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Meet Some of Our Fundraisers
Louise Cheevers
"I
was really excited about going on my first trip for the Foundation.
I had never been to Croatia before. I met my fellow travellers the week
before the trip, they seemed a very pleasant and agreeable group and
that's exactly how it turned out. It was dark when we landed in Dubrovnik
but morning revealed a beautiful vista, the hotel was overlooking warm
aquamarine water in a sheltered bay. The trip was a walking challenge
to raise funds for the Foundation. The money raised is to be used for
patient care within the Hospital. During the walking challenges we covered
between 12km and 20km per day and we saw places of historic importance
and natural beauty. Some of our time was spent on the Island of Korcula,
another very picturesque place. Anyone interest in doing one of the
many interesting challenges organised by the Foundation team can look
up the website. I feel that the funds raised do make a real difference
to the lives of the patients in Beaumont Hospital."
Pearse Walpole
I
started running marathons as I had made a promise to my late father
that I would run a marathon before I was 40. I ran my first marathon
at 39 for a large well known charity organization who basically took
the funds raised and ignored their fundraisers before, during and after
the marathon. When I decided to carry on running marathons I sought
out an organization that I believed would be different. I have known
plenty of people who unfortunately had to spend time in Beaumont Hospital
but they have always commented on the friendship and care they received
during their stay. Therefore I decided that I would run for the BHF,
I was delighted to find that not only was I fundraising for a worthy
cause but that all the members of the foundation were very friendly,
concerned for their fundraisers health and well being, and also kept
in touch after the event. I have since completed 5 marathons for the
foundation and I am proud to say that in some little way that my efforts
have helped BHF to create a better environment for the patients in their
care.
Dorothy Lynch
"I
was diagnosed with a Brain Aneurysm in 1999 and I was so thankful that
the operation was so successful I decided to fund-raise for Beaumont
Hospital. In my years fund-raising I feel everyone is a winner - the
hospital gains with my fund-raising and the people supporting the events
gain satisfaction and enjoyment from events such as Golf Classics, hunts,
head shaves etc. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
who has supported my efforts over the years."
Conor McKenna
"Having
been so well catered for by the staff of Beaumont Hospital, becoming
a volunteer for the BHF was a very easy choice. Through the BHF I have
enjoyed great and engaging challenges meeting amazing people along the
way. But most rewarding of all is the knowledge that, by volunteering
for the BHF we all in some small way contribute to Beaumont Hospital
and the invaluable work they perform. Thanks David, Noreen and Laura
for such a great opportunity."