This year, for my birthday, I wanted to do something that involved Mum & Malachy.

Myself & my cousin, Conal, came up with the idea of doing a run/walk between the two of their graves. Once we felt that this would be an achievable task, we also wanted to involve the Donegal Down Syndrome Association, because I know that doing something for DDSA is what Mum would appreciate most.

So, on Saturday the 8th of January, myself & Conal, along with some friends & family, will be doing an Half-Marathon Run/Walk from Letterkenny to Rathmullan (Conwall Cemetery - Rathmullan Graveyard, approx. 27KM), raising funds for the life changing work that the DDSA do.

Some of the services that the Donegal Down Syndrome Association provide include:

• Speech & language Therapy – 4 slts covering the county

• Swimming-

• Occupational Therapy-

• Physio Therapy-

• Ability Counts (6+ exercise program)

• Life-skills program (for adults 18+)- Monday, Wednesday, Friday

• ETB literacy (for adults 18+)

• Yoga- Letterkenny and Carndonagh-

• Parent and Toddler group-

• Music lessons-

• Dance lessons-

• Cycling-

• Friday Fun Club- meet up monthly

• Parent link

• Counselling- for all members and their family- 2 sessions free, 4 counsellors covering the county

• School Visits

Any & all donations are most welcome, no matter how big or small. For any friends or family who would like to be involved in some way, please don’t hesitate to contact myself or Conal in the coming days. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this message & for any donations given xxx

A special thanks to Gearoid & Siobhán Melvin for helping guide us through some of the organisation for this occasion.

Current Participants:

Conal Doherty

Patrick Keeney

John Melvin (Glasgow)

Matthew Johnston

Michael Rooney

Declan Mac Laifeartaigh

Diarmud Brennan (Dunshaughlin - Glasnevin)

Bryan McDaid

Gabriel P Blake

Helpers:

Paschal Blake

Charlie Joe Doherty

Conor Fitzgerald

Zoë Redmond

Jamie McGarrigle

Sharron Blake

Gearoid Melvin

Stefan Cullen

Conor Coll

Laurence Blake

Liam McFadden

Sean McDonagh

Thomas Sammon

Pasqueline & Malachy's Run to Rathmullan

Created by Gabriel P Blake

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