I am the chairperson of Little Blue Heroes which is a not-for-profit charitable foundation establish in April 2017 ran 100% on a voluntary basis by Garda staff and retired members which aims to support local Gardaí in helping families in need from local communities who have children undergoing l...
I am the chairperson of Little Blue Heroes which is a not-for-profit charitable foundation establish in April 2017 ran 100% on a voluntary basis by Garda staff and retired members which aims to support local Gardaí in helping families in need from local communities who have children undergoing long-term medical treatment for serious illness. In addition, we provide Garda themed distraction toys and children’s events (e.g. Garda for a Day) for the children we support.
The Little Blue Heroes Foundation receives no state funding whatsoever and relies entirely on fundraisers and events organised by members of An Garda Síochána and others in the community. We focus completely on providing practical help for families who have exhausted all other avenues of assistance. We believe that no family should have to face any added financial stress when they are already struggling to cope with the devastation and trauma of a seriously ill child.
In playing my part I am taken part in the Dublin Marathon to raise funds for Little Blue Heroes to help families in need. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
At any one time, there are 1,400 critically ill children in Ireland with an additional 400 seriously ill children diagnosed each year. Through the normal community engagement duties of local Gardaí they are often in a position to identify families with children that have serious illness in their own Districts who require assistance.
Little Blue Heroes is a not-for-profit charitable foundation established by Garda staff which aims to support local Gardaí in providing financial as