Hi everyoneThis time two years ago my amazing Dad, Ed Lawless, was diagnosed with a devastating diagnosis of dementia, it was rare and rapid disease.  Despite all our prayers, Dad died within 7 months of his diagnosis. I miss him every moment of every day.  So I am doing something that I never thought possible for me.   I am dancing in his name, yes in front of an audience!  I know, who would have believed it!  Certainly Dad wouldn't! Dementia is not an unknown disease to me, as many of you know, I work in Saint Joseph's Shankill, the largest dementia specialist home in Ireland.  I am proud to say the care that our residents receive here is amazing and we aspire to be the first dementia village in the country.  We have created real homes for our special residents here and we want to do so much more.  So your support will help others with the same illness as Dad.......so please please sponsor me!I know I will be nervous on the night, (in fact the training already scares me) but I hope Dad will be there in spirit cheering me on, as he always did in life, as I take up my chance to dance!Thank you in advance.Elaine 

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• €20
  David Quinn

• €10
  Jonathan Spendlove

• €10
  Danielle