Dee Byrne & Grainne Stewart ARCTIC CHALLENGE 2020

Arctic Challenge 2020

Fundraising for DEBRA Ireland
€14,651
raised of €15,000 target
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Arctic Challenge 2020, 18 March 2020
Arctic Challenge 2020
Campaign by DEBRA Ireland (RCN 20021726)
Do you have what it takes to go totally off the grid with no running water or electricity; don your snow shoes and learn about this unique landscape with only the Northern Lights as company?

Story

In March 2020 Deirdre and Grainne are travelling to the wilderness of Kittila in Finland, 150km North of the Arctic Circle where the weather forecast is for a cosy -23degrees!  No we haven’t lost our minds,
we are taking part in this amazing adventure to raise funds for Debra Ireland,an inspiring charity who work with children living with the painful skincondition EB (epidermolysis bullosa) which affects one in 18,000 babies inIreland.  The “butterfly” children have fragile skin which causes painful sores and blistering, both internal and external, for which there is no cure.  We will have no running water, heat or electricity but will be nothing compared to the bravery and resilience that these children exhibit on a daily basis.  We are targeting to raise €15,000, less travel costs, for Debra Ireland.

We are raising awareness for the patient support services provided by Debra Ireland so please also spread the word by sharing my page with your family and friends. www.debraireland.org  

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About the campaign

Do you have what it takes to go totally off the grid with no running water or electricity; don your snow shoes and learn about this unique landscape with only the Northern Lights as company?

About the charity

DEBRA Ireland provides support to all those living with EB. We receive no guaranteed funding, so we rely on the generosity of our supporters and fundraising campaigns in order to continue the level of support that we offer our patients. Without this support our services would cease to exist.

Donation summary

Total raised
€14,650.78
Online donations
€4,350.78
Offline donations
€10,300.00

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