As part of the ICU4U memorial cycle, Healthcare and frontline staff across the island of Ireland have raised over €131,000 for charity by participating in a two-day cycle. As the conclusion, a ceremony was held at the Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge in Dublin on Friday evening. 7450+ white roses were these to represent the number of Covid deaths in the country and members of the public too participated in the programme.
The ICI4U team was consisted of ICU doctors, nurses, paramedics, ambulance drivers, Air Corps, other healthcare staff and garda. They travelleld through different communities on bicycles with the message of fund donation. The aim was to raise funds for Covid impacted people of second wave, through four charity partners- ALONE, Aware, and Aware NI, and Breakthrough Cancer Research. Last year a similar campaign in the island could rise €120,000.
The cycle was a collaboration between healthcare staff at The Mater Dublin, Cork University Hospital, The Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, Galway University Hospital, Limerick University Hospital, Crumlin/Temple St, Sligo University Hospital, and Waterford University Hospital. The campaign’s aim is to raise €150,000 and give it to the deserved people.
Donations can be made at icu4u.ie.
Original report by: Breaking News.ie