Walking While I Can for IMNDA this October 21st!
Almost there!!
Tomorrow, Saturday 21st at 10.30 am, is the walking day.
I have only words of gratitude for all the support shown and the kindness expressed by everyone.
This may not be the way I had planned things, but certainly knowing that Jen, the kids and I have such an amazing group of family, friends and colleagues, makes a world of difference; and provides strength, humour and energy to deal with whatever comes.
If you can't make it tomorrow, Please do not worry!!
If you can, wrap up and let's walk. It will be great to see you there.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, always!
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Earlier this
year, I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). It was quite a
shock since I have been always very active and I enjoyed cycling adventures, rock
climbing, outdoors activities and running,
a lot.
MND is a
rare disease and there are still many unknowns about how it progresses,
affecting every patient in different ways. In my case, it impacts my arms and
my overall physical condition and so now brushing my teeth, typing on a
keyboard, peeling an orange or tying my laces is quite complicated; and running
a 5k is major achievement, whenever I can do it.
Yet I can
still do these things, regardless of the complications, while others with the
disease can’t.
The Irish
Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) is the only organisation in Ireland
that provides support and help in many ways to both, patients and their
families, to help dealing with the consequences of a disease for which there is
still no cure but, at least, treatment and care.
The IMNDA is hosting during October the Walk While You Can campaign. It is to raise awareness on both the disease but more importantly on their work, day by day, and to raise funds and be able to continue with their support.
So, while I can, I’ll keep walking and sometimes running, but on October 21st I will be doing my walk in Marlay Park, Dundrum, to support the IMNDA and fundraise for them.
Please feel free to donate as much as you can, any amount helps to fund the IMNDA nursing service, extra home care hours and critical equipment that's needed to keep people at home. But also, feel free to join any of the walks organized across the country and show your support, sending a powerful message of hope to every family affected by MND. See a full list here: https://www.imnda.ie/event/walk-while-you-can/walk-locations.
Thanks a
million, from me and from anyone impacted by MND.
Andrés
Hope starts with one step, change happens with many.
Walk While You Can, where you can, with whom you can.
#wwyc #walkfortony #walkwhileyoucan
My Achievements
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Self Donated
Reached 50% of Target
Reached Fundraising Target
Thank you to my Sponsors
€100
Lily Carpenter
€105
Elegant Energy
€84
Mount Anville Rwc Sweepstakes - K. Ryan
€70.35
Roger Brooks
We’re with you all the way Andres
€20
George Driver
€30
Sandra Daly
€10.50
Colette Dunne
€26.25
Emilie S
€26.25
Edel Gilbert
€10.50
David Drane
€50
Amy Lawrence
I was thinking of you all on Saturday, wishing you and your family every good wish.
€210
Mazars Dublin Tax Department - Rugby World Cup Sweepstakes
€100
Neville Kavanagh
Your strength and bravery is an inspiration to us all Neville, Sarah, Eva, Olivia and Ruby
€10.50
Jack Quinn
€105
20th Dundrum Scouts 20th Dundrum Scouts
To Andreas What an incredible achievement and we are soo proud of you From all of the 20th Dundrum Scouts
€63
Bronwyn Ambrose
€126
Lesley & Mervyn Ellis
Andres and Jen, your sprit and honesty in the interview and article was inspirational. With warmest wishes, Lesley and Mervyn
€26.25
Jessica Farnan
€63
Rita-anne Keyes
€10.50
Catriona Kelly
My close work colleague was diagnosed with NMD earlier this year. So a cause close to my heart also. Hope today went well.
€63
John Armstrong
On behalf of Luke (Taney Scouts) and us all best wishes to you and many congratulations on your fundraising activities. We are sorry we couldn’t be in Marley this morning.
€380
Donations On The Day ?? ?
Wonderful walk, wonderful people. So much appreciated
€20
Nellie Thompson
Keep well.
€10.50
Siobhan Pullan
Lovely to meet your mam today Andre's. Strangley I picked one person to ask how I could donate as its a cause I'm passionate about and it was your lovely mum . Lovely lady . Hope you keep well and walking for a long time .
