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Karen Fenton Memorial Run 2023
The annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run was hosted in Ballinora, Waterfall on April 23rd, 2023.
The event was a huge success attracting runners and walkers from Ballinora community and beyond. We had over 450 registered for the event.
Thanks to everyone who particpated ane volunteered to help. It's with your great support that we can make these events a success.
Results available here. And click through to our event page above for more info.
Any additional donations are welcome as we continue to fundraise for ovarian cancer and support services.
“A life not ready to leave this world, her story not yet complete”
The annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run was hosted in Ballinora, Waterfall on April 23rd, 2023.
The event was a huge success attracting runners and walkers from Ballinora community and beyond. We had over 450 registered for the event.
Thanks to everyone who particpated ane volunteered to help. It's with your great support that we can make these events a success.
Results available here. And click through to our event page above for more info.
Any additional donations are welcome as we continue to fundraise for ovarian cancer and support services.
“A life not ready to leave this world, her story not yet complete”
Cancer Sequencing Machine Purchase
The Fenton Family and Karen Fenton Ovarican Cancer Fund donated the significant amount of €80,000 to Cork University Hospital Charity for the purchase of the Ion Torrent Genexus next generation sequencer for Cork University Hospital in summer 2021.
Thanks to everyone who has supported and continues to support our fundraising efforts.
The Fenton Family and Karen Fenton Ovarican Cancer Fund donated the significant amount of €80,000 to Cork University Hospital Charity for the purchase of the Ion Torrent Genexus next generation sequencer for Cork University Hospital in summer 2021.
Thanks to everyone who has supported and continues to support our fundraising efforts.
Karen Fenton Memorial Run 2022
The annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run was hosted in Ballinora, Waterfall on April 10th, 2022.
The event was a huge success attracting runners and walkers from Ballinora community and beyond.
As a result of Covid this was the first event since 2019. It was great to be able to host this event again as a fitting legacy and tribute to Karen.
Results available here. And click through to our event page above for more info.
Thanks to everyone who particpated ane volunteered to help. It's with your great support that we can make these events a success.
The annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run was hosted in Ballinora, Waterfall on April 10th, 2022.
The event was a huge success attracting runners and walkers from Ballinora community and beyond.
As a result of Covid this was the first event since 2019. It was great to be able to host this event again as a fitting legacy and tribute to Karen.
Results available here. And click through to our event page above for more info.
Thanks to everyone who particpated ane volunteered to help. It's with your great support that we can make these events a success.
Karen Fenton Virtual 5K Run 2021
Unfortunately due to Covid we were unable to host the 'Karen Fenton Memorial Run' in 2020. We had been hoping to follow up with a great event in 2021 but unfortunately in these unprecedented times we were unable to do so. As an alternative we hosted a very successful virtual 5km run/walk during April 2021. We also worked very closely with Ballinora GAA club on Ballinora Fittest Team challenge - an opportunity for the club and community to put the Covid pandemic behind them and get out and active in advance of the delayed start of the 2021 GAA season.
Many thanks to everyone for their great support of the Karen Fenton Virtual 5K 2021. Amazing support from Ballinora community and beyond.
We had over 600 registrations and close to 300 results entered. Great turnout for a virtual event and significant funds (approx. €12k) raised for Ovarian Cancer. Hope to see everyone back in Ballinora next year for Karen Fenton Memorial Run 2022! You can check results here.
We are continuing to raise much needed funds for cancer awareness, research and to support the operation of the cancer machine in CUHC. To date we have raised over €140,000 and recently we donated €80,000 to go towards the purchase of the “Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequener” machine, a new innovative machine that had been unavailable to cancer patients in Cork. The machine is located in CUH, where Karen spent her final two months. Once fully commissioned the machine will operate under the expert guidance of Medical Oncologist Dr. Dearbhaile Collins and Clinical Director for Cancer Services, Dr. Richard Bambury. Dr. Collins specialises in gynaecological malignancies, including Ovarian Cancer. This state of the art technology will analyse cancer mutations and find new “precise” treatments for patients.
Any additional donations are welcome as we continue to fundraise for this worthy cause.
