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Ciaran Maree Cancer Research and Development Fund
Our Official Charity Partner is the Ciaran Maree Cancer Research and Development Fund

About Ciaran Maree Cancer Research and Development Fund:

Ciaran (25 years) was diagnosed only 10 weeks before he passed away on the 12th September 2007 from a very rare and progressive form of cancer.  Throughout his illness he showed an amazing amount of courage and determination as he struggled against the odds of this harrowing and heart-breaking disease. His family and friends decided to open the Ciaran Maree Cancer Research Fund in the hope of raising money for cancer in a bid to improve cancer treatments, patient care and above all to increase the awareness for people both young and old of keeping their health in-check.  The Fund is constantly open and all donations big and small are welcome.  AIB BANK, A/C Name: Ciaran Maree Cancer Research and Development.  A/C No: 09590052. SORT CODE: 93-25-31.

Achievements so far:

Ciaran’s Fund is affiliated with the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Dublin, Cancer Research Facility.  The money* raised last year was used to fund.  

So far just under €300,000 has been raised for the fund which is a fantastic achievement and hopefully this will have some impact, no matter how small on helping to fight against the disease.

A Scholarship program to send doctors and nurses to the US to study more advanced Cancer Treatments and Cures

A conference room/Library for student nurses and doctors dedicated to Ciaran Maree

A fully equipped cancer care room within the new oncology unit dedicated to Ciaran Maree
 

(*All monies went into the fund, no overheads were taken.)

Some CANCER Statistics in Ireland:

1 Irish person in 3 will develop invasive cancer, while one in four will die from it.

At present about 20,000.00 Irish people develop cancer and 7,500 die of the disease each year.  There are approximately 120,000 cancer survivors.  A substantial proportion of these are preventable

About 60% of cancer patients die of the disease within 5 years of diagnosis.  Source: “A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland”, National Cancer Forum 2006, Department of Health and Children

If you want to cycle for this charity you can contact Thomas Maree on 086 858 5259