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events. Following completion of the shedding period, then the dog may be socially re-integrated with the PwCF. As a further precaution, where the PwCF has undergone a transplant, then allowing the vaccinated dog to stay with in a different family or friend’s household for the period of shedding, is advised, afterwhich the dog can be reunited in the transplanted PwCF’s household.

When visiting the vet with their puppy or adult dog for vaccination, PwCF should therefore make their vet aware of their CF status, so that a safe and efficacious vaccine strategy is formulated for the dog, both mitigating the potential infection risks from live components of the vaccine to the PwCF, through the use of such an alternative dead vaccine, but simultaneously offering maximum immunological protection to the dog. PwCF should seek guidance from their vet regarding all aspects of initial vaccination and re-vaccination (boosters) concerning their dog.

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FUNDRAISING:

Challenges and Events

For further details on any of our fundraising events, visit our website www.cfireland.ie, contact the CFI Fundraising Team on (01) 496 2433 or email fundraising@cfireland.ie

April 8th: 65 Roses Day

65 Roses Day is our National Fundraising Day for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. This is our largest fundraising event of the year and targeted to raise €350,000 to help fund essential services needed now more than ever by people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. Please support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland on 65 Roses Day, Friday 8th April by taking part in a 65 Roses Challenge or donating online at 65roses.ie

65 Roses Challenge

Why not set up a 65 Roses Challenge to help people with Cystic Fibrosis for 65 Roses Day? A 65 Roses Challenge can be any challenge with a 65 theme. It could be a 6.5k walk or run, 65,000 steps or a 65km cycle etc. All you have to do is click onto our 65 Roses Day website at 65roses.ie and this will give you some examples of the wonderful 65 Roses Challenges from 2021 and guide you through how to set up your Just Giving Page to start your challenge. You can start your challenge as soon as you are ready to help you stay fit in this New Year and complete it alone or with friends. Enjoy your challenge and don’t forget to share it on your Social Media to get maximum support #65Roses!

For your fundraising pack so that you can complete your challenge in your purple Cystic Fibrosis Ireland shirt, don’t forget to email Brendán at brendan@cfireland.ie

Online Donations

If you are not in a position to set up a 65 Roses Challenge for 65 Roses Day, you can also support our largest fundraising campaign of the year by donating online at 65roses.ie. As this time when fundraising has been severely impacted by the pandemic and people with Cystic Fibrosis are impacted more than ever, any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

April 24th: 10th Annual Duleek 10k

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and all of the team at the Duleek 10k are delighted to announce the 10th Annual Duleek 10k will take place on Sunday 24th April. Register now at www.cfireland.ie.

This Duleek 10k is aimed at people of all fitness levels and you can walk or run your 10k. The event was set up to remember and celebrate the lives of cousins Cathy O'Brien and Kelley Noone and all friends and families touched by Cystic Fibrosis. Over the past 9 years the Duleek 10k has raised more than €200,000 to help support people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. For further details please visit our website or email Brendán at brendan@cfireland.ie or Ann Noone at duleekcf10@gmail.com

May 5th to 8th: Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF

Our annual Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF takes place from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th of May 2022. This is a life changing experience where you get to take on an adventure you will never forget, meet new friends that will stay with you forever, improve your health and fitness and all the time raising monies for a great cause. Registration is NOW OPEN at www.cfireland.ie with a limited number of places available and closes on 28th February. Don’t delay, register now to secure your place. For further details please contact Cystic Fibrosis Ireland on 01 496 2433 or email fundraising@cfireland.ie

June 5th: One in 1000 / Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon

We are delighted to announce that the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon returns on Sunday, 5th June. Why not become One in 1000 taking part in this very special event for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland? This is the largest outdoor women’s event in Europe and every year, 1,000 women take part in their purple Cystic Fibrosis Ireland shirts representing Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

Join us on the June bank holiday weekend in our base at the D2 Harcourt hotel where you can relax before the start of the 10k and drop off your coat / bags, get your photo taken, face painted and collect some goodies to get you through the 10k. When you return afterwards, we will have the music ready and food / refreshments so you can relax with your friends SIGN UP NOW at www.cfireland.ie for this amazing event for the CF Community in Ireland and we will send you out your Cystic Fibrosis Ireland pack and details for the day. We will let you know when registration opens from the Vhi so that you can register with them to get your number for the 10K. For further details, please contact us on 01 4962433 or email fundraising@cfireland.ie