Unfortunately due to Covid we were unable to host the 'Karen Fenton Memorial Run' in 2020. We had been hoping to follow up with a great event in 2021 but unfortunately in these unprecedented times we were unable to do so. As an alternative we hosted a very successful virtual 5km run/walk during April 2021. We also worked very closely with Ballinora GAA club on Ballinora Fittest Team challenge - an opportunity for the club and community to put the Covid pandemic behind them and get out and active in advance of the delayed start of the 2021 GAA season.
Many thanks to everyone for their great support of the Karen Fenton Virtual 5K 2021. Amazing support from Ballinora community and beyond.
We had over 600 registrations and close to 300 results entered. Great turnout for a virtual event and significant funds (approx. €12k) raised for Ovarian Cancer. Hope to see everyone back in Ballinora next year for Karen Fenton Memorial Run 2022! You can check results here.
We are continuing to raise much needed funds for cancer awareness, research and to support the operation of the cancer machine in CUHC. To date we have raised over €140,000 and recently we donated €80,000 to go towards the purchase of the “Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequener” machine, a new innovative machine that had been unavailable to cancer patients in Cork. The machine is located in CUH, where Karen spent her final two months. Once fully commissioned the machine will operate under the expert guidance of Medical Oncologist Dr. Dearbhaile Collins and Clinical Director for Cancer Services, Dr. Richard Bambury. Dr. Collins specialises in gynaecological malignancies, including Ovarian Cancer. This state of the art technology will analyse cancer mutations and find new “precise” treatments for patients.
Any additional donations are welcome as we continue to fundraise for this worthy cause.
Martin Fenton's Home-to-Home Cycle Challenge
Martin completed the Karen Fenton cycle challenge from Cork (Karen's home) to Dublin (Howth Road, where Karen lived before taking ill) on August 26th, 2020. Karen was due to turn 47 on August 27th so would have been an apt date for the cycle. However, it was brought forward by a day given poor weather forecast on Thursday 27th.
This was a tough 278km cycle, time on the bike was 10hrs 40minutes. It was an early start for Martin setting out before 6.30am with arrival on Howth Road in Dublin at 7.50pm.
It was a significant challenge but all worth it as we continue to raise funds for a state of the art cancer sequencing machine for CUH that will be purchased in Karen's name and will leave lasting legacy for cancer patients in Cork and wider Munster region.
Thanks for your support.
Martin completed the Karen Fenton cycle challenge from Cork (Karen's home) to Dublin (Howth Road, where Karen lived before taking ill) on August 26th, 2020. Karen was due to turn 47 on August 27th so would have been an apt date for the cycle. However, it was brought forward by a day given poor weather forecast on Thursday 27th.
This was a tough 278km cycle, time on the bike was 10hrs 40minutes. It was an early start for Martin setting out before 6.30am with arrival on Howth Road in Dublin at 7.50pm.
It was a significant challenge but all worth it as we continue to raise funds for a state of the art cancer sequencing machine for CUH that will be purchased in Karen's name and will leave lasting legacy for cancer patients in Cork and wider Munster region.
Thanks for your support.
#PullTogetherCUHC Campaign - Thank You!
Well done and thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of our fundraising efforts working closely with CUHC. We have helped CUHC to now raise an additional ~€283k (See https://www.idonate.ie/CUHCCancerCampaign) so far which along with the original €80k from our fund and the €100k from CUHC gives a grand total of €463k for this vital purchase.
Great work, well done and thanks to all! #PullTogetherCUHC!
Some highlights of the fundraising campaign since the launch event with Munster and Ireland rugby legend and CUH Charity Ambassador Peter O'Mahony (scroll for info and photos) on World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8th are listed below. Peter O'Mahony spoke to Dave Mac about this campaign on Red FM's Local Legend on Monday May 18th. You can listen back here.
The Fenton Family and Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund are proud to have been mentioned in an RTE news bulletin about the "Everest" Challenge and these efforts to raise the funds for the cancer sequencing machine. Dr. Seamus O'Reilly specifically called out to the importance of our efforts in providing the "seed" for this campaign and the purchase of the machine. Along with the €75k we are putting towards the purchase we will be proud of Karen's lasting legacy with her name to be associated with this important machine.
