STIG for CF Ireland 2008 - The New York City Marathon Event:New York City Marathon
Date: 02-11-2008



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So far I have raised:
€4,750.00

This fundraising page is now completed and it is no longer possible to sponsor this fundraiser via this fundraising page.
Money raised off-line: €4,233.00
Money raised on-line: €517.00

My Personal Message

Hey Guys,

Thanks for visiting my personal fundraising page. The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland charity is a very worthy cause and I would very much appreciate your support in helping me to raise funds for this charity.

Please read a few words about the charity that I have chosen to support below. You can donate using the "sponsor me now" button below via credit or debit card. You can be assured that your transaction on the mycharity.ie website is very secure. You will automatically receive an e-mail from me thanking you for your support, and acknowledging the amount of your donation. Any donation no matter how small is hugely appreciated.

This is the third year of the STIG for CF Ireland campaign and it promises to be the best yet but we need your support to do it. To follow preparations for the campaign check out our blog at http://stigforcfi.stigonline.com

This year's campaign sees Emmet Ryan participate in the New York City marathon on 2 November and John Craddock enter the Dublin City Marathon on 27 October.

Many thanks in advance for your support,

Emmet & John

About my charity

Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland

The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, which is totally dependent on fundraising and volubntary donations, is the body responsible for the provision of a wide range of services to the Cystic Fibrosis community in the Republic of Ireland.

We provide:

  • Assistance, financial or otherwise, to persons with cystic fibrosis and their families.
  • Funding for medical research into the cause and cure of this incurable disease.
  • Funding of specialist multidisciplinary posts in hospitals throughourt Ireland.
  • A domiciliary physiotherapy service to children with cystic fibrosis.
  • Campaigning and lobbying at political level for improved treatments and facilities for persons suffering with cystic fibrosis.

 

Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland's most common genetically inherited disease. in ireland, we have the highest incidence of the disease in the developed world, with 1 in 19 members of the population being carriers of the recessive CF gene. it is when two carriers of the recessive gene parent a child together, there is a 1 in 4 risk of the child having the disease. There is nocure at present for this disease.



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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
Cormac Toomey 08-11-2008 Donation €50.00 In return for the name check...
Anonymous 02-11-2008 Donation €10.00 -
Daniel Burke 01-11-2008 Donation €20.00 Good Luck Emmet!
Suzanne Sullivan 31-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck - Suzanne
Laura Anne Mackay 31-10-2008 Donation €12.00 Hope the NYC marathon goes well Emmet!
John Langenbach 29-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done John! Good luck Emmet!
Anonymous 29-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done Johnny!
Anonymous 26-10-2008 Donation €50.00 Good luck!
Kate Fitzgerald 21-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Good luck :)
Paddy McKenna 21-10-2008 Donation €100.00 Great charity and the best of luck Emmet - be sure and tape up the neebs!
Stephanie Lavelle 21-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Adh mór ort sa rás.
Mark Grehan 21-10-2008 Donation €20.00 Fair play to you
Neil Callanan 15-10-2008 Donation €50.00 good luck lads
Anonymous 08-10-2008 Donation €10.00 Love the work you do and fair play to ya for all the running! PICS!!!
Keith Thompson 30-09-2008 Donation €25.00 Good luck!!
Anonymous 06-09-2008 Donation €20.00 Go n-eiri leat Emmet!
Piaras Kelly 30-08-2008 Donation €50.00 As promised, keep up the good work - Piaras