Photo: Olympic hockey gold medallist Jimmy Kirkwood, Health Minister Edwin Poots, Jeffrey Donaldson MP, world champion water skier Janet Gray and Cllr Uel Mackin pictured at Lagan Valley Hospital with cyclists taking part in a cycle ride to raise funds for NI Transplant Forum. Cyclists taking part started at Royal Victoria Hospital on a six day tour which visited all the major hospitals in Northern Ireland. US2512-509cd
THERE was a huge turnout at the Lagan Valley hospital on Saturday when the New Life Cycle 2012 rode into Lisburn.
The cycle, which raises awareness of organ donation, began its six day journey at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, visiting Belfast City Hospital on the way, before arriving in Lisburn.
Amongst those taking part were Health Minister Edwin Poots, who joined World Disabled Water Ski Champion Janet Gray on a tandem, whilst also in attendance were MP Jeffrey Donaldson, the Mayor, Alderman William Leathem, World Champion Boxer Brian Magee, as well as Olympic Gold Medallist Jimmy Kirkwood.
The New Life Cycle was spearheaded locally by Lisburn woman Susan Kee, who knows all too well the importance of organ donation.
Speaking at the event Susan said: “The reason we are all here today is to promote awareness of the importance of organ donation. William Johnston is the organiser of this event. William highlights why we have to be on the organ donor register. He has been on dialysis now for 16 long years waiting for a kidney transplant.”
Susan spoke of her daughter Hannah’s experience, after the teenager developed kidney failure, eventually receiving a kidney from her father Gardiner.
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