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A donation of €730 from a fundraising ceili will go towards funding specialist Motor Neurone Disease care in Kerry.
Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone were delighted to accept a cheque for €730 from Elizabeth and Peggy Kelleher on behalf of TJ Nelligan, at the Heights Hotel Killarney, recently.
The proceeds came from a ceili organised by TJ on Sunday September 23 last at An Riocht Athletic Club, Christy Lehane, Chairman of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone, explained.
“The money raised will go towards funding specialist Motor Neurone Disease nurses and providing specialist medical equipment thus enabling Motor Neurone sufferers to spend the end of life in the comfort and dignity of their own homes,” Christy told the Killarney Advertiser this week.
“Kerry has the highest number of MND patients per capita in the country. Fundraising is still very necessary as 86 percent of the annual income of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) still relies on fundraising.”
The Kelleher family and Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone added that they want to thank TJ for again organising this fundraising event and creating awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.
“Thanks to all the dancers who turned up for the ceili and those generous people who could not attend but donated.” He said.
“Thanks to An Riocht Athletic Club for providing their center for the ceili, band ‘Ui Bhriain’ – John and Martina who played exceptional music and guaranteed that everybody had a great evening, while not forgetting the good people who organised the tea and cakes.”