Boots Launch 5th Night Walks for Night Nurses
Boots Night Walks for the Irish Cancer Society’s Night Nursing Service continues to raise funds for this vital service
Boots Ireland have launched their fifth annual Boots Night Walks for Night Nurses in association with the Irish Cancer Society.
Taking place during the middle two weeks of August the Boots Night Walks take place in communities across Ireland and is a truly nationwide event.
This year, for the first time, the public are invited to join Boots staff and take part in the Boots Dublin Night Walk in the Phoenix Park on Friday 18th August 2017 at 7.30p.m.
Cancer survivor and ambassador for the Boots Night Walks Louise McSharry is encouraging people across Ireland to help Boots raise much needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society’s Night Nursing Service.
This wonderful service offers free end of life care to cancer patients across Ireland allowing them to remain in their own homes, surrounded by family and friends during what can be a difficult and anxious time in their lives.
This year for the first time, the Dublin Boots 5km Night Walk is open to the public and anyone wishing to join the walk can do so by registering online - www.nightwalkfornightnurses.eventbrite.co.uk. (Adults are €15 and children under 16 are free). The night walks are held in support of night nursing service and are symbolic of the nurses coming on duty in the evening.
To help Boots raise the much needed funds for the Night Nursing service, Boots will have Honour Tags on sale in Boots stores nationwide for €2. Customers can purchase a tag in honour of someone who has survived or passed away from cancer. One metre will be walked in honour of that person and the tags are brought from each store across Ireland to their local night walk. The front of the tag allows for the name of the individual with space on the back for a personal message.
Ambassador Louise McSharry said, “It’s such an honour to be an ambassador for the Boots Night Walks campaign in aid of the Irish Cancer Society’s Night Nursing service for the second year in a row. For many patients and their families across the country, the night nursing service has, and will continue to provide them with comfort knowing that they are cared for throughout what can be one of the most difficult times in a family’s life. The Irish Cancer Society provides vital services for people living with cancer, and without support from companies like Boots and people around Ireland they simply would not be able to continue.”
Boots Ireland is in their fifth year of partnership with the Irish Cancer Society and the aim of the partnership is to increase awareness, promote prevention and support people living with cancer in Ireland. To date Boots has raised over €1,100,000 for the Irish Cancer Society in the partnership, equating to over 3,140 nights of night nursing care.
Mary Ferns, Night Nursing Manager, Irish Cancer Society said, “Over the years of this partnership, the support that Boot’s Ireland’s customers and colleagues have shown the Irish Cancer Society’s Night Nursing service is overwhelming. Their funding has made a huge impact on the lives of thousands of Irish people suffering with cancer each year. Boots fundraising activity will help ensure that we can continue to provide our vital night nursing service to those that need it. I would encourage everyone to visit their local Boots store to purchase Honour Tags and help support the ‘Boots Night Walk for Night Nurses’ in their local area.”
Martha Ryan, Head of HR, Boots Ireland, said, “Each year Boots Ireland staff look forward to the Boots Night Walks. A variety of fundraising events take place throughout the year in our stores, but the Night Walks are the largest single fundraising event of the year with our colleagues across the country coming together to show their support for the Night Nursing service. Cancer affects the lives of so many people so supporting this initiative has real meaning for us and we want to continue to help make a difference to the lives of people affected by cancer."
About the Irish Cancer Society Night Nursing Service
Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses provide end of life care for cancer patients and their families in their own home, providing extra support to patients and their loved ones during what can be a difficult and anxious time. The service ensures patients and their loved ones receive nursing care, practical support and reassurance, keeping the patient comfortable and free of pain.
Night nurses are free of charge for up to 10 nights. Last year, the Society’s Night Nursing service provided 8,008 nights of care to 1,934 patients around the country. The Service is funded entirely by money generously donated by the public every year, including through Boots Night Walks.
We rely completely on your voluntary donations to run the Night Nursing service.
For more information on the Boots Night Walks for Night Nurses visit your local Boots Ireland store.
