TalkTalk Canteen Marathon in aid of Children in Hospital Ireland
Patrick Buckland and friends at TalkTalk in Waterford are running a canteen marathon on the 10th December, to raise funds for Children in Hospital Ireland which will help the charity continue making hospital a happier place for children.
Patrick will run 42.2 km while three of his friends will be running that distance as a relay between them. This event is to take place in the TalkTalk centre, Cork Rd, Waterford.
In the run up to the day, Patrick said “Last year I had to bring my young daughter into Waterford Regional Hospital and I was impressed with Children in Hospital Ireland and the work they do. It reminded me of when I was in hospital as a child. I had a recurring illness that saw me going into hospital many times and I remember actually enjoying my stay thanks to you. This event is a small way in which we can support the work you do.”
Mary O’Connor, CEO of Children in Hospital Ireland added: “We are very grateful to Patrick and his friends for undertaking this wonderful endeavour on behalf of CHI. Their efforts will ensure we can continue to work on behalf of all sick children to make their stay in hospital happier.”
Children in Hospital Ireland celebrates its 40 years in existence and with the help of people like Patrick and his friends at TalkTalk, CHI can continue on making hospital a happier place for all sick children. If you wish to support Patrick and his friends you can log onto www.mycharity.ieand enter sponsor a friend, Patrick Buckland.
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Notes for Editors:
- TalkTalk:
TalkTalk is a home phone and broadband business based on the Cork Rd in Waterford. It employs 900 plus staff and services TalkTalk and Aol Broadband and telephone customers in the UK.
- Children in Hospital Ireland:
Did you know?
- Each year in Ireland there are on average over 270,000 hospital visits by children.
- In 2007, there were 144,703 hospital admissions among children aged 0-17.
- 75,000 child inpatients are under 4 years old and almost all go through child emergency departments in Ireland.
- CHI’s trained and vetted PlayWell volunteers organise games and fun activities in 18 hospitals around the country and provide more than 40,000 hours of play in hospital each year.
- All CHI volunteers are Garda vetted before being placed in the hospital. To become a volunteer please contact www.childreninhospital.ie.
Children in Hospital Ireland is a national voluntary organisation, one of Ireland’s leading children’s charities, promoting the welfare of all children in hospital regardless of illness or condition.CHI has worked for 40 years promoting the emotional and developmental needs of sick children by providing play in hospital. Play is an important part of childhood but in hospital it has added value. Play and fun activities reassure children and help them cope with illness in hospital. It provides them with a sense of normality and offers great opportunities to socialise with other children. Children in Hospital Ireland offers extensive services for parents and carers of sick children and provides them with an advocacy and advisory resource.
The Aims of CHI:
- To promote the welfare of sick children by drawing attention to their special needs for emotional security
- To support and help parents before, during and after their child’s stay in hospital
- To increase the awareness of policy makers and others to the special needs of sick children
- To promote the benefits of play in hospital
For further information about CHI:
Locall: 1890 25 26 82 Dublin Office: 01 878-0448
E-mail: info@childreninhospital.ie Web: http://www.childreninhospital.ie
