavan, Martin O’Reilly organised a truly novel competition. Martin conducted a competition on his Facebook page and the winner would receive a framed aerial photograph. Interestingly the photograph was enabled by a drone.

Martin raised €400 for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s in Karen’s memory from this competition.

Well done and sincere thanks

Photo is the presentation of Martin’s competition proceeds to John Hickey

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To mark the launch of their MyLife health and wellbeing app, Irish Life is sponsoring a competition on Ireland AM which will raise money for a charity. The “Ireland AM Step Challenge” will run from January 16th to February 13th.