This article is from page 18 of the 2013-05-14 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 18 JPG
TWO local men are set to jet-ski from Clare to France this coming September in aid of three local charities.
The voyage, which begins in Liscannor on September 8, aims to raise vital funds for TLC4CF, the William Winder Rainbow Foundation and Burren Sub Aqua Search & Recovery.
Darren Hayes and Liam Cleary completed a round Ireland Jetski in 2010 and are now trying to raise corporate funds to support the cost of their check list and ensure that 100 per cent of the funds raised go directly to the charities.
According to Katie Murphy of TLC4CF, “we are thrilled that Darren and Liam are taking on this immense challenge again this year and this time going even further afield. “We are still falling short of approximately € 500,000 to completely the new state-of-the-art Cystic Fibrosis adult unit in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.
The charity has said that they are overwhelmed to be chosen to benefit from this unusual yet wonderful fundraiser yet again alongside two other great charities.
“All of the funds raised from this challenge event will contribute to providing life-saving facilities for our members and of course it is so important to continually raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis both locally and nationally,” Katie continued.
Katie lives with Cystic Fibrosis and stressed the importance of having isolated rooms for CF patients in hospitals to reduce infection and prevent further illness.
“It is through fundraisers like this that we are making these advancements to reach international standards of care for people with CF.
“Liam and Darren have been wonderful supporters of TLC4CF throughout the years and we would like to acknowledge their hard work and dedication.”
The 1,300 miles trip to France is hoped to be completed in seven days return, according to Darren, “covering 240/250 miles a day”.
For more information visit their Facebook page, Ireland to France Charity Jetski.