September 4th: 10th Annual Head2Head Walk

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our 10th Annual Head2Head Walk takes place on Sunday, 4th September. This fabulous walk along the sea front from Howth Head to Bray Head goes from strength to strength, thanks to the wonderful organisation of the event by the Head2Head Walk Committee let by Mary McCarroll, Jem & Lorraine Downes and Glen McDonnell.

The 10th Annual Head2Head Walk will be very special and you can REGISTER NOW at www.cfireland.ie. For further details you can call us on 01 4962433 or email fundraising@cfireland.ie.

September 9th to 15th: Paris2Nice Cycle

Registration is now open at www.cfireland.ie for the Paris2Nice Cycle which leaves Paris on Friday, 9th September arriving in Nice on Thursday, 15th September. REGISTER NOW to secure your place.

This is a really well organised event with limited places available which are highly sought after. An information evening is being held for anyone that would like to find out more about this event on January 18th in the Goat Grill, Mountanville.

For further details call us on 01 4962433 or email fundraising@ cfireland.ie.

September: Paddy Kierans’ Memorial Walk

The Walk Committee will continue to monitor the situation in relation to options for a venue for the Walk in 2022 and details will be announced as soon as possible. If you are interested in taking part in the Walk this year, please email Brendán on brendan@ cfireland.ie to ensure you receive full details as soon as these are confirmed.

October 2nd: TCS London Marathon

The London Marathon is one of the most iconic and globally renowned marathons in the world. Places are only available via a lottery to the general public. However we can provide you with a guaranteed place if you book your trip with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. As places are limited, register your interest to take place now on our website at www.cfireland.ie and we will contact you to confirm next steps as soon as details for this year’s event are confirmed. If you would like any further information please email fundraising@ cfireland or call (01) 496 2433.

International Treks

For the really adventurous looking for the challenge of a lifetime in 2022, International Treks are available across the year to climb Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu and Everest Base Camp.

Register your interest to take part on our website www. cfireland.ie or email fundraising@cfireland.ie for more information.

Skydives

If a skydive is on your bucket list, then 2022 is your chance to tick it off, while supporting a great cause. This challenge is one you will never forget and all you have to do is register your interest to take on our website at www.cfireland.ie and we will contact you to confirm next steps.

Now is the time, take on the challenge and you will remember 2022 for all the right reasons. You can contact our office on 01 496 2433 or email fundraising@cfireland. ie for more information

Thank you

It is not possible to list all of the Fundraising Events that have been organised since our last edition of Spectrum, but we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has volunteered and raised money on behalf of people with cystic fibrosis. Every cent raised helps provide a better quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis and please keep up the great work. Here is a short summary of some of the remarkable efforts of our Volunteers:

Head2Head Walk

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made our Head2Head Walk such a fantastic event again in 2021 including our sponsors. A massive thank you to Fyffes Ireland, HARIBO Ireland, Scribbles Around Noon Sandwiches and Tesco Ireland for sponsoring the food and refreshments on the day which helped keep everyone energised along the route. Your support is very much appreciated!

Paris2Nice Cycle

Thank you to Enda Greehy for completing the Paris2Nice cycle and for raising much needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. A particular mention to Tom Cavanagh & Tomar Trust who sponsored Enda on his cycle.

Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF

We would also like to say a huge THANK YOU to all our cyclists and the support team who successfully completed our annual Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF, raising an amazing €147,593! Thank you also to all our generous sponsors who covered our costs involved in running this event including Europcar Ireland, Maxol, SPAR Ireland, Door Motion, Murray Timber Group, Lidl Ireland, Dunnes Stores, Donegal County Council, Donegal Local Sports Partnership and Tipperary Water Pictured below are some of the cyclists and support team presenting the cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

Donegal & Derry Walk

Thank you to all our walkers who went on the Paddy Kierans' Memorial Walk in Donegal and Derry in 2021 and to the Walk Committee including Bernie Murphy, Vinnie O’Malley and Tony Griffith for all their ongoing work to make the walk such a success every year. A total of €22,250 was raised from the Donegal / Derry Walk.

