My friend Pádraig Schaler, 23 years old, was seriosuly injured last summer while cycling to work in Cape Cod, where he was on a J1 visa. He has remained in a coma ever since. After receiving an operation in Boston, he came home and spent a number of months in Beaumont Hospital until his...
Hi All,
My friend Pádraig Schaler, 23 years old, was seriosuly injured last summer while cycling to work in Cape Cod, where he was on a J1 visa. He has remained in a coma ever since. After receiving an operation in Boston, he came home and spent a number of months in Beaumont Hospital until his family made the difficult decision to move him to Germany in order for him to receive adequate care. Pádraig is an incredibly brave and strong young man who is fighting hard to get better and every day he is making small steps on the road to recovery. However, his family have been placed under a huge financial burden.
In order to show our support for Pádraig and for his family, a group of his friends have decided to run the Flora Womens Mini Marathon. I would really appreciate any support you can give to this very special cause. You can learn more about Pádraig's story here: http://caringforpadraig.org/ or on his father's very moving blog: http://hospi-tales.com/
Padraig Schaler, a 2013 TCD graduate from Glasnevin, Dublin, acquired a very severe brain injury when he was hit by a van on 27 June 2013 as he cycled to work on Cape Cod. Nobody was ever prosecuted.
He is now living with his family in Dublin. He requires 24-hour care and is fully dependent.
All proceeds go to the Caring for Padraig fund, administered by a Committee independent of the family.