€63
Sally/graham Love/roden
€26.25
Rebecca Mcloone
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Síle Lyons
Hi Andres, I am Deirdre Neill’s cousin. Fantastic interview on Ray D’Arcy. We are thinking about you and wishing you well here in Cork.
€105
Louise Kelly
Andres, I heard a snippet of you and Jen on playback on RTE1 this morning and have been thinking about you both ever since. I'm really sad - sad that you're having to go through this, for Jen and your boys and your family in Argentina, sad that we lost touch, sad that I'm late to take part in the walk today. My being sad is of no use at all to anyone and is of little importance. I really hope the fundraising today exceeds all your expectations. Continue to stay as well and as positive as you are. And congratulations on your work as ambassador for MND. It's admirable, as it is so easy to just sit back and do nothing when faced with difficulty. Please send my love to Jen. I have funds memories of Cong and the lake with you both. And if your wedding day. You were such a happy, beautiful couple and so in love. And still are obviously! Roberto and I are still in Moycullen. Robin is 16 and Fionn is 12 and we were 25 years married this year. Not sure how that happened but it did. Roberto is gone off to a soccer match with Fionn but was pretty upset before he left and I know he'll try to contact you. Over the years we've wondered how you've both been but you know how life is - it just tends to get in the way. I'm rambling now so I'll stop. And just wanted to send you a massive virtual hug. You were always my favourite of Roberto's Argentinean friends in Ireland. Xxx
€10
Eimear Murtagh
€26.25
Anonymous
Niamh & Aileen
€26.25
Anonymous
Best of luck!
€26.25
Anonymous
€10.50
Tony Wallace
€52.50
Morton Family (taney)
€105
Teodoro Corcoran
€25
Mary Boyce
Doing the Parkrun this morning in solidarity with you all. Sending love💕
€100
Jeena Doherty
€63
Zoe Khiangte
Thanks for the inspiration Andreas! Keep going!
€105
Breda Mccarron
€31.50
Amanda Mcconnell
All the best with the walk, sorry I can’t make it. Thinking of you. Amanda
€21
Julie Maloney
Will see you at Marlay tomorrow, looking forward to being a little part of the great community effort and spirit that you've inspired.
€63
Graham Love
€52.50
Lynda And Anthony Duffy
Best wishes for the walk tomorrow. Sorry we can't be there. Sending hugs, Lynda and Anthony Duffy
€26.25
Rachel Riordan
Thinking of you, Jen, Leo & Alex.
€26.25
Rebecca Adamson
€55.13
Mairead And Nash
Hola Andres, see you in the morning in Marlay Park
€63
Jonathan Kerr
Hi Andrés, Best of luck in the walk. Well done for meeting your target. Your friend, Jonathan Kerr
€26.25
Deirdre O’shea
€63
Michelle, Gavin, Sean, Conor & Eoghan
Will be thinking of you all tomorrow sorry we can't be there. Your strength and positivity is amazing. Gavin, Michelle, Sean, Conor & Eoghan
€52.50
Marc Gallagher
€10.50
Clodagh Daly
Best of luck to all the walkers & well done on raising funds for this very worthy charity.
€63
Clive Kavanagh
As Rocky said “sometimes it’s not how hard you hit but how hard you can be hit and keep moving forward”. All our love Clive & Family.
€63
Graham Fox
Thinking of you guys and will be there for the walk....Graham, Grainne, Rian, Erin and Cuinn
€25
Bruno Barros
All the best Andres! Let's walk this walk together
€10.50
Anonymous
€63
Niall & Rachel Fox
We are looking forward to sharing the 5km walk with you tomorrow Andrés. Niall, Rachel, Theo and Millie
€105
Brendan Waters
Best wishes Andres
€52.50
Tom G
Best of luck to you and your family, Andrés.
€26.25
Maura O'sullivan
€52.50
Lillian Mcgovern
Best of luck Andres and I will join you tomorrow in Marlay Park - let's hope we don't get too wet!!
€63
Fiona Monks
Thinking of you and your family Andrés, best of luck tomorrow!
€10.50
Jacqueline Tarrant
The very best of luck with the walk and raising money for a great charity.
