Kay and Jim, from the Liver Support Group, seen here with Sister Carol Harper bringing warmth and joy to patients and staff in Ward 6D at the RVH. The contents of these beautiful hampers have been sourced by members of the committee and lovingly brought together and presented to the ward.
A KIND-HEARTED West Belfast boy, who suffers from a debilitating liver condition, has donated £367.62 of his own pocket money to the RVH Liver Support Group.
11-year-old Thomas Morrison lives with portal hypertension and portal vein thrombosis, which restrict the blood supply to his liver and causes his spleen to enlarge.
The Holy Trinity Primary School pupil had diligently saved his pocket money, putting all of his pennies and pounds into collection tins, which he donated to the charity on Saturday.
Thomas’ condition means that he must go for regular checkups and appointments at the Royal Victoria Hospital, and often has to travel to England for treatment.
The generous Glen Road boy said of his donation: “The liver foundation helped me, so I thought I might as well help them.”
He added that he is “going to start saving again”, insisting he will give more money to charity.
Due to his enlarged spleen Thomas is restricted in the activities he can take part in, and is unable to play contact sports. But as well as being a conscientious saver, he is also an avid fan of Cliftonville Football Club. To top-off a memorable week, he had a personal visit from team talisman, Joe ‘The Goal’ Gormley.
Thomas’ mum, Annemarie McGreevy, said that despite her son’s condition, she has “never seen a happier child”.
“He just takes everything in his stride,” she said.
“Thomas, from he was no age, couldn’t have come out of a shop without putting something in the charity box. He was never a child for running into shops or buying sweets. He would always put his money into the tins.
“Thomas wanted to help with the Liver Support Group because of all they’ve done for us, which I thought was amazing for all the age of him.”
She said he was “delighted” with the total he raised for charity, adding that it “gives him such a confidence boost”.
“The Liver Support Group do so much for us, so it’s so important for us to give back – I couldn’t be prouder of him,” she enthused.
“He just always wants to help other people. He’s such a thoughtful wee man.”
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.
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!
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.
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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” ❤
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.