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  1. Tom Kennedy Annual Memorial Rally 2017 

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    On a glorious day in July, The Garden of Ireland Vintage Car Club held it’s annual Tom Kennedy Memorial Rally in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.

    The rally, which supports fundraising for St. Anne’s Cancer Care in St. Vincent’s University Hospital raised €2,100.   This event has now raised almost €12,000.   

    With a record attendance of cars, tractors and a most impressive Dog Show, the spectacle was wonderful.  As always there was a huge effort by the Committee in making this happen.

    On behalf of our patients, we are really thankful to Tom’s family and everyone involved in this over the years.

    Angela Kennedy presenting the Tom Kennedy Memorial Cup for the Car of the Show 2017 to Noel Kavanagh for his 1927 Ford Model A at the Tom Kennedy Memorial Run 9th July 2017 in Ashford Co. Wicklow

     

  2. Tony Walsh Allcare Pharmacy “Give for Good” Campaign

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    Our neighbouring pharmacy, Tony Walsh Allcare Pharmacy, Merrion Shopping Centre consistently demonstrate their caring for our community. This year’s “Give for Good campaign” raised €965.74 for patient care here in St. Vincent’s.

     We are really grateful for their continuous support for our patient care in these campaigns and in our raffles. 

     Photo below has some of the staff of the pharmacy presenting the cheque.

     

     

  3. 8 year old Sadhbh supporting St. Vincent’s

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    One of our youngest contributors to date, is Sadhbh Lynch. She very generously contributed €26 because her grandad was being treated in St. Vincent’s and she wanted to assist with his medicine.

    Thank you Sadhbh.

  4. Malin to Mizen fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Unit

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    Laurence Keenan Jnr. from County Cavan undertook the most arduous fundraising effort when he decided to cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head, to raise money for C.F. in St. Vincent’s. This epic journey is over 600km.

     From this huge effort Laurence raised €1,000 and we are indebted to him on behalf of our patients.

  5. Everest Base Camp fundraising for Cancer Research in St. Vincent’s

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    Best of luck to St. Vincent’s University Hospital employee Kasia Marcinowska, who is doing the Everest Base Camp trek in October. This is a 3 week trek in Nepal from Lukla to the Base Camp of Mount Everest.  On the way to the Base Camp Kasia will face different challenges such as altitude effects and will experience extreme weather conditions.

    Kasia who works in Medical H.R. Dept. in St. Vincent’s, is fundraising for Cancer Research here in St. Vincent’s. In her fundraising page she states “I’ve created this page because I want to support cancer research in Ireland. I believe that thanks to this research more lives can be saved sooner and even the smallest help can make a difference. I also want this initiative to add another meaning and motivate me during the Everest Base Camp trek which my team and I will start on 16th October 2017. Please help me to support Cancer Research in St. Vincent’s”

    If you would like to support Kasia’s fundraising efforts, please donate via her Everyday Hero fundraising page on https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/everest-base-camp-2

     

  6. Ballingarry Friends of Cystic Fibrosis Road Race & Family Fun Day 2017

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    Seamus Kelly from County Tipperary recently presented the fantastic fundraising amount of €10,000 to be used for Cystic Fibrosis Research and patient care here in St. Vincent’s.

    This fundraising by Ballingarry Friends of Cystic Fibrosis was the proceeds of a Road Race and Family Fun Day held over a weekend in early July.

    Seamus Kelly is the driving force behind Ballingarry Friends of Cystic Fibrosis as he and two of his siblings have Cystic Fibrosis. This hardworking committee have fundraised for Cystic Fibrosis for many years. To all involved in this wonderful fundraising, we say a big Thank You

    See photos below of the Ballingarry Friends of Cystic Fibrosis Committee and Seamus Kelly

     

  7. Kevin McCormack’s 60th Birthday fundraising for the Liver Unit:

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    On the recent occasion of his 60th birthday, Kevin McCormack, from County Laois and his family had a novel and generous plan to raise money for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s. Guests at the birthday were requested not to bring gifts but to donate whatever they wanted in a collection bucket on the night.

    Kevin also approached many businesses for additional support. Many other individuals, aware of the fundraising, also contributed.

    A total of €3,735 was raised from all these efforts and Kevin & Una and their family came to St Vincent’s to present the proceeds.

    The list of donors is too long to acknowledge individually, but special thanks are due to Portarlington Credit Union and AIB Bank, Portlaoise.

    Pictured are the McCormack family – Claire, Joe, Kevin Snr., Una, Kevin Jnr. & Sandra presenting proceeds to John Hickey.

     

  8. HSF supporting St. Vincent’s

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    St. Vincent’s Foundation is delighted to be the beneficiary of a charitable grant of €2,700 from the Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF).

    HSF has, for over 60 years, provided affordable healthcare plans in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

     We are very grateful to HSF for this terrific contribution to Palliative Care in St. Vincent’s.

     

    Picture shows Mia Shepherd (centre) presenting the HSF cheque

     

  9. Spring 2017 Newsletter

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    “Friends of St. Vincent’s” Spring 2017 Newsletter is now available on our website, under News & Events – Donors Newsletters and makes interesting reading.