Tea and scones all round for Temple St Hospital
THE level of good will there is for Temple Street Children’s Hospital was certainly evident in Bunclody recently as Elaine Byrne and her family hosted a coffee morning in The River’s Edge as part of the national Great Bake For Temple Street.
Elaine was especially keen to give something back to the wonderful staff there after her daughter Emily, who was born with Spina Bifida, spent ten weeks at Temple Street.
‘Every time we go there, we’re amazed by how old and outdated the building is,’ said Elaine. ‘ To see what the staff can achieve there despite the challenges they’re up against, it’s amazing. They really do create a little home away from home for families that are up and down there regularly. It’s only when we started planning it we realised that so many people in the local area have kids who attend Temple Street. We just wanted to give something back.’
There was a great atmosphere on the day as people enjoyed a cuppa and some nice sweet treats and Elaine was extremely grateful to Mick Kehoe and his staff at The River’s Edge for all their help. So far, the event has raised €2,500 for the cause and Elaine is over the moon.
‘We’re absolutely delighted,’ she said. ‘People were so supportive. Our aim was to raise a couple of hundred euro for the cause, but we were over the moon.’
Elaine thanked everyone who came along and contributed to the event’s success.