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St. Finbarr’s Ladies F.C. fundraising in memory of Karen Jackson R.I.P.

March 4, 2019 9:48 am Leave a Comment

St. Finbarr’s Ladies Football Club of Drung, County Cavan organised an ambitious fundraising in memory of their much loved club member Karen Jackson. The dual aim of the effort was to produce a new club strip and make a contribution to the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s. The strip (see the photos below) commemorates Karen with the inclusion of her initials on the sleeve and, very importantly, highlights an appeal for potential organ donors. The €700 committed to the Liver Unit is a huge additional contribution to patient care and research in Liver related illness and transplant.

On behalf of our patients we are most grateful to all concerned for this massive effort.

noelle, emmett, leah 2-2019

VHI Women’s Mini Marathon – Sunday 2nd June 2019

February 27, 2019 10:54 am Leave a Comment

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

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

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

Enter online at https://www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie/ or on the entry form in The Herald every Wednesday from early March

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

Glanmire Macra Na Feirme fundraiser for the Liver Unit

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Glanmire Macra na Feirme held a Christmas themed Quiz Night on 13th December last, fundraising for the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s.

With huge organisation and energy the group raised the terrific sum of €1,200, which will be enormously helpful in our liver related activities.

Representatives of the group are pictured below presenting the proceeds to John Hickey

Carrigtwohill Folk Choir fundraiser for the Liver Unit

February 20, 2019 10:13 am Leave a Comment

In a great example of community spirit, the Carrigtwohill Folk Choir had a fundraising event at Christmas for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s.

Representing the choir Geraldine Cashman presented the proceeds to John Hickey of St. Vincent’s Foundation at an event in White’s Cross, Cork. Geraldine was accompanied by her daughter Edel who successfully received a transplant.

St Michael’s College Support for St. Vincent’s

February 18, 2019 8:33 am Leave a Comment

Over the years, the transition year students of St. Michael’s College have been exemplary fundraisers for a number of charities, including St. Vincent’s Foundation.

Their generous contributions to St. Vincent’s have enabled a number of projects, making a material difference to our patient care. This year, they contributed €2,500 to the ongoing development of our robotic surgery capacity

In line with the presentation of the fundraising, the First Year students were given a video demonstration of the robotic system in action and were most insightful and engaging in their subsequent questions.

Sincere thanks to all

Pictured below are some of the First Year Students and Vice Principal Aidan O’Donnell presenting the fundraising proceeds to John Hickey, St. Vincent’s Foundation.

Irish Pensions & Finance support

February 12, 2019 1:47 pm Leave a Comment

Irish Pensions & Finance has been a welcome and consistent supporter of St. Vincent’s Foundation over the years.

Colin Whelan from the firm recently presented a cheque for €1,000, for which we are very grateful.

Remembrance Run 11th November 2018

January 28, 2019 12:06 pm Leave a Comment

The Remembrance Run in the Phoenix Park has very quickly become an important feature in the calendar of sponsored events. St. Vincent’s is fortunate to have a large number of participants supporting causes within the hospital.

Dermot Furey, together with his family and friends have raised funds through this event for a number of years. This time they have again raised the terrific sum of €1,950 for Pancreatic Cancer care and research. Once again we express our sincere gratitude to all involved in this great effort.

Aifric Morrissey organised a group to take part, raising funds for Cancer Care and Research. The group styled themselves “Team Graham” (see photos below) in memory of Aifric’s late husband. We are very grateful to Aifric, Ella, Ben & Oscar for raising brilliant total of €1,502.33.

St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill – Fundraising walk for the Liver Unit

January 17, 2019 3:09 pm Leave a Comment

The 1st year students in St Aidan’s Comprehensive School in Cootehill, Co Cavan organised a 10km fundraising walk in memory of a much-loved former pupil of the school, Karen Jackson. Karen died recently at a tragically young age.

The students’ objective was to fundraise for the Liver Unit in St Vincent’s. Having undertaken this gruelling endeavour the students raised the magnificent sum of €2,000 for the Unit.

Pictured below are the students presenting their cheque to John Hickey of St. Vincent’s Foundation in the company of Tom Jackson, Karen’s Dad and Sinéad Ni Bhaoill who organised this activity.

On behalf of our patients we are extremely grateful to the students and to their teachers in the school. In this we want to, particularly, thank Sinéad for her contribution.

St. Vincent’s Charity Ball

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Every year the contemporary committee of St. Vincent’s Rugby Club organises a Charity Ball to benefit particular causes in St. Vincent’s Hospital.

This year the Charity Ball is being held in the Shelbourne Hotel on Saturday 23^rd February 2019 and proceeds will go towards Colorectal patient care here in St. Vincent’s.

For further details and tickets please contact Jeremy Dover on 083-0070201 or Luke O’Brien on 087-2833557. Alternatively email stvincentscharityball@gmail.com

Blanket Raffle in St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill for the Liver Unit

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In another example of generosity and creativity, the Transition Year students in St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill, Co. Cavan have undertaken a most novel enterprise to fundraise. Again this is for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s.

Each student produced a woolen patch of knitting or crochet. The patches were then combined to form a blanket which is, quite simply, unique and a work of art in its own right.

The blanket is now to be raffled, in Karen Jackson’s memory. Each entry in the raffle costs €1 and anyone who donates online here on our website, to support this raffle, will receive one entry in the raffle for each €1 donated.

The pictures of the blanket shown here with some of the T.Y. students, and their teacher Genevieve Gallagher, demonstrates the excellence of the work and the amount of effort that went into making it.

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