A charity run held in memory of a woman’s late husband last summer raised almost €8,000 for University Hospital Galway.
Mina McNamara, whose husband Paul passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on 07 July 2022, has generously donated €7,788 to the Acute Stroke Unit at UHG in memory of her late husband Paul, a native of the Claddagh in Galway City.
The 8km Paul McNamara Memorial Walk Fundraiser, now in its second year, took place last July with all proceeds going to NLN Quest Brain Injury Services and the Acute Stroke Unit, UHG.
“Paul enjoyed the outdoors, particularly the route along the Wild Atlantic Way on the Clare coast, which overlooks Galway Bay,” added Mina McNamara.
“We both enjoyed this walk because it took in the best of both of our counties, and so it was only fitting that this was the route for our memorial walk to remember Paul,”
Emma Carter, Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Acute Stroke hospital, UHG, stated, “On behalf of the staff here in the unit, we would like to sincerely thank Mina for this generous donation.”
“We are very grateful to Mina and to everyone who supported the event, for their time and effort in raising funds for the Acute Stroke Unit. This donation will help us do even more to improve the patient’s journey.”
