As many of you may be aware, this year marks the 10th Anniversary of Myles’ passing. To mark this anniversary, we wanted to do a fundraiser as a family in his memory.
We have decided to do a family skydive on August 24th of this year to raise money for Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, who have supported us on a number of occasions over the years. We will be funding the skydive ourselves meaning all money raised will be going directly to the hospice.
We would really appreciate any donation you can afford to make (big or small) to help us on our way to reaching our donation target. Our aim is to help the Hospice in supporting as many families as they possibly can, just like they have done with us. We will keep you posted with our progress and will be sure to post any media from the skydive itself afterwards for your enjoyment!
Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services have been an amazing support to us as a family. Having seen how worthy a cause it was when they looked after his mother when she was unwell, Myles volunteered for the Hospice's fundraising department for a number of years before he became ill himself.
During his own illness, we were linked in with the homecare team in Blackrock Hospice. Myles was at home as much as he could be during this time, and the homecare team were always on the end of the phone to provide advice when we needed it. We cannot emphasise enough how much this helped us as a family. The team also made regular visits to check in on us, and although he may not have wanted their care in the beginning (being the independent man he was), Myles found these visits to be invaluable over time.
As his illness progressed, we were very fortunate to be given a bed in Harold’s Cross Hospice as there were none available in Blackrock at the time. We were welcomed with open arms, and while Myles' stay there was sadly all too brief, the care and compassion shown to him and ourselves as a family was such a comfort. We truly could not have gotten through this time without their care and support. As a family, we have tried to repay this support over the years by attending and helping at their annual Light Up A Life event, while the boys also completed their TY voluntary work experience in the hospice back in the day.

Myles was an amazing husband and Dad who always had time for everyone. He could always be found on pitch sidelines whether it was managing or supporting both in soccer and Gaelic football, even during his illness. He really was a lesson to us all on how to live our lives - he fought his illness with such amazing bravery and strength and very rarely complained.
We thought it would be nice to mark this special anniversary for Myles with a fundraising event for a cause he really cared about. As he was not a fan of heights or flying himself, we thought a skydive would also be a fitting challenge to take on - he'd think we're mad!

The skydive will take place at the Irish Parachute Club in Clonbullogue Airfield, Clonad, Co. Offaly on Saturday 24 August 2024. It will be a tandem skydive and all four of us are taking part - we would be delighted if you could support us and help us reach our target!

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