LARCC Cancer Support Centre

Lilliput Adventure Race – LARCC is chosen charity

bernie — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:30 +0000

We are delighted to announce that we have been kindly chosen as the charity to be affiliated with the first ever Midlands Adventure Race to take place in Lilliput Co. Westmeath on Saturday 7th July.

Follow this link to find out more and enter to get fit, have fun and support your local cancer support charity ……

http://lilliputlegend.com/

Bressie hosts Fundraising Lunch for LARCC

bernie — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:02:35 +0000

Bressie will host a fundraising lunch for LARCC on Thursday 3rd May in Brasserie 15 in Castleknock Dublin -

click on the image to view poster for ticket info & event details etc.

Bressie becomes an Ambassador & gives LARCC a Voice!

bernie — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:52:21 +0000

It was announced this week that Niall Breslin aka Bressie, singer, songwriter, producer and

Bressie & Lorraine

currently one of the judges on RTE¹s The Voice of Ireland is to become an ambassador for the Cancer Charity LARCC which is based just outside of Niall¹s hometown of Mullingar.

LARCC National Cancer Retreat & Support Centre is celebrating its move to a new purpose built premises in Multyfarnham. LARCC offers a residential retreat and a call in service for cancer patients and their families, providing them with emotional support in a homely environment allowing them to gain comfort from the range of therapies & treatments available. Bressie said today ³It¹s a great honour for me to be asked to be the first ambassador of this caring charity which has helped so many people since its inception in 2002. My mum has been a volunteer and board member for a number of years and I have seen and heard at first hand what a difference LARCC and its staff make to those that are dealing with cancer on a daily basis².

The LARCC centre is located in the peaceful grounds of the Franciscan Friary and the wide range of services offered from counselling to healing complementary therapies make it a sanctuary for many cancer patients.

Lorraine Fitzmaurice attended one of LARCC¹s many residential retreats and said today ³the warmth and care that the LARCC staff give to every patient is so special. LARCC gives you the space to deal with living with cancer which is often so hard to find in today¹s busy world².

Bernie Mc Hugh from LARCC said ³we are very proud that our first LARCC ambassador is a native of Westmeath! Niall has shown great interest in the work we do and how we help those who are living with cancer and I hope partnering with Niall will give LARCC a greater voice and reach to a wider audience to let people know about our unique cancer residential retreats”.

She added ” LARCC cares for over 600 people per annum through counselling, complementary therapies, nurse support and a range of specialist services such as the Breast Care Service & MLD (manual lymphatic drainage). We hope to welcome over 200 people from all over Ireland this year to enjoy a range of Residential Retreats, designed to offer emotional support for both cancer patients and their carers or family members. It costs hundreds of thousands per annum to run the service with 80% needing to be raised through fundraising and donations and in this tough economic climate every euro donated is greatly valued and appreciated by the team at LARCC”.

LARCC closed for Easter

bernie — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:38:24 +0000

LARCC Cancer Support Centre will close for Easter Holidays from 5pm Wednesday 4^th April and will re-open Tuesday 10^th April at 9am.

We wish all our clients and friends a peaceful Easter.

Charity Bed Push for LARCC

bernie — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:02:45 +0000

Charity Bed Push

Thank you all so much for your brilliant support on Friday 16th March when An Garda Siochana Mullingar pushed a bed for LARCC from Longford Garda Station to Mullingar Garda Station all in the name of Fun and Fundraising for local cancer support services.

Leaving Longford Garda Station at 9am – we moved through all the villages in between – your support made it all worth while as we collected your donations in the rain ….. Thank you!

Bed Pushers you were amazing – Brillinat Job!!

Charity Concert in aid of LARCC & Hospice

bernie — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:34:55 +0000

Please suport – tickets on sale from the Centre – check poster for details

Athlone Concert Poster

Flora Women’s Mini Marathon 2012

LARCC — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:58:32 +0000

Mini Marathon 2011

LARCC NEEDS YOU - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!

Flora Women’s Mini Marathon, Mon 4th June 2012… LARCC Cancer Support Centre Needs You…

We will supply sponsorship cards, T-shirts and courtesy coach to Dublin from LARCC on the day.

Entry forms are available in the Evening Herald every Wednesday and Saturday from 22nd February 2012.

Closing date for Entry Forms is Fri 20th April 2012.

Or you can enter online at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie

For more details please contact us at LARCC – by phone 044 93 71971 or email info@larcc.ie

Chancin Irish Dancin

LARCC — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:55 +0000

Many many thanks to all who helped in any way to make the night such a success - We certainly did put the FUN back into FUNdraising….. Well known Local Faces danced to raise money for LARCC Cancer Support Centre.

When: Friday 30th March 2012, at 8pm

Where: Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Guest Chancers / Dancers this year were:

Robert Troy TD, Country Singer Camillus Egerton, Hair Stylist Patrick Havelin, Westmeath Topic Journalist Mary McGuire, Local Funnyman Dessie Greene, Annebrook House Hotel Marketing Manager Martha Clancy Kenny, Drama Producer Paul Curley, Hair Dressing Supplies expert Vinny Maguire & National School Teacher Avril Whitney

Guest Judges were Mark McMahon, Carol O’Reilly & last years winner Niamh Sheridan.

Many thanks to our partners in the event the Lakelands Academy of Irish Dance

Watch some clips of last years hugely succesful night …..

And while practising on St. Patricks Day on the Gig Rig there was even some ‘Lion-Dancing’!!

Follow the event on Facebook – www.facebook.com/LARCCcancersupportcentre

Take a Break Week 11th June

bernie — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:32:35 +0000

11-15 June 2012 – Spaces Available
The purpose of the 5 day residential programme is to take clients on a personal journey of relaxation, reflection and recovery by skilled therapists, nurses and counsellors. The variety of therapies on offer and the ambiance of the Centre provides the clients with the opportunity to discuss issues in a relaxed environment with staff members and other attendees. This is a well attended service and takes clients from across Ireland.

Find out more about our residential week »

Take a Break Week April 30th

bernie — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:24:17 +0000

April 30-May 4 2012 – Spaces Available
The purpose of the 5 day residential programme is to take clients on a personal journey of relaxation, reflection and recovery by skilled therapists, nurses and counsellors. The variety of therapies on offer and the ambiance of the Centre provides the clients with the opportunity to discuss issues in a relaxed environment with staff members and other attendees. This is a well attended service and takes clients from across Ireland.

Find out more about our residential week »