I met Tony Heffernan and two of his team at a function last night. His harrowing past was very saddening but his ability to turn that into one of the most positive futures is nothing short of inspiring. This will just be a drop in the bucket for whats needed but every penny counts. Please give wh...
I met Tony Heffernan and two of his team at a function last night. His harrowing past was very saddening but his ability to turn that into one of the most positive futures is nothing short of inspiring. This will just be a drop in the bucket for whats needed but every penny counts. Please give what you can.
Dublin Marathon For BUMBLEance Children's Ambulance Service, Liam's Lodge
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Donation summary
Total raised:
€890
Offline donations
€135
Online donations
€755
About the Cause
BUMBLEance Children's Ambulance Service
BUMBLEance is Ireland's Children's Ambulance Service. Our organisationis made-up of a network of drivers and vehicles with an aim to give a lift both physically and emotionally to our passengers. We currently operate 14 vehicles, making nearly 2,000 trips per year from Kerry to Donegal to Wexford and everywhere in between.Of our 14 vehicles, 3 are operated by the National Ambulance Service in partnership with BUMBLEance, providing urgent and critical medical transport. The remaining 11 vehicles
"Liam's Lodge" Irelands 1st National respite centre for genetic and rare disorders.Tony and Mary Heffernan know what it is like to look after highly dependent children. Both of their children, Saoirse and Liam, were born with Battens Disease, a rare fatal neurological condition. Saoirse passed away in 2011.Thousands of parents in Ireland face similar challenges from a wide range of rare and debilitating conditions. Many of the children will die young, but, while parents do struggle, they want to