Children's Ark at University Hospital Limerick gets timely boost
Early Christmas present thanks to donation following fundraiser
THE Children’s Ark at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has received an early Christmas present after a fundraising drive from a Limerick man.
Brian Hayes, who lives in the city, was devastated to learn two children from the southside of Limerick city were being bullied.
So to set up a GoFundMe page on the internet.
He made a donation to the two children - who we have agreed not to name.
But there was a balance of more than €700, which he donated to the Children’s Ark.
The facility on the campus of UHL helps young children who require hospital treatment, providing them with a safe, kind and colourful environment.
The money Brian has donated will be used to buy toys in the Ark.
“The whole reason of this fundraiser was to help these kids and let everyone know that everybody is like the bully. For every one bad person, there are 10 good people. Money is not everything. But for kids, it can help them at Christmas,” he said.
Brian met both children and said they were “overwhelmed” at the effort he had gone to.
“I think it made them feel that much better knowing that the public of Limerick and Ireland got behind them,” he said.