TCS London Marathon

We would like to thank both Laragh Fitzgerald and Michael Kelly who participated and completed the London Marathon 2021 with a total of €12,331 raised from this event for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland in 2021.

KBC Virtual Dublin City Marathon

Thank you to everyone who supported Cystic Fibrosis Ireland over the October Bank Holiday Weekend 201 by

taking part in the Virtual Dublin City Marathon! While we realise it was not the same as participating in the actual event, we really appreciate everyone who made the effort and completed the marathon at their own venue and fundraised for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

TCS Virtual New York City Marathon

Although the New York City Marathon could not go ahead as usual in 2021 due to the pandemic, it did not stop Mary Gavin who brought the New York Marathon to Ireland and completed the route in Galway raising an incredible €5,489.23. We wish Mary the very best of luck as she travels over the New York to complete the actual event in 2022.

Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF

We extend a huge thank you to everyone who signed up and participated in Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF 2021. Thank you for making our fourth Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF year our biggest and best to date with funds raised still coming in.

Setanta Vehicle Sales

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland would like to say a huge thank you to Setanta Vehicle Sales Limited who recently organised a cycle amongst their staff and raised €5,000 to support people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. Thank you so much to everyone involved and for all your wonderful fundraising. Pictured presenting the cheque to our Fundraising Manager, Fergal Smyth are Caroline Corbally, Adam Johnston (on right) and Dave Beatty (on left) on behalf of Setanta Vehicle Sales Limited.

Priority Construction

For the month of September the team at Priority Construction who took on a Steptember challenge. The challenge set to the team was to complete at least 10,000 steps every day in September. The aim of the challenge was to form a healthy habit while raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and it worked as they raised a huge €2300!!! Well done to everyone involved. Eoghan Murphy, Managing Director of Priority Construction is pictured below presenting a cheque to Nuala McAuley representing Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

Steelcruisers Mcc

Congratulations and thank you to everyone Steelcruisers Mcc who raised €6,569 for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland from the Christy Morris Memorial Motorcycle Run. They said that the success of the event showed how much Christy (PWCF), meant to everyone from the biking community, local community and all his family and friends. Pictured presenting the cheque is Ollie on behalf of Steelcruisers Mcc with a number of the bikers and their impressive bikes in the background to Fergal Smyth from CFI.

65 holes for 65 Roses

A huge thank you and well done to Darren Fitzgerald who raised €19,253 for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland! On July 19th Darren organised '65 holes for 65 Roses' on 3 golf courses in Dublin - Corballis, Elmgreen and Castleknock. 'Four years ago my eldest daughter Caoimhe was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). As a parent to a child with Cystic Fibrosis the CF Community around the world have provided fantastic guidance, support and comfort to us. To show my gratitude I wanted to organise a fundraising event and came up with the concept of playing 65 holes of golf in a day.' Pictured presenting the cheque are Darren Fitzgerald (left) and Fergal Smyth (right) on behalf of CFI.

32 High Point Challenge

Congratulations to Ann McCabe who completed her 32 High Point challenge. Since April this year Ann has climbed 32 mountains and hills - one in each county - to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. After completing her challenge Ann reflected on the experience. 'Mountains are reflections of our everyday life. Sometimes they loom big and menacing, dark and frightening, and the way over them seems impossible. The only way to tackle them is by not looking too far ahead, by simply placing one foot in front of the other and moving forward. There is always a way’. Photo – 32 High Point Challenge – Ann McCabe

4 Highest Peaks – Naas GAA Club

A huge thank you to the Naas GAA Club U9 mentors who climbed the 4 highest peaks in Ireland over 2 days. Starting on August 13th with a hike up Lugnaquilla 925m of Co. Wicklow – the highest peak in Leinster. On the same day they hiked up Slieve Donard at 840m in Co. Down - highest peak in Ulster. On Saturday 14th they moved on to Mweelrea at 841m in Co. Mayo - highest peak in Connacht. Finally on the same Saturday, they hiked up Ireland's highest peak, Carrauntoohil at 1040m

of Co. Kerry. They raised an amazing €45,000 for 3 charities - Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, The Asthma Society of Ireland and Féileacáin. Pictured presenting the cheque to Fergal Smyth on behalf of CFI are the U9 mentors from Naas GAA Club.

