The Mater Foundation are holding a fundraising event at the Croghan Hill Event Centre, Rhode CoOffaly on 31st August 2013 to raise much needed funding for the new Day Care Oncology Ward at the Mater Public Hospital which is run solely by Professor John Mc Caffrey & Mr Dermot Kearney Consultant Oncologist’s Mater Hospitals, Dublin. Professor Mc Caffrey also attends to Patients in Cavan General, Hospital on a weekly basis.
Every cent raised by this event will go towards providing new equipment such as adequate patient bays necessary for treating patients with dignity & compassion. The new ward will provide what is known as an Urgent Care 24/7 and 365 days a year, an alternative to queuing in the Accident & Emergency Department. It will also treat patients for Haematology & will give us a Hematologic Emergency Room on site for patients who need it. The initial cost is between € 85,000 & € 100,000.
We are hoping to gather 300 people or more if possible to take part on the day. All a person has to do is register at www.materfoundation.ie, cost € 10. They will then receive a sponsorship card and it is hoped they will seek sponsorship to the amount of € 100. Each participant will receive a goody bag on the day and drinks & snacks will be provided during & after the event. This is a fun day to support Cancer Patients at the Mater Hospital Dublin.
I am involved because I too am a victim of Cancer and wish to help give something back to those in need presently. I believe that throughout Ireland everyone knows someone who has had this illness, be it a family member, a family friend, a work colleague or even a Club mate and this is a great way to show you too would like to help us support people with Cancer and also help us provide them with the proper patient care when receiving their treatment at the Mater Public Hospital.
Let’s make this our GATHERING for survivors, friends & families of the survivors of cancer on the 31st August. We need people from all over Ireland to help with this very important project for the St Vincent’s Day Care Oncology Ward at The Mater Public Hospital…….You can make this happen if you want
