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Eamonn & Mary Burke’s Annual New Year’s Day Swim for the Liver Unit

March 20, 2017 3:31 pm Leave a Comment

Every New Year’s Day for many years, Eamonn & Mary Burke from Arklow have organised a sponsored Swim to raise funds for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s Hospital. Each year the support has grown, which reflects the enormous work contributed and also the esteem with which they are regarded within the local community.

This year, 2017, the event raised a further terrific total of €4,550 and brings to almost €39,000 the cumulative contribution from this wonderful activity.

We are indebted to all concerned and particularly to Eamonn & Mary – great friends of St. Vincent’s.

Eamonn & Mary Burke’s New Year’s Day Swim 2017 for the Liver Unit

Joan McDermott’s Fundraiser for the Liver Unit

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Joan McDermott from County Leitrim, along with family and friends, took part in the Cara Bundoran 2017 Run in early March to fundraise for the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s. Joan’s efforts raised the fantastic total of €3,810.00.

Joan identified her motivation for doing this:

“After having spent a few months in The Liver Unit in St Vincent’s Hospital, I can see how vital it is to try and raise funds for this very worthy cause. I received a liver transplant in 2016 and have been doing very well since Thank God. I have since returned to work and am doing and enjoying all the things with my family and friends that I hadn’t been able to do beforehand. I am so grateful, that I promised myself leaving the hospital that I would try and do some fundraising to give something back in return.
And also, I want to highlight the importance of carrying donor cards, and letting your family members know of your wishes regarding organ donation.”

On behalf of our patients we are most grateful to Joan and to her family and friends.

Joan McDermott’s fundraising for St. Vincent’s Liver Unit

February 20, 2017 2:12 pm Leave a Comment

Joan McDermott and her family from County Leitrim, are taking part in the Cara Bundoran 2017: 5km walk/10km Run on 10^th/11^th March next, fundraising for the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s.

Joan plans to do the 5km walk and her sisters will do the 10km run.

Joan outlines the reasons why she is fundraising for the Liver Unit:

“After having spent a few months in The Liver Unit in St Vincents Hospital, I can see how vital it is to try and raise funds for this very worthy cause. I received a liver transplant in 2016 and am doing very well since T.G. I have since returned to work and am doing and enjoying all the things with my family and friends, that I hadn’t been able to do beforehand. I am so grateful, that I promised myself leaving the hospital that I would try to do some fundraising to give something back in return.”

Joan has set up an Everyday Hero fundraising page and please log onto her page to donate:

https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/joans-fundraiser-for-the-liver-unit

Joan additionally hightlights the importance of organ donation:

“…. I want to highlight the importance of carrying donor cards, and letting your family members know of your wishes regarding organ donation.”

On behalf of our patients, we are most grateful to Joan and her family for supporting St. Vincent’s Liver Unit and wish them the best of luck in the event.

2017 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon – Take part for St. Vincent’s

February 17, 2017 9:00 am Leave a Comment

The 2017 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon will take place at 2.00pm on June Bank Holiday Monday 5th June 2017.

If you are taking part in this year’s event, please consider fundraising for St. Vincent’s. You can select the cause within the hospital that you want to fundraise for.

See https://www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie/ for entry details.

After you have registered, contact us for a sponsorship pack.

St. Michael’s College fundraising for Palliative Care

February 10, 2017 11:30 am Leave a Comment

Each year the students of St. Michael’s College, Dublin organise an energetic fundraising campaign, primarily focused on selling Christmas Trees. Their efforts support a number of charities, including St. Vincent’s Foundation.

This year they have contributed the wonderful sum of €2,500 to support Palliative Care in St. Vincent’s Hospital.

We are really grateful to the students, their parents and their teachers for this continued contribution which is most important to us.

Movember 5km Run for St. Anne’s Cancer Care

January 30, 2017 9:58 am Leave a Comment

In memory of Peter Coules, Claire Murphy from Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, with her family, organised to participate in a 5km Movember Run. Peter died in St. Vincent’s in May 2016.

Through their efforts and generosity, the family raised the huge sum of €2,000 for St. Anne’s Oncology ensuring that many patients and their families will benefit from their great loss.

Claire and her family would like to thank Contico Manufacturing Ireland and their customers who kindly donated monies to the cause; to Broderick Brothers for their contribution and to the Murphy, Sweny, McArdle & Kelly families who obtained sponsorship and ran the 5km run with them.

Photographed are the group on the day and the family (Michelle, Aisling, Paula, Ciara & Claire) presenting the proceeds of their fundraising to John Hickey in St. Vincent’s.

U.C.D. Med Day 2016

January 26, 2017 9:06 am Leave a Comment

In October last, U.C.D. Medical Society held their annual charity day to support many worthy charities. St. Vincent’s is always included and we really appreciate this continued support.

On Med Day, hundreds of students took to the streets of Dublin to fundraise in bright attire and, with great energy and enthusiasm raised in excess of €26,000.

We were delighted to receive €1,250 for Palliative Care here in St. Vincent’s. We are really grateful to the students, who each year, make a contribution to the hospital.

Since 2009 St. Vincent’s has received €15,750 from UCD Med Day. This has been an enormous contribution to research and medical care in St. Vincent’s.

Pictured below is the cheque presentation in UCD recently

Kathleen Doherty’s 2016 Dublin Marathon fundraising for St. Anne’s Cancer Care

January 11, 2017 3:02 pm Leave a Comment

A big thank you to Kathleen Doherty from Buncrana, County Donegal who took part in the 2016 Dublin Marathon, fundraising for St. Anne’s/Oncology here in St. Vincent’s.

Kathleen raised the magnificent sum of €2,050, for which we are most grateful.

On behalf of our patients, thanks to all who generously supported Kathleen’s fundraising for St. Vincent’s.

Well done to Kathleen for completing this, her first marathon, in the great time of 4 hours 9 minutes.

Pictured below are Kathleen and her husband Seamus presenting her sponsorship proceeds to John Hickey, St. Vincent’s Foundation and Leo Ortiz, Clinical Nurse Manager, St. Anne’s Unit. Also photos taken on the day of the Marathon.

Golf Clubs support Breast Cancer Care in St. Vincent’s

December 23, 2016 11:51 am Leave a Comment

Stepaside Golf Club and The Wicklow Way Café in Marley Park Golf Club organised the sale of St. Vincent’s Christmas Cards to raise money for Breast Cancer services. Both were extremely successful raising a total of €595.

We would particularly like to thank Eugene Davis, Manager of Stepaside Golf Course and his team as well as Colin Keogh and his staff in Marley Park for this great result.

Eamonn & Mary Burke’s New Year’s Day Charity Swim for the Liver Unit

December 22, 2016 2:17 pm Leave a Comment

For nearly a decade, Eamonn & Mary Burke from Arklow, have marked New Year’s Day with a fundraising swim for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s University Hospital. The event has grown over the years, often braving tough weather conditions for a great cause.

To date this fantastic effort has raised over €34,000 for patient care in the Liver Unit. As well as the hard work and efforts of Eamonn and Mary and their family, the local support of friends and businesses has been a major contributor.

If you would like to take part or assist in this great event on January 1^st 2017 please contact Mary Burke on 087-9259504.

Alternatively you could donate to the event through the DONATE link here on the website: https://www.stvincentsfoundation.ie/donate/

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