Flora Women’s Mini Marathon

This website was created to support the effort we are putting into the Dublin Flora Women’s Mini Marathon. “We” are a group of ladies who work for Oracle.   Last year we set up “wemustbemad.com” to publicise our fundraising, this year we are hoping to raise a lot more money for charity and so we have expanded our team of supporters and the charities we support (see list below and click through to each charity page).  Please help us raise money for these very worthwhile charities.  Come back again to visit wemustbemad.com to see how close we are to our targets.

image from last year’s event

You can choose which charity you want to donate to (below) or if you would like to spread your donation across a number of charities please contact us direct ,send an email to Margo at margo.mulvihill@[REMOVE]oracle.com

• Cystic Fibrosis of Ireland
  “Cystic Fibrosis (also called mucoviscidosis) is Ireland’s most common life-threatening inherited disease. Approximately 1 in 19 people are carriers of the CF gene and where two carriers parent a child together, there is a 1 in 4 chance of the baby being born with Cystic Fibrosis.”

Visit Brigid’s page, see progress to-date, donate etc..

• The Friends St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin
  “The Friends of St Luke’s Hospital was established in 1981 to raise much needed funded for St Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6. St Luke’s Hospital is Ireland’s main radiotherapy centre, treating cancer patients from all over the country. The Friends of St Luke’s relies entirely on voluntary contributions and fundraising events organised by our patients, families and friends. St Luke’s is regarded as more than a health care institution. It has set the standards in radiation oncology and is a world-class centre for the delivery of radiotherapy.”

Visit Ramona’s page, see progress to-date, donate etc..

• Cancer Research UK
  “Our vision of beating cancer is an enormous challenge. These four purpose statements set out how we address that challenge.
  • We carry out world-class research to improve our understanding of cancer and find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer
  • We ensure that our findings are used to improve the lives of all cancer patients
  • We help people to understand cancer, the progress we are making and the choices each person can make
  • We work in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cancer “

Visit Lucinda’s page, see progress to-date, donate etc..

• Irish Cancer Society
  “The mission of the Irish Cancer Society (Charity number CHY5863), the national cancer care charity, is to play a vital role in achieving world-class cancer services in Ireland, to ensure fewer people get cancer and those that do have better outcomes. Our goals are focused around prevention, early detection and fighting cancer with three programme areas to achieve them; advocacy, cancer services and research.“

Visit Kate’s page, see progress to-date, donate etc..

• Barnados
  “Barnardos supports children whose well-being is under threat, by working with them, their families and communities and by campaigning for the rights of children. Barnardos was established in Ireland in 1962 and is Ireland’s leading independent children’s charity.”

If you would like to donate to this charity please send an email to Margo at margo.mulvihill@[REMOVE]oracle.com

Visit Barnados website

• Dogs Aid
  “Dogs Aid is a charity set up by three ladies in 1987 to help dogs that were unwanted and abandoned in Dublin, Ireland. Since then we have helped rehabilitate and rehome hundreds of dogs. Dogs Aid has a no destruction policy so we never put a recoverable dog down, and as a result the sanctuary is a permanent home for many forever dogs that are “”too old or too bold”" to be rehomed. From time to time we also take care of other animals including rabbits, bats, birds, foxes, feral cats, hedgehogs etc. ”

If you would like to donate to this charity please send an email to Margo at margo.mulvihill@[REMOVE]oracle.com

Visit Dogs Aid website

• Waterford Animal Welfare
  “Waterford Animal Welfare is a non-profit group. We are dedicated to the lifetime care of abused, neglected, confiscated or unwanted  animals and birds to prevent them from being destroyed. The animals that we rescue are mainly dogs and cats, but also horses, donkeys, swans, seals, bats and any other creature that may be suffering.
  Rescued animals are found permanent homes which have been carefully chosen by our personnel.  We do not sell any of the animals rescued and they are not used for breeding; we simply protect them from harm. Our highly trained personnel ensure that their medical, nutritional, and emotional needs are well met. With help from our supporters, we are able to provide temporary care for these animals prior to re-housing on a permanent basis.“

If you would like to donate to this charity please send an email to Margo at margo.mulvihill@[REMOVE]oracle.com

Visit the Waterford Animal Welfare website

“The Flora Women’s Mini Marathon is the biggest all women’s event of its kind in the world. It has grown steadily in numbers since it began in 1983 with its popularity increasing significantly over the last few years. Over those years some 600,000 women have entered the event. Charities are the big winners. In 2007 it is estimated in excess of €10m was raised by the participants bringing the total since the race started in 1983 close to €100m. All charities benefit. It is now the biggest single day charity event in Ireland. The event has no equals in its appeal. Women of all ages representing every county and every walk of life take part in this great Festival of Women. No pressure is put on anyone - all the participants have to do is get fit enough to walk, jog or run the 10k. It is up to each individual to set her own target. Every finisher is a winner - and receives a commemorative medal and ribbon to mark the achievement. The women decide themselves who they will support and many local causes gain vital revenue from the event.”

Date/Time: Bank Holiday Monday, 1st June 2009 at 3.00pm.
Distance: 10K.
Start: Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2.
Finish: St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
First Entry Form: The first Entry Form will be in the Evening Herald on Thursday 26th February 2009.
Closing Date: 21st April 2009 or when maximum number of entries is reached.