Mercy University Hospital Foundation

Is 2025 your year to do the Camino? Be the difference for patients in the care of the Mercy University Hospital Cork - we want you to be part of the Mercy Camino 2025. From 27th April to 4th May 2025 our group of walkers will complete the final 100km of the Camino de Santiago while raising vital funds for the Mercy Cancer Care Centre. Over the course of the seven-night trip pilgrims will walk from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela taking in the scenic Spanish countryside finishing with spectacular views of the Cathedral in Santiago. If 2025 is your year for a challenge, contact Louise today on louise@mercyhospitalfoundation.ie to enquire about how to join the Mercy Camino. We will give you everything you need to be ready from T-shirts to training plans and help with your fundraising. We have just a handful of places still available so get in touch with us today. See for information https://lnkd.in/eE8bQZxR for full details.

Thanks to donors like you, we are able to support cancer patients through every step of their cancer journey at ‘The Mercy’. A one-off donation from you will help us to provide the immeasurable gift of help and support to cancer patients and their families this Christmas. Through our Cancer Appeal, by using your donations, we will be able to fund projects that will improve experiences for patients and their families on their cancer journeys. Funds that you donate will deliver services including our psycho-oncology service and our new Cancer CARE Centre, a non-clinical place for those diagnosed with and being treated for cancer and their families to come. No matter the amount, every donation brings hope and support to families facing cancer this Christmas. So do something wonderful and join us in making a meaningful difference. Donate now at https://lnkd.in/ehuPQH3Y Have a Mercy Christmas 🎄

🎅 Have a Mercy Christmas and do something wonderful... 🎄 We would like to say a massive thank you to each and every one of you who have supported us throughout 2024. Our office is closed from 1pm on Monday December 23rd, and we will re-open Thursday January 2nd. Yu can still show your support - you can donate throughout the Christmas and New Year season: In person, by calling to our office at 9 Dyke Parade (T12 EY91) until 1pm on Monday 23rd December. By post. Please send your donation to our office before Friday 20th December. By phone, by calling 021 4274076 until 1pm on Monday 23rd December. Online 24/7 on https://lnkd.in/ehuPQH3Y Thank you all for your support through out 2024 ❤

Ashton School once again made a huge effort to support Mercy Heroes again this year. TY students were out on the streets of Cork in their dozens to collect donations for our Teen & Young Adult Appeal. In addition, the held a dress down day in school before mid-term to boost their efforts. In total they raised a fantastic €1,037.34 which will fund projects specifically for our Teen & Young Adult patients as they face the challenges of illness. Thank you Ashton School TYs and your teacher Ms. Dennehy – we are very grateful for your generous support. 

At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Cork, Linda Egan, from the Mercy hospital foundation gave a presentation to the club. It was extremely interesting to see what the foundation does and it is one of the main beneficiaries of the Rotary Tree of Remembrance this year which is situated in Patrick street, Cork. This project takes place two weeks leading up to Christmas. Mercy University Hospital Foundation #treeofremembrance #rotary

We are deeply grateful to the Rotary Clubs of Cork and Bishopstown for choosing the Mercy Hospital Foundation as a recipient of funds from this year’s Tree of Remembrance. The iconic tree, which is located on Patrick Street is a long-standing Christmas tradition in Cork city and we’ve met lots of people remembering their loved ones who are grateful for the care they received in the Mercy. Take a moment to stop by the tree and remember your loved one with a personally written message which will be posted on Cork’s biggest Christmas tree. Messages can be posted everyday until 24th December. By supporting the Remembrance Tree you will be supporting our Cancer Appeal and making a real difference in the lives of people going through treatment this Christmas.

Thanks to donors like you, we are able to support cancer patients through every step of their cancer journey at ‘The Mercy’. A one-off donation from you will help us to provide the immeasurable gift of help and support to cancer patients and their families this Christmas. Through our Cancer Appeal, by using your donations, we will be able to fund projects that will improve experiences for patients and their families on their cancer journeys. If you would like to show your support and make a donation you can visit our website - https://lnkd.in/de4KZgPe

A huge thank you to McGinty & O'Shea Ltd. who last month took part in one our Prostate Cancer Awareness talks focused on noticing early signs and emphasizing the importance of early detection. The team at McGinty O'Shea donated an amazing €3,000. It is because of support like this the Foundation is able to support patients of the Mercy University Hospital. Pictured here is LHS Kieran Hayes, Linda O'Flaherty Corporate Fundraiser and Fintan McGinty Managing Director. To learn more about our Corporate Partnerships and Prostate Cancer Talks, please contact Linda at 021-4274076 or email Linda@mercyhospitalfoundation.ie.

✨Important Announcement ✨ The Tree of Remembrance on Patricks Street returns again this year with the opening at 1pm this Saturday (7th December). We Invite the people of Cork to write messages remembering loved ones on yellow ribbons which are hoisted onto the tree by Rotary Club members. Donations are gratefully received, and all funds raised will go to local charities including Marymount University Hospital & Hospice Mercy University Hospital Foundation, Irish Kidney Association, Tabor Group (Ireland), Edel House and The Westgate Foundation. Over €130,000 was raised last year and due to the generosity of the people of Cork, over €1.2 million has been raised in total over 21 years, all for Cork charities. The Lord Mayor will place the 1s ribbon on the Tree as First Citizen there will be Christmas Carols by the Fleischmann Choir and maybe the Lord Mayor will join in ! #rotary #treeofremembrance #charity

This Christmas, we remember people like Pat Howick - a beloved husband, Dad, Granda, brother and friend, who fought a courageous battle with cancer. His family have generously shared their story with us. “Pat’s chemo journey started in October 2016, and as he said, what they gave him ‘thankfully worked’ at the time; but sadly, by February 2024, we were told by his consultant that it was in the hands of the man above...We made the best of the time we had.” Pat passed away on May 20th, 2024, seven days before his 64th birthday. He is sadly missed by his loving wife Mary; children Ken, Katie and Kieran; grandchildren, Leo, Ella and Cillian; extended family, neighbours, and his many many friends. His presence is greatly missed but happy memories live on and are cherished every day. “He appreciated the help, kindness and hard work of all his medical team in the Mercy, for giving him a second chance; and he always wanted to give something back. When he started his chemo journey, without hesitation, he did a Radiothon interview, saying ‘If I can help anyone else out there, I will do it.’ And so, now, we are asking for your support this Christmas, because without supporters like you, we wouldn’t be able to help families like the Howicks through this difficult journey. Funds that you donate will deliver services including our psycho-oncology service and our new Cancer CARE Centre, a non-clinical place for those diagnosed with and being treated for cancer and their families to come. Donate: online at https://lnkd.in/eGYB536a by calling to our office at 9 Dyke parade or posting in your donation to The Mercy Hospital Foundation, 9 Dyke Parade, T12 EY91