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Donation in memory of Brigid Toye, Quigley’s Point
Breeda Lynch (nee Toye) is pictured presenting Peter Cutliffe, Chairman of the Friends of LUH with a cheque for €7,590. The money was presented in memory of the late Mrs Brigid Toye, Quigley's Point, who availed of the Friends bus to St Lukes Hospital in Dublin. The...
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Conor Dorrian and pals run marathon for Friends of LUH
Conor Dorrian and three of his friends Charlie Boyle, Conor Gallen & Gareth Coady are taking part in this years Rome marathon in March as part of a fundraising effort to support the Friends of LUH bus to St Lukes Hospital in Dublin. In 2013 & 2017, Conor was a...
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Annual Christmas fundraising draw Friends of LUH
Staff Nurses Catherine Gallagher & Marina Drummond are pictured drawing the winners of the Friends of LUH annual Christmas draw in 2023. Winners were; 1 - 32 inch smart TV - Kieran Logan, Derry 2 - Christmas Hamper - Pauline Kelly, Glenswilly 3 - Signed football...
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Ford Escort Club and Donegal Motor Club makes donation to the Friends of LUH
Members of the Ireland's Ford Escort Club and Donegal Motor Club presenting the Friends of LUH with a cheque for €4,000, the proceeds of the recent vintage Ford Escort and vintage/classic car rally held on the grounds of the Atlantic Technical University in...
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Crumlish Appliances sponsor Golf Classic
David Crumlish of Crumlish Appliances, Ballyraine, Letterkenny presents Fergal Doherty & Peter Cutliffe with a sponsorship cheque for the upcoming Golf Classic in Ballybofey & Stranrolar GC on the 1st July. Crumlish Appliances is the main sponsor. Anyone...
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Easter Hamper draw, April 2022
John Watson of Watson Hire Letterkenny is pictured making the draw for the winners of the Friends of LUH Easter hamper draw. Also in the picture is Ivan Fuery, Ed Wickes and Peter Cutliffe, all from the Friends committee. The lucky winners were; 1st prize, Luxury...
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New Officers & Directors of the Friends elected for 2022
Following the recent AGM of the Friends of LUH, the following list of Officers & Directors were elected; Peter Cutliffe, Chairperson Cynthia Fuery, Vice-Chairperson Fergal Doherty, Company Secretary Ed Wicks, Treasurer Ivan Fuery, Assistant Treasurer Paddy Rooney,...
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Martina McClintock makes presentation to the Friends of LUH
McClintock family from Carrigans make presentation to the Friends of LUH
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McFadden family make presentation to the Friends of LUH
McFadden family from Creeslough make presentation to the Friends of LUH
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Crumlish Appliances sponsor Golf Classic in B&S GC on 25th June 2021
Crumlish Appliances sponsor Golf Classic in B&S golf club on the 25th June 2021
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Presentation by Rushe Fitness Letterkenny to Friends of LUH
Rushe Fitness presents Friends of LUH with cheque for €1,800
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Results of Christmas Hamper Draw, 2020
Anne Swann wins Christmas Hamper plus copy of Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way.
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Our Focus
This voluntary organisation, which was granted charitable status in 1995, has two main objectives:
to raise funds via charitable donations/fundraising to provide seed capital for the development of new services in LUH and secondly to facilitate voluntary work to augment ordinary hospital services. The Friends have been responsible for raising in excess of €7 million from membership fees, donations, church gate collections and various fund-raising events throughout the North West since 1992.
Our Focus
This voluntary organisation, which was granted charitable status in 1995, has four main objectives:
to raise funds via charitable donations/fundraising to provide seed capital for the development of new services in LUH, secondly to facilitate voluntary work to augment ordinary hospital services, thirdly to respond to ad hoc requests from wards for assistance and finally to fund bus to transport patients from LUH to St Lukes Hospital in Dublin to receive radiotherapy treatment. The Friends have been responsible for raising in excess of €7 million from membership fees, donations, church gate collections and various fund-raising events throughout the North West since 1992.
Our Focus
This voluntary organisation, which was granted charitable status in 1995, has two main objectives:
to raise funds via charitable donations/fundraising to provide seed capital for the development of new services in LUH and secondly to facilitate voluntary work to augment ordinary hospital services. The Friends have been responsible for raising in excess of €7 million from membership fees, donations, church gate collections and various fund-raising events throughout the North West since 1992.
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Letterkenny University Hospital,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal,
Ireland
Tel: (074)91 04466/91 23501
GPS: 54.955839,-7.734279
Email: info@thefriends.ie
Website: www.thefriends.ie
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