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

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    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.

     

     

  2. Irish Pensions & Finance support

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    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.

     

  3. Remembrance Run 11th November 2018

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    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.

     

      

     

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

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    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.

  5. 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 23rd 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

     

     

  6. 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.

    The raffle takes place on 5th February at 1.30pm.

     

  7. Pancreatic Cancer & Bereavement Counselling Fundraiser

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    The Geraldine Nolan Memorial Concert will be held Friday 18th January at 8pm in The Merry Ploughboy Pub, Rathfarnham in aid of Pancreatic Cancer Research and Bereavement Counselling in St. Vincent’s Private Hospital.

    The concert will be a wonderful evening of Piping featuring renowned Uileann Pipers, Scottish Small Pipers and members of the St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band from Dublin; as well as special guests on the night.

    Tickets are €15 and can be purchased on the night or by contacting 087-9287121. Also donations can be made by clicking the “Donate” button on our website.

     

  8. Donation for Pancreatic Cancer Care & Research

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    In memory of their dear mother Evelyn Stewart R.I.P., her daughters Linda & Sandra travelled from Donegal to present funeral donations of €1,050.

    These funds are a welcome contribution to the very extensive Pancreatic Cancer programme in St. Vincent’s and we are grateful to the family and all donors, for their kindness.

    Sandra and Linda are pictured below with Nurse Manager Patricia Cadam in St. Luke 2 Ward  presenting this donation

  9. Aoife Sully’s Liver Transplant Event

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    On New Year’s Eve, Aoife Sully organised a disco in Wall’s/The Priory in County Kildare to raise funds for the Liver Transplant Unit in St. Vincent’s.  Accompanying a fantastic hamper draw, Aoife and her family raised the phenomenal amount of €5,844. On behalf of our patients we thank you sincerely.

    We also want to thank the many supporters, who sponsored prizes, attended the event or bought tickets. Each and every one contributed to this success.

    Our photographs below show Aoife presenting the cheque accompanied by her Mum Jacinta and her sisters Katie, Amy (twin) & Emma.

  10. Coffee Morning in memory of Margaret McKeon

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    Last October, in memory of her dear friend, Margaret McKeon R.I.P., Carmel Quinn from Booterstown organised a Coffee Morning to raise funds for

    Pancreatic Cancer care and research here in St. Vincent’s.  This is the second such event organised by Carmel and we are really grateful to her and to all involved.

    Supported by family, friends and neighbours, Carmel raised the magnificent amount of €2,095 for this vital area of medical care.  Again our sincere thanks to Carmel.