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Lorraine to walk 60 miles for
cancer patients
14.06.12
A TABLE quiz in An
Grianan Hotel, Burt on June 21 is just one of a
number of fundraisers planned by Newtown-based
practice nurse, Lorraine Porter, as she prepares for
her 60-mile three-day walk in aid of breast cancer
research.
The local Clinical Nurse Specialist who works at
Newtowncunningham Health Centre, will complete the
60-mile walk in Philadelphia in October as part of
Carmel’s Crew - a team put together by her
sister-in-law Carmel Bradley (Porter) who is a
breast cancer survivor.
“When the Relay for Life event was taking place in
Letterkenny recently I was really inspired by the
number of my patients and their families who were
out there doing something positive for cancer
research so I was delighted to get the opportunity
to join Carmel’s Crew,” Lorraine said.
She explained that Carmel had taken part in the walk
with her crew two years ago, shortly after
undergoing treatment. |
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Newtown practice nurse, Lorraine
Porter, who will walk 60 miles for breast cancer
research in October of this year, pictured with her
daughters Katie and Niamh before the recent Flora
mini marathon. |
“At the time we
organised some fund raising events here to help
Carmel’s Crew but going over and actually taking
part in the walk will really make me feel like part
of the team.”
Lorraine explained that the Susan G Komen charity is
one of the biggest global breast cancer charities in
the world and has helped fund every major step in
the battle against breast cancer over the past
thirty years.
“The fight against breast cancer is a global fight
and this charity funds research that will hopefully
find a cure. I’m delighted to be taking part with
the hope that the money I raise here will be of some
help towards ultimately finding that cure. The
reaction I have received already has been amazing
and I’m really looking forward to the walk now,” she
added.
Lorraine who recently completed the Flora Mini
Marathon in Dublin as part of her preparation for
the walk says planning the fund raising events will
go hand in hand with her training schedule over the
next number of weeks.
“I have paid for my own flight and because I’ll be
staying with family members I won’t have
accommodation costs so everything raised will go
directly towards breast cancer research, it’s just a
matter of getting as much as possible raised now,”
she added.
As well as the quiz night in An Grianan, Lorraine’s
parents are hosting a coffee afternoon in their home
at Magheracloy, St Johnston on Saturday 30th June,
while she’s also planning a music session in August.
“I was thrilled to hear that a quiz has been
organised for June 21st by the people of Newtown and
Burt and I hope as many teams as possible will come
along now on the night. There will be a few more
events over the weeks ahead as well and I’m really
hoping to raise as much as possible for this worthy
cause,” Lorraine said. |
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