The Punchestown Kidney Research Fund
Congratulations to Niall Cronin
Winner of This Year’s Race!
Read all about his experience at Herald.ie
We have had a successful year in 2009, and have spend the following monies:
- €10,000.00 – Tallaght Art Therapy Project
- €10,000.00 – Waterford Art Therapy Project
- €30,000.00 – Cancer Screening at Beaumont Hospital
- €32,805.00 – 3 Haemo Dialysis Machines bought for Beaumont Hospital Dialysis Unit
- €5,000.00 – Downpayment on 2010 Transplant Games
Darren Cawley, Linda Evans, Larry Hagman, James Nolan and Chikoyo White at Punchestown 2008.
Some of our achievements over the past five years include:
- Purchasing a holiday home in Tralee, Co. Kerry specifically for kidney dialysis patients. This will give the patient a well-deserved break but also ensures that they are able to continue their life saving dialysis treatments whilst enjoying a holiday.
- Sponsoring a Newman Scholar at U.C.D. under the stewardship of Dr. Bill Watson to research better ways to transport kidneys prior to transplantation.
- Supporting a cancer screening programme for kidney recipients under Dr. Gillian Murphy, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
- Sponsoring an art therapy programme for dialysis patients in both Tallaght and Waterford Hospitals. This is where art lessons are provided for patients while they are receiving dialysis treatment. A novel idea as it makes treatment more bearable and allows the patients to learn and develop creative skills.
- Sponsoring Michael O'Dwyer, a transplant recipient from Dublin, to represent Ireland at the World Transplant Games in Thailand.
- This year sees the PKRF hand over 3 Home Haemo Dialysis Machines to the Dialysis Unit at Beaumont Hospital as well as supporting the 6th European Transplant and Dialysis Games which will be held in Dublin – along with keeping our already mentioned projects going.
We are a Registered Company (Tax Reference 64270888) and a Registered Charity (CHY 16613) since 2005.
© 2010 Punchestown Kidney Research Fund
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