Golf Fundraiser – Hermitage Golf Club

A huge thank you to Michael Malone who raised €11,128 from a Golf Fundraiser with his local Golf Club. "As Men’s Competitions Secretary Of Hermitage Golf Club, I was absolutely delighted when Captain Brendan & Lady Captain Cathy decided to nominate CF Ireland as their charity for our Annual Charity day. I have been involved with the CF Ireland for the past 15 years and am aware of the great work they do for patients and their families. As we all know the past 18 months have been difficult for charities and we hope that this will help in some way. We would like to extend a special thanks to Femak who kindly sponsored the Prizes for the day". Presenting the cheque to Fergal Smyth on behalf of CFI are Brendan Coffey, Michael Malone and Cathy Counihan from The Hermitage Golf Club

Charity of the Year

Encourage your employer to select Cystic Fibrosis Ireland as their Charity of The Year?

As companies look at who they are going to select as their Charity of The Year for 2022, why not ask your employer or ask your friends and family to ask their employer to nominate Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI). We can provide you with support information about CFI and our work as required or visit your employer to outline to them how their support will help provide key supports and services for people with cystic fibrosis in Ireland.

Ways your company and work colleagues can support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland …

Charity of the Year (COTY)

The easiest and most recognised way your company can provide support to CFI whilst meeting their own Corporate Social Responsibility expectations would be to select Cystic Fibrosis Ireland as their COTY. Many companies allow their employees to select the COTY. If you get the opportunity please nominate CFI as your chosen charity and encourage your colleagues to vote for us! If you need any support from CFI with the process, please give the Fundraising Team a call on 01 4962433 and we will be happy to help you with supporting materials, application forms, advice, presentations etc.

If your workplace does not have a COTY scheme in place, it may be something they are willing to consider and again we would be happy to support you if your employer would like more information about CFI and the work we do.

The following activities would normally form part of the COTY partnership, but they can also be something you do within your workplace during the year as stand-alone activities to raise funds and awareness to help people with cystic fibrosis in Ireland.

Corporate Sporting and Social Activities

Many companies host a variety of sports and social activities during the year which could range from coffee morning and bake sales, to sports days, quiz nights or golf days, all of which can be occasions to raise money to support the work done by CFI.

These type of activities are encouraged within business as a fun way to break down barriers and to build teamwork between employees, while providing a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness to support charities.

PWCF in Ireland need your support!

65 Roses Day – Friday 8th April

65 Roses Day (Our National Flag Day) takes place on Friday 8th April. This is the National Fundraising Day for Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland and we will have volunteers selling our emblem, the purple rose in Shopping Centres and on the

streets across Ireland. If your company is looking for volunteering opportunities and perhaps allows for volunteer days to support charities, then why not ask your colleagues if they would like to volunteer to help CFI on 65 Roses Day.

If you and your colleagues can help us on the day, please call the CFI Fundraising Team on 01 4962433 and we will organise to get you involved in your local or most suitable collection on the day.

Corporate Sponsorship

Another way your employer could help support people with CF in 2022 would be to sponsor one of the major events hosted by CFI. This could include our National Conference which takes place in Athlone in April, 65 Roses Day also in April, the Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF in May, One in 1000 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon also in May or the Head2Head Walk in September.

By sponsoring our events, we can cover the costs involved in organising events, recruit additional participants allowing us to generate more funds to support the provision of support and services for PWCF in Ireland.

Triple Locked

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland were delighted to be confirmed as a Triple Locked member of Charities Institute Ireland. This demonstrates to our beneficiaries and donors that CFI operates with openness, transparency and integrity by adhering to the Triple Lock Standards - transparent reporting, good fundraising and governance.

For more information….

For support with any discussions with your employer or a potential Corporate Sponsor, please do not hesitate to contact the CFI Fundraising Team (01) 4962433 or email fundraising@cfireland.ie