On 24th September Karen Doran organised a Coffee Morning at her home for Cancer Research & Care here in St. Vincent’s.
With great support from a legion of friends and their families, she raised the tremendous sum of €4,205.00. We are really grateful, on behalf of our patients, to all who made this possible.
The family and friends of the late Emma O’Donoghue organised a great night in Mount Wolsey, Tullow, Co. Carlow on June 15th last to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis care in St. Vincent’s. As well as a most enjoyable evening, the function raised the fabulous total of €8,600 for C.F. It was a great tribute to Emma and her community.
Jo Doyle, Specialist C.F. Nurse in St. Vincent’s attended and spoke at the function.
Sincere thanks to all involved on behalf of our patients.
Jason McHugh from Athlone, Co. Westmeath recently took part in the Dragon Sportive Cycle series fundraising for the Liver Unit here in St. Vincent’s. This was a gruelling cycle of more than 130km in the South East.
Jason’s mother Bernadette had a successful Liver Transplant in St. Vincent’s.
The family raised a magnificent total of €4,500 from sponsorship and fundraising from this event. This money will be used to purchase a special exercise bike and chairs for St. Brigid’s Liver Ward.
On behalf of our patients we are deeply indebted to all associated with this fantastic fundraising initiative.
Pictured above are Tony, Bernadette & Jason McHugh presenting fundraising proceeds to Maire Ni Chinneide, Liver Unit & John Hickey, St. Vincent’s Foundation
Best Will in the World week takes place from 20th to 24th October 2014.
Over the years St. Vincent’s has benefited from generous legacy gifts. These have greatly assisted patient outcomes. We are therefore delighted to be part of Best Will in the World week again this year.
During Best Will in the World week nearly 500 solicitors give a consultation for only €50 (and free in some cases) where someone is thinking of making a Will. This is a great opportunity to do something very important.
Follow the link http://www.bestwill.ie/ to see what solicitors in your area offer the service.
Paul Smith & SVUH staff member Audrey Lenehan, along with friends in Deerpark Tennis Club, organised an Ice Bucket Challenge to fundraise for Cancer Research in St. Vincent’ in memory of their friend Lorraine Andrews Donnelly RIP.
Paul bravely undertook the Ice Bucket challenge earlier this month (see photo below) and we are very grateful for the sum of €400 which has been donated from this event.
Colin Dalton and friends are taking part in a Coast 2 Coast cycle, fundraising for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s and also for the Alzheimer’s Society. A colleague and friend of theirs has had two liver transplants in St. Vincent’s University Hospital this year and they want to support the work of the Liver Unit.
Colin outlines “this is the fourth annual Coast 2 Coast cycle, and this year we’re delighted to include St. Vincent’s Foundation in the list of beneficiaries for the first time. A crew of 40 cyclists and support crew will be heading from Limerick to Dublin over the weekend of the 27th and 28th of September, hoping to raise over €5,000 for our chosen charities.
You can donate on our mycharity.ie page at http://www.mycharity.ie/event/c2c2014
You can follow us on our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/coast2coast2 “.
We wish Colin and his friends every success with this ambitious fundraising venture and are very grateful for their support.
In memory of the late Sean Archbold who died earlier this year, his wife Teresa his daughter Amy and son Seanie organised a series of fundraising activities in support of St Anne’s cancer care in St Vincent’s Hospital. Combined with participation in this year’s Women’s Mini Marathon the family, and a huge group of supporters, raised a total of €9,043.35 for St Vincent’s. They donated a further sum of €1,500 to the Blackrock Hospice who cared for Sean in his final days.
Raising over €10,500 in total reflected the enormous effort by all involved as well as the esteem in which Sean was held
Pictured are Amy, her mother Teresa and brother Sean presenting the fundraising proceeds to John Hickey.
St. Vincent’s Rugby Club are steadfast supporters for the hospital and each year they have supported a specific cause in the hospital. This year their preferred cause was Pancreatic Cancer.
Their annual St. Vincent’s Charity Ball took place this year on 15th February 2014 in the Shelbourne Hotel and a great night was had by all who attended.
Our thanks to Dr. John Holian and the organising committee for again nominating St. Vincent’s Foundation to benefit from this event.
The surplus from the Charity Ball as well as a Bag Pack they organised in Tesco Merrion Centre raised a record €12,000.
Our sincere thanks to Kilian Tuite and his committee in St. Vincent’s Rugby Club for their hard work and dedication in organising these two major events. Our thanks also to all who sponsored, supported and attended the Charity Ball. We wish the incoming committee every success in the new season.
Pictured presenting cheque to the John Hickey, St. Vincent’s Foundation are Rugby Club members Mark Bolger & Kilian Tuite.
Jillian McNulty is preparing to climb Croagh Patrick to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and C.F. care in St Vincent’s.
Jillian is a remarkable supporter of the hospital with a dazzling array of previous fundraising events, all of which have made huge contributions to C.F. support.
If you would like to support this courageous fundraising effort please log onto Jillian’s fundraising page on MyCharity.ie at http://www.mycharity.ie/event/f_ss_event/
Jillian McNulty’s 2013 Cycle for C.F. & St. Vincent’s
For several years, Eamonn & Mary Burke from Arklow have organised a fantastic fundraising Charity Swim in Arklow on New Year’s Day for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s Hospital. Eamonn had a successful liver transplant operation here.
Eamonn & Mary are consistent supporters of the Liver Unit and have contributed enormously to patient care here in St. Vincent’s.
The 2014 Charity Swim raised a magnificent €4,225.00. Weather conditions were particularly rough this year and forced a delay in staging the event. On the day the swim went ahead, the sea was still difficult, so credit to all who took part. We are grateful for the huge effort involved.
Sincere thanks Eamonn & Mary along with all who supported and took part in this fundraising event.
Eamonn & Mary are pictured presenting the proceeds to John Hickey and we also include some photos from the event.
