Fermanagh Cake Sale & 5K Walk
Sarah and Lorraine Mavitty and family raised an amazing £1500.00 for the RVH Liver Support Group through their recent 5K walk and cake sale all in memory of their late husband/father, Raymond.
Fermanagh Cake Sale
This weekend and next we are fortunate to have 2 fundraising events taking place in County Fermanagh.
If you would like to participate in the 5K walk tomorrow please meet at Castle Coole at 1.45pm ready to start at 2pm.
The cake sale is open to everyone next Friday at Enniskillen Town Hall so come along and grab some delicious goodies and donate to a great cause at the same time!Mayor of Ards meets transplant patients during ODW.
Local transplant recipients from the RVH Liver Support Group celebrate Organ Donation Week with the Mayor of Ards and North Down Council, Cllr. Mark Brooks.
Pictured are Patricia Getty transplanted 2019, Gordon Cave transplanted 1997, and Jim Kilpatrick (LSG Chairman) transplanted 2018.
The Group, which provides liver patients and their carers across Northern Ireland with non-medical advice and support, very much welcomes the Council’s ongoing and active endorsement of organ donation.
Mid Ulster Council meets RVH LSG
To help raise awareness of #OrganDonationWeek, Chair of Mid Ulster District Council Cllr. Paul McLean met with Kay Duffy, founder of the RVH Liver Support Group, and several local liver transplant recipients. The Chair made a donation to the Fund to assist its support of liver patients across Northern Ireland.
#organdonationni #organdonationweek #ODW #yesidonate #havethechat
News from Stormont
Yesterday saw a tremendous further step on the road to getting the Organ & Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill through the Stormont Assembly. Assembly members approved the bill by 69 votes to six (See NOTE below), and it will now go before the health committee.
If passed, the legislation would mean people automatically become organ donors unless they specifically opt out.
Northern Ireland is currently the only part of the UK where an opt-out system for organ donation is not in place.
“One of the things this bill has allowed us to do is to start to have that conversation as to what organ donation means,” said Health Minister Robin Swann during the debate.
** NOTE ** Five DUP and one Independent MLAs voted against the Bill, and four DUP MLAs abstained.
Today marks the day – Organ Donation Week
Today, September 20th is the first day of Organ Donation Week in N Ireland. Organ Donation Week is one of the most important events in our yearly calendar because it provides us, and many others, with a window of opportunity to remind everyone of the urgent need for organ donations. It is only with the support of organ donors and their families that we can set out to help others. Help us to encourage family discussion on the importance of organ donations, we urge you to “have that wee chat” ❤
A Parachute Jump that truly celebrates a liverversary !!
Following an adrenalin fed parachute jump back in June to celebrate her husband Mark’s first liverversary, Roberta Armstrong’s family and friends provided her with sponsorship totalling a remarkable £3,758.
Mark and Roberta met with Support Group Chairman, Jim Kilpatrick at the close of their fundraising appeal. This fantastic donation, plus another £624 of associated Gift Aid, will go to support liver patients and their carers across Northern Ireland. Thank you Roberta.
Lambeg Golf Club Charity Event
Lambeg Golf Club President Gary McDonald and Captain Bobby Meehan present RVH Liver Support Group member Arthur Goan with a cheque for £1,850 at the Club’s recent President’s Day. The magnificent amount was raised through a very well supported charity tournament, and our thanks go to all the members of the Club for their generosity. The donation will assist us in our ongoing support of people across Northern Ireland affected by liver disease.
Meehan Sponsored Walk
Congratulations and thanks go to the Meehan family and friends on the success of their sponsored walk from Bangor to Holywood on Saturday 14th August to raise funds for the Liver Support Group.
Lee was successfully transplanted in June last year, and his sister Michelle and Mum Olivia wanted to express their thanks for the support they received from the Group in a tangible way.
A magnificent total of £3,322 including Gift Aid was raised through Just Giving, which will be used to further the support we provide to patients and carers across Northern Ireland.
Today is World Organ Donation Day 💕
Its August 13th and what a day!! A day to celebrate the incredible difference organ donation can make. And a special thank you from all of us here to all of the families whose loved ones made the living of others possible.