Well done and thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of our fundraising efforts working closely with CUHC. We have helped CUHC to now raise an additional ~€283k (See https://www.idonate.ie/CUHCCancerCampaign) so far which along with the original €80k from our fund and the €100k from CUHC gives a grand total of €463k for this vital purchase.
Great work, well done and thanks to all! #PullTogetherCUHC!
Some highlights of the fundraising campaign since the launch event with Munster and Ireland rugby legend and CUH Charity Ambassador Peter O'Mahony (scroll for info and photos) on World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8th are listed below. Peter O'Mahony spoke to Dave Mac about this campaign on Red FM's Local Legend on Monday May 18th. You can listen back here.
- Pat & Colm's Big Free Quiz: May 19th
- Fenton's Home-to-Home Challenge: May 25th to 29th
- Ballinora 5k Challenge: May 30th to June 1st
- "Everest" Challenge (Cork Medical Oncology): May 30th
- 650km "Ring of Munster" Challenge (CUH Pathology Department): June 20th
The Fenton Family and Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund are proud to have been mentioned in an RTE news bulletin about the "Everest" Challenge and these efforts to raise the funds for the cancer sequencing machine. Dr. Seamus O'Reilly specifically called out to the importance of our efforts in providing the "seed" for this campaign and the purchase of the machine. Along with the €75k we are putting towards the purchase we will be proud of Karen's lasting legacy with her name to be associated with this important machine.
RTE.ie features an article for more info.
RTE New Bulletin on Saturday May 30th - "Everest" Challenge and Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund
Fundraising for Cancer Sequencing Machine
Our fundraising efforts are focused on the goal of purchasing the “Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequener” machine, a new innovative machine currently unavailable to cancer patients in Cork. The machine will be located in CUH, where Karen spent her final two months, under the expert guidance of Medical Oncologist Dr. Dearbhaile Collins and Clinical Director for Cancer Services, Dr. Richard Bambury. Dr. Collins specialises in gynaecological malignancies, including Ovarian Cancer. This state of the art technology will analyse cancer mutations and find new “precise” treatments for patients.
We have already raised over €75,000 for this critical technology. We need your help urgently on the final drive to raise the remaining funds for this machine.
On 8th May, World Ovarian Cancer Day 2020, the Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund and Fenton family launched their support for CUH Charity to raise remaining funds. The Fenton family and CUH Charity's Ambassador, Peter O'Mahony, attended a socially distant launch event overseen by the Irish Naval Service on board the L.E. Eithne docked at Albert Quay in Cork.
Peter O'Mahony, Martin Fenton and members of the Irish Naval Service are pictured pulling together against cancer for funds for this much needed equipment for CUH. The ground-breaking technology which will significantly advance cancer testing, enabling patients to commence their highly targeted therapies and clinical trials earlier. The technology will have immense potential to improve cancer patient quality of life and survival.
Our fundraising efforts are focused on the goal of purchasing the “Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequener” machine, a new innovative machine currently unavailable to cancer patients in Cork. The machine will be located in CUH, where Karen spent her final two months, under the expert guidance of Medical Oncologist Dr. Dearbhaile Collins and Clinical Director for Cancer Services, Dr. Richard Bambury. Dr. Collins specialises in gynaecological malignancies, including Ovarian Cancer. This state of the art technology will analyse cancer mutations and find new “precise” treatments for patients.
We have already raised over €75,000 for this critical technology. We need your help urgently on the final drive to raise the remaining funds for this machine.
On 8th May, World Ovarian Cancer Day 2020, the Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund and Fenton family launched their support for CUH Charity to raise remaining funds. The Fenton family and CUH Charity's Ambassador, Peter O'Mahony, attended a socially distant launch event overseen by the Irish Naval Service on board the L.E. Eithne docked at Albert Quay in Cork.
Peter O'Mahony, Martin Fenton and members of the Irish Naval Service are pictured pulling together against cancer for funds for this much needed equipment for CUH. The ground-breaking technology which will significantly advance cancer testing, enabling patients to commence their highly targeted therapies and clinical trials earlier. The technology will have immense potential to improve cancer patient quality of life and survival.
Irish Examiner features an article for more info.
