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The Louise Young Fund

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Run for Lou – Wexford to London and back again! 1,000km in a month in support of Epilepsy Ireland.


On January 8th, our lives changed forever when our beloved Louise was taken from us so suddenly.


Louise’s family & friends are still coming to terms with the immense loss that we have all experienced, but we have taken great solace in honoring Louise’s memory and continuing her legacy by supporting Epilepsy Ireland.


Louise was a young woman with epilepsy, and she was a dedicated media volunteer and fundraiser for Epilepsy Ireland. She made a huge contribution to the lives of others through her support of Epilepsy Ireland and we know that she was just getting started in terms of her awareness work before she was suddenly taken.


As many of you will know, in the days following Louise’s passing, there was a huge outpouring of support for Epilepsy Ireland and approximately €40k was donated in Louise’s memory on GofundMe, Facebook and via the Epilepsy Ireland website.


We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support in Louise’s memory however, we want to increase this monumental sum even further through what we are calling the #RunForLou.


We are doing this to continue Louise’s legacy but also because we all recently met with Epilepsy Ireland who briefed Louise’s family and friends on their intentions for the use of the funds donated in her memory. The team at Epilepsy Ireland discussed with us a new project that they plan to develop over the coming months which they intend on establishing with the funds raised in Louise’s memory. This will help to improve access to seizure monitoring/detection technology for people with epilepsy and their families in Ireland.


This is why we want to raise even more funds in Louise’s memory to help establish this project.


SO – we’re asking you to help us clock up some KMS as we aim to virtually walk,run,cycle or swim (it’s your choice!) from Wexford to London…..and back to Wexford again!! Both Wexford and London meant the world to Louise so we want to clock up the 1,000 estimated distance between the two places.


Here’s what you need to do to take part:


1. Walk/Run/Cycle or Swim a number of KM’s between July 7th and August 7th. August 7th would’ve been Louise's 25th birthday.

2. Let us know that you’re taking part, share a pic of you completing your kms and show us how many kms you have contributed by tagging Epilepsy Ireland and by using the hashtag #RunForLou!

3. Email me (Louise’s sister Katie!) on [e-mail geredigeerd] with an update on how many kms you have completed so we can track our kms and how far we’re along in our journey to London and back!

4. Share a message of support and encourage friends and family to donate to please donate to this fundraising page.


Thank you all for your continued support for Epilepsy Ireland in Louise’s memory and we look forward to seeing your pics of the #RunForLou.

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Donaties 

  • Denis O
    • €50 
    • 2 yrs
  • Forbidden Mac Pecker Bike Run
    • €625 
    • 2 yrs
  • christina young
    • €110 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anoniem
    • €20 
    • 2 yrs
  • The Teva Supply Chain Team Teva
    • €125 
    • 2 yrs
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Katie Young
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County Wexford
Epilepsy Ireland
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