€63
Emma Oliveira
You guys are inspirational
€10.50
Regina Sheehan
€105
Liz Buckley
You’re incredible and an inspiration to so many x
€52.50
Dudley Dolan
€63
Aoife Ni Dhonnchadha
You are an inspiration Andres as always!
€105
Richard Smallwood
We are right behind you both Jen & Andres
€105
Orla Gavin
€52.50
Stephanie Crossland
€52.50
Flynn Family (taney)
€26.25
Alison O'toole
€262.50
Iec Campus
€63
Michelle Horgan
€26.25
Helen Healy
Well done to you all 👏👏👏. Brilliant charity! Enjoy the walk … love to you all 🩷🩷🩷🩷
€26.25
Helen Riordan
Best wishes to you and your family. Good luck with the walk and fundraising
€25
Eimer Sheehy
Best wishes to you. Will be a great event , well done!
€26.25
Aisling Curran
€10.50
Máire Murphy
Well done guys, great fundraising for an amazing charity and great to raise awareness.
€63
Maura Mcgrath
€52.50
Marion Murray
See you on Saturday Marion & Donal
€52.50
Geraldine Donnelly
To the two most inspirational people in the world. Good luck on Saturday and will be walking with you both in support here in Lanzarote on Saturday. Love Ger and Owen
€52.50
Jean Shelley
All the best with you walk on Saturday
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Derek, Irene And The Gang
Warmest wishes to you Andres and your family
€52.50
Killian Foley
€50
Doireann Ennis
€10.50
Charlotte Hall
€10.50
Sarah Gallagher (taney)
Best of Luck to you Andres. You are an inspiration to us all!
€26.25
Rosanna Cassidy
€52.50
Nigel & Julie
€27
Wm And Gra
€26.25
Hinds Family (taney)
Best wishes to you, Andres and all your family. You are an inspiration.
€10.50
Emma Kelly
€60
Anonymous
Andres,we wish you and you family all the goodwill in the world.
€20
Rosie Keane
Very inspiring and brave! Best wishes to you Andres 💪🏼🙌🏼
€26.25
Denis Mcmenamin
€52.50
Gladys And Sam
Thinking of you Andres, Jennifer and the boys
€52.50
Gillian Wall
Warmest wishes to yourself, jenny and boys Love Gillian&Dmitri Wall
€26.25
Agnese Zacchei
From Agnese, Carl, Jack, Ben & Toby Flynn, Taney Dundrum cubs
€50
Anonymous
€10
Anne Crossley
Good Luck!
€26.25
Louise Hanbidge (taney)
Best of luck. You have such an amazing attitude!
€21
Rachel Kissane
Best of luck Andrés on your walk and fund raising- it’s step by step … like life. Best wishes to you and your family.
€105
Frank Keane
Very best of luck Andres
€26.25
Breda Mcdonagh
€262.50
Anonymous
€63
Andrew & Silvana Mcadam
€105
Serge & Michelle Basini
€26.25
Gemma, Beth And Jake - School Drop Off And Pick Up
€250
Richard Maguire
€25
Anonymous
€52.50
Aoife Ní Chonchúir
Best of luck Andres.
€52.50
Anne & Nigel Pierpoint
Thoughts and prayers Andres and family
€105
Michael & Olive
You are a remarkable individual, brave and courageous.
€68.25
Romy & David
€400
115th Ballinteer Scout Group
Keep on going Andres we are all right behind you 💪🏼
€26.25
Alison Kennedy
Good luck Andres in all your efforts and in your health. May it stay good as long as is possible!
€50
Aiden & Lynn
Best of luck in the 21st Andres, enjoy the walk.
€26.25
Aga M
Sending good thoughts <3
€26.25
Sandra Kenny
Good luck on the walk!
€26.25
Anonymous
€63
Lyn, Tom, Corin
Hope to walk with you on the day.