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Pulling together against cancer: Rugby star and CUH Charity’s Ambassador Peter O'Mahony, Martin Fenton, Clinical Director for Cancer Services at CUH Dr. Richard Bambury and members of the Irish Naval Service pull together on board the L.E. Eithne in Cork harbour
Please support this worthy cause and help us realise this ambition for our local Cork hospital.
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“A life not ready to leave this world, her story not yet complete”
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“A life not ready to leave this world, her story not yet complete”
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Fenton family pictured with Peter O'Mahony at the launch of the CUH fundraising campaign on 8th May, WOCD 2020
Launch Event on WOCD May 8th #PullTogetherCUHC
According to Clinical Director for Cancer Services, Dr. Richard Bambury, growth in cancer rates will continue to rise, as the population lives longer, and as new cancers continue to emerge.
“CUH has seen 200 new patients in radiotherapy and 50 patients in chemotherapy in the last six weeks alone, demonstrating the seriousness of the situation and the necessity to provide a quick turnaround and halt progression of cancers. This is where this vital piece of equipment, the Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer technology will enable consultants to accurately test multiple cancer genes in a single specimen (tissue or blood test). This test negates the need to rely on single-gene tests, which yield more limited information. Through the use of the new technology, clinicians can get same day results (tests are currently taking approximately two weeks to come back from referral labs in Dublin or the UK), quickly select the treatments most likely to benefit individual patients, uncover novel treatment options and identify clinical trial possibilities for those with cancer and it will be less likely that older forms of chemotherapy will be needed. Saving lives is at the core of what we do, and the added advantage of valuable research gleaned through this world-class sequencer, working with University College Cork, will undoubtedly be hugely significant for future generations.” Dr. Bambury said.
“It is imperative that we have the latest and best technology to enable us to deliver the best and most accurate course of treatments for our patients in Munster. We are certainly getting better at dealing with cancer but we need to have every possible effective tool at our disposal to bring our service in line with the goals of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026, which aspires to ensure that all patients who need a particular molecular test will have that test performed at the appropriate time and on the appropriate tissue sample”.
"Cancer now affects 1 in 2 of us so it is rare that all our lives have not been touched by cancer in one shape or form, either through loved ones or friends that have been affected or by a personal experience of cancer"
Dr. Dearbhaile Collins and Dr. Richard Bambury have provided the following video explaining the importance of this cancer sequencing machine for CUH:
Peter O’Mahony is asking people to come up with creative fundraising ideas for their social media fundraising campaign, have a bit of fun with it, and when they donate, they set themselves a challenge enabling friends, families, communities and companies to pull together to improve cancer services for future generations. It could be a sporting, art or household challenge (anything at all - run around your garden, a Zoom party, a 5k walk, shave your head, a virtual tractor run!) to raise awareness and fundraising for this worthy initiative.
“Donate on idonate, do your challenge and tag as many friends as you would like to challenge using #PullTogetherCUHC and tagging ‘Cork University Hospital Charity’ on Facebook and @CUHCharity on Twitter, and let’s all pull together against cancer!” O’Mahony concludes.
Listen to Peter O'Mahony interview on Red FM's Local Legend with Dave Mac here.
To donate to this urgent fundraising campaign, follow the idonate link at: www.idonate.ie/CUHCCancerCampaign
Alternatively, if you have a fundraising idea or wish to make a private donation, call 021 4234529 or email info@cuhcharity.ie.
“Donate on idonate, do your challenge and tag as many friends as you would like to challenge using #PullTogetherCUHC and tagging ‘Cork University Hospital Charity’ on Facebook and @CUHCharity on Twitter, and let’s all pull together against cancer!” O’Mahony concludes.
Listen to Peter O'Mahony interview on Red FM's Local Legend with Dave Mac here.
To donate to this urgent fundraising campaign, follow the idonate link at: www.idonate.ie/CUHCCancerCampaign
Alternatively, if you have a fundraising idea or wish to make a private donation, call 021 4234529 or email info@cuhcharity.ie.
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The Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer is the only turnkey NGS solution that automates the specimen-to-report workflow and can deliver results in a single day. The introduction of the Oncomine Precision Assay for NGS on the Genexus will significantly improve the current service available to clinicians and patients in the region. This test features carefully curated biomarker content spanning 50 genes based on the latest therapy developments, medical guidelines and clinical trials. |
