Week 14/18 - Fundraising commences

Fundraising starts today - I set up a webpage on mycharity.ie to faciliate sponsorship for friends and family overseas but it's handy for locals too, like me who aren't too cash focused (!!).

I decided to run on half of Marymount Hospice as they are in the process of building a new hospital just off the link road towards Ballincollig.

The new project, which will be built by Curraheen Hospital Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of St. Patrick’s Hospital (Cork) Ltd. will include a 44-bed hospice providing a comprehensive specialist palliative care programme, (to include an in-patient unit, a base for community services, a day care unit and an education centre) and a 75-bed hospital for the care of older people providing continuing and respite care services. This facility will replace the existing 24 beds in Marymount Hospice and the 64 beds at St. Patrick’s Hospital.

The full cost of the project is estimated at between €52m and €55m. The Health Service Executive is committed to providing €17.5m, and the Atlantic Philanthropies, a Bermuda based philanthropic organization established by Mr. Chuck Feeney, are contributing a further €10m. The balance of the funding will come from the proceeds of the sale of the Wellington Road property, and local fundraising.

You can sponsor me using http://www.mycharity.ie/event/eileen_twomeys_event/

Thanking everyone in advance for their encouragement and donations. It's another opportunity to sing 'Come On Eileen' to me and see me grimace!!