Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh presents €630 to CF Ireland
Deireadh Fómhair 17, 2016
They raised the money in the final term of school last year.
John Coleman of CF Ireland came to accept the cheque with his son Christian Coleman, who is a past pupil of the school. Christian has now gone on to secondary school but was present for the fundraising. He has CF himself.
Principal Gearóidín Ní Bhaoill said that Cystic Fibrosis sent them a range of items to sell, including roses, pins, biros, bags and more.
Parents, staff and people connected with neighbouring schools all gave very generously. They had a collection day in April, selling the items in school and at the gates.
Then they left the box out for the rest of the school year, raising the fantastic total of €630. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetically inherited disease that primarily affects the lungs and the digestive system. Ireland has the highest incidence of Cystic Fibrosis in the world – approximately 1 in 19 Irish people are said to ‘carry’ one copy of the altered gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis.
