I can hardly believe that Lauralynn House - Ireland's First Children's Hospice - is one year old!
The opening by then President Mary McAleese in September of last year was the culmination of the efforts of a great many people, but especially those of Jane & Brendan McKenna, founders of the Lauralynn Children's Hospice charity in memory of their daughters Laura and Lynn.
In the first year, the staff of this wonderful facility have provided support and care for over 100 families of seriously ill children and have helped, to use Jane McKenna's words "put life into a child’s day".
Amazingly, the hospice still receives no state funding and survives on the generosity of donations and the success of fundraising.
One of the most remarkable fundraisers is Fran O'Brien who with her husband Arthur has raised over €150,000 by donating all of the proceeds from her novels to Lauralynn house. Fran is pictured here with Jane McKenna, founder of Lauralynn Children's Hospice, at the launch of her 6th novel, "Fairfields". You can buy Fairfields at most major bookstores or online
here.
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