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This Saturday morning 2 April is the perfect opportunity to climb the stunning Camlough Mountain, with a major fundraiser taking place in support of Newry woman Donna Sloan and her battle with Motor Neurone Disease.
If you haven't conquered the local mountain yet or just want to get a climb in before the end of Spring, now is your time, with a chance to make a big difference by raising funds for Donna, as well as supporting the Climb with Charlie intitiative being organised by former RTE news man Charlie Bird on the same day.
If you wish to take part you should arrive this Saturday 2 April at Shane O'Neills for 8:45am to register and donate.
The group will leave and climb Camlough Mountain together.
There will be two routes on the day, the first option for families and the second option is for more experienced climbers. It is important Stick to the route organisers have outlined, there will be Stewards along the way to guide you
If you can't attend on the day but would like to support the fundraiser you can also donate to the campaign at WWW.JUSTGIVING.COM.
Donna Sloan a mother of four, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in March of 2021. Up to this she was perfectly healthy but in a short time, Donna has lost the ability to walk, talk and eat without assistance.
Her family are in a race to find a cure and as they say "we hope to win this race."
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a terminal condition with no cure which affects the brain and nerves. The disease gets progressively worse impacting; walking, speaking, swallowing, and breathing along with other things. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a type of MND that is impacting Donna.
The Do It For Donna Campaign aims to raise awareness, educate and fundraise with the goal of finding a life changing treatment or cure for Donna.
The Climb for Donna this weekend is the first event organised by the DoItForDonnaCampaign
Donna has chosen to donate a portion of the funds raised from today’s events to support the Climb with Charlie fundraiser which is being organised all over Ireland on the same day in conjunction with the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Any money above this will be added to a fund to find a cure for Donna. There are experimental treatments undergoing clinical trials and when released will cost a lot of money.
If Donna loses her battle before a cure is found all money raised within the “DoItForDonna” campaign will be donated towards treating MND in Ireland to help support families and fund research.
Ceol agus Craic at Shane O'Neills
A night of ceol agus craic will follow in Shane O’Neill’s club at 8pm, Adm £10 with music from local artist Neil McNally and fabulous Molly Maguires singer, Gerard McKay plus Saxophone/DJ Bill Finnegan to round off the night!
An auction will take place featuring:
2 All Ireland final tickets with an overnight stay
Signed Michael Conlan gloves and many other great prizes
Check out their Facebook page DoItForDonnaMND for more information #DoItForDonna
Donate to the campaign at WWW.JUSTGIVING.COM
