Welcome Home

Welcome Home is a registered charity which has been raising funds exclusively for Fr. Peter McVerry since 1990. The charity raises funds through a number of events each year. The Welcome Home Golf Classic and Wexford Cycle were started in 1990 and remain the two main events of the year. Both are always well supported and attract a regular support. The Wexford Cycle has increased hugely in popularity over the last three years with an average of over 400 cyclists per year taking part who raise sponsorship money in support of Welcome Home. Two new events have been added to the calendar in 2007 – the Welcome Home Lunch and Welcome Home midsummer Walk. The charity also receives numerous donations through the website. 
 
The continuing success of Welcome Home fundraising is testimony to the work and reputation of Peter McVerry. Peter’s operations are now known as the Peter McVerry Trust and services provided by the Trust include four residential hostels for young homeless people in Dublin, one drugs detox centre, two aftercare houses and eight apartments for those looking to re-integrate into society with ongoing support from the Trust. New services started in the last two years include a Respite Centre to provide short-term accommodation for young people in crisis who need to take a break from their current situation, an Education, Training and Development Centre to provide basic skills to those with little education and an Outreach Team of four people who deal with up to thirty enquiries per day. Peter himself still holds a daily clinic for young homeless and disadvantaged people.

http://www.welcomehome.ie/

Temple Street Children’s University Hospital

Although now a national children’s hospital, the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital was originally founded in 1872 to care for the poor children of Dublin. At Temple Street we provide paediatric care to sick or injured children from all over Ireland. Every year almost 125,000 children receive treatment from our dedicated team in a caring environment which values a ‘whole family’ approach to healthcare.

We pride ourselves on striving to provide only the very best standard of care available to every single child that passes through our doors. Our Fundraising Office relies on the generosity of our supporters nationwide to help us to achieve our fundraising goals and to strengthen our Hospital’s position at the forefront of pediatrics in Ireland.

In the last 12 months, 12,642 children were admitted to Temple Street, there have been 68,559 Out-patient attendances, 47,017 children have attended our Emergency Department and 7,223 surgical procedures have been performed.

http://www.templestreet.ie/

Irish Heart Foundation

The Irish Heart Foundation is Ireland's only national charity for heart health and it is 93 per cent funded by public donations. Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in Ireland – ahead of cancer, road deaths and suicide combined. Almost 10,000 people die in Ireland from it annually – that’s 27 deaths EVERY DAY in Ireland. Our mission is to improve the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they live long and healthy lives.

Thanks to support from the public, our charity can:- give vital support to families through our national helpline 1890 432 787, website; help children to have healthy hearts through our physical activity programmes in schools; be there for patients through our support groups; fund vital heart and stroke research; advocate better patient services so that you and your loved ones receive the best treatment quickly and efficiently; provide health checks to employees; co-ordinate lifesaving CPR and defibrillator skills around the country to save lives. Each year we reach 420,000 people through our information and patient leaflets.

Through our CPR for Schools Programme, in May 2009 we gave  every Transition Year student in Ireland a self-instructional CPR kit which teaches the lifesaving skill in 25 minutes. They in turn will teach their families and help us reach our target to train 80,000 members of the public – the capacity of Croke Park – by the end of 2009

Every month in Ireland about 400 people suffer a cardiac arrest. On average, only four people survive. At the Irish Heart Foundation, we want to turn transition year students into lifesavers… because with 80,000 more people equipped with CPR skills, we will save more lives every single year.

http://www.irishheart.ie/

Action Breast Cancer

Action Breast Cancer, a programme of the Irish Cancer Society, is the leading provider of breast cancer information and support in Ireland. Each year we reach over 25,000 women who are concerned about breast cancer or breast health. At the heart of our services is the Action Breast Cancer Helpline Freefone 1800 30 90 40 which is staffed by specialist cancer nurses. This helpline responded to over 4000 calls in 2008. Action Breast Cancer also provides patient care programmes, offering emotional support and practical assistance for those living with breast cancer. Furthermore we provide community and workplace programmes throughout Ireland on breast awareness and leading a healthy lifestyle.

Founded in 1963, the Irish Cancer Society is Ireland’s national charity for cancer care, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem and to improving the lives of those living with cancer.The Society provides a range of compassionate, free services in community and hospital settings throughout Ireland. These include specialist nursing services at home and in hospital, responding to over 20,000 inquiries annually on the National Cancer, Action Breast Cancer and Action Prostate Cancer Helplines and the Smokers’ Quitline; assisting individuals and families to live with cancer by providing practical and emotional assistance through its support group and counselling programmes; the advocacy of sound public health policy; and providing accurate and current information on cancer to the public. Through its research division, Cancer Research Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society is the largest voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland.

http://www.cancer.ie/action/