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International support for Circle of Life
Circle of Life National Commemorative Garden to Organ Donors received a major boost recently with the announcement that the Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International has pledged its support for the project and will now become its major sponsor.
Fundraising concert in Carrick-on-Shannon
The Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon was the venue for a very successful benefit concert on Friday, May 31st, which featured Eleanor Shanley with De Dannan and singer Sean Keane. This concert was presented by the Bush Hotel and Strange Boat Donor
Foundation to raise awareness of organ donation and help fund "Circle
of Life" National Commemorative Garden to organ donors being planned for Salthill.
Groote Schuur Stone for "Circle of Life"
At a special ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, a symbolic presentation ceremony took place when a stone from the Groote Schuur Hospital was handed over to Strange Boat Donor Foundation for inclusion in Circle of Life, the National Commemorative Garden to Organ Donors being planned for Salthill, Galway.
Air Corps Push for Donors
Members of the Air Corps began their cross country 40 hour marathon charity event on Thursday, May 16th pushing a Cessna light aircraft from Dublin, and arrived at their destination in Salthill Galway at the scheduled time of 3pm on Saturday afternoon, 18th May. A wonderful undertaking to raise awareness of organ donation and "Circle of Life" - Commemortative Garden to Organ Donors being planned for Quincentennial Park, Salthill.
NUI Galway Holds Public Forum on Organ Donation
A public forum, focussed on organ donation and ongoing research in this area, was held at the Westside Library in Galway on 23 January 2013.
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