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€23K raised in memory of Theodore
11.07.11
CLONMANY couple William
and Juanita McGonigle have thanked everyone in
Inishowen who helped them raise a whopping €23,000
in memory of their beloved son.
A series of fund-raising events was organised to
source money for sick chidren following the death of
toddler Theodore McGonigle last October, aged just
22 months.
“Our boisterous boy Theodore was taken from us to a
far better place. The pain and grief felt then, and
now, is so immense,” said William and Juanita.
“We know that his time in the world may have been
brief but Theodore’s memory will never fade. We have
made a commitment to recognize the joy he brought
into our lives and to create a legacy that will
shine as bright as he did,” they added.
To honour their young son, William and Juanita
helped establish the Theodore Foundation with a
primary aim to raise funds to purchase much-needed
medical equipment and facilities for the Children’s
Ward of Wexford General Hospital, where Theodore was
a patient.
After ‘overwhelming’ support from the Inishowen
community, the foundation also donated a
defibrillator to the youth club in Clonmany. |
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Some of the local drivers who took
part in a vintage tractor run to raise money for the
Theodore Foundation. |
William and Juanita
paid tribute to everyone who has made the fledgling
foundation a rapid success.
“We and our parents Breege and Patrick, brothers
Charles, Peter and family, Cloontagh, Clonmany would
like to sincerely thank all those who helped and
supported the fund raising events for the Theodore
Foundation,” they said.
“Particularly those who organised events and took
part in activities To all those who helped in any
way - thank you for your tremendous generosity both
financial and otherwise, it was greatly
appreciated.”
“From vintage tractor runs to marathons, tug of war
to cake sales, the overwhelming support has enabled
preparations to be made for a small garden to be
built in the hospital grounds, and ECG machine to be
acquired for the ward and specialist resuscatation
trolleys to be purchased,” they added.
(Inishowen Independent) |
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