€26.25
Enrica Pascarella
What you are doing is great, for you and others! Happy to support you! Enrica
€26.25
Maureen Kelly
€52.50
Austin Kelly
€26.25
Karla Brand
€26.25
Derek Kinsella
Best of luck
€32
Hugh Graham
€52.50
Thomas Meehan
€36.75
Paul Hickey
€10.50
Anonymous
€63
Anonymous
€63
Phil Marsden
It’s amazing that you are doing this and giving back to IMMDA, you are an incredible man that is keeping on fighting and it is great to know you. Best of luck on the day
€52.50
Megan Markey
We’re thinking of you & send you strength
€63
Chris Leonard And Mary Donnelly
Hi Andreas - great work on supporting the MND family around the country. Good luck on the walk from Chris, Mary and all our girls
€26.25
Jane Thompson
Best of luck
€105
Patricia & Rob
Enjoy the walk on October 21st Andres, we will be thinking of you.
€26.25
Frances Sinclair
€30
Rhys, Orla And Dylan Owens
€26.25
Margaret Healy
Wishing you all the best on the 21st October! Take care.
€26.25
Nicole & Dylan
Best of luck completing this challenge
€105
Emer O'riordan
Will do my best to be there Andres, the very best of luck !
€25
Alison & Emyr
Wishing you all the very best on the 21st October.
€10.50
Anonymous
Sos todo un ejemplo!!!
€10.50
Anonymous
€50
Claire Litton
€26.25
Conor O’reilly
€100
Nicola & Eoin
€63
Aoife Harrison
€26.25
Stephen Mcmahon
€26.25
Jennifer Boland
€21
Ciara Hughes
€63
Catherine Flanagan
€26.25
Andrew Rice
€26.25
John O'donoghue
Wishing you all the best Andres
€10.50
Hannah Lee
€26.25
Michael Troy
€30
Fiona Smith
€25
Kay Murphy
Sending you love & courage as well as thanks for teaching me about the condition of MND
€63
Colette Brophy
€105
Mervyn
Hi Andres, wishing you a good day on the 21st October. Will be thinking of you. See you soon
€50
Wendy, Gareth, Hannah & Devin Quill
Wishing you all the best on the 21st & hoping you & your family can feel the support that is around you. X
€105
Mary And Keith Holmes
€250
Dera Mcloughlin
€100
Elaine & Andrew Bowers
See you on the 21st Andrés
€105
Doreen Finn
Amigo mio, te deseo todo lo mejor.
€26.25
Alex O'loghlen
Best of luck!
€26.25
Rich, Peig, Eliot + Jude Dunne
€262.50
Lynsay & Theo Orton
Only too happy to support you Andres. Hopefully we can join you too! Lots of Love from the Meath nutters! TLMLW xxx
€250
Siobhán And Seán
Love you, Andrés!!
€105
Sonia And Fardod O'kelly
Well done Andres!
€63
Grace Tempany
€157.50
Ben & Kay
You are always inspirational
€52.50
Anne Maria Hamilton
€26.25
Martin Travers
Andres, I'm sorry that I won't be able to join you on 21st but wishing all the best for the walk/run. Stay strong.
€26.25
Saleena Shaw
Wishing you the very best on the 21st October!
€26.25
Pamela Walsh
€52.50
Brendan Kerrigan
Best of luck with the walk Andrés. I will do my best to make it to the Park that morning for the walk.
€63
Feta Burner
X
€26.25
Kate Fahey
€50
Mary Pierse
€125
Dskbj
(..and not forgetting Rosie's family!) Andres our hearts are with you.
€105
Michael Breathnach
€10.50
Dawn Thompson
Thinking of you Andres sending you good wishes for the walk on the 21st. Take care Dawn
€10
Anonymous
€63
Gary Stakem
Very best of luck Andrés!
€52.50
Tina Walsh Kavanagh
€21
Anonymous
€105
Aedin Morkan
With very best wishes Andrés for the walk on 21 October but also with all the daily challenges you no doubt face. Thinking of you.
€105
Lisa Clarke
Amazing Andres, wishing you the very best 😃
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Shane Twomey
Right behind you.
€100
Linda
€105
Liam Mckenna
Good luck on the 21st Andrés.
€105
Niamh Doyle
€10.50
Cathal Burke
€63
Renata Zenevskaja
€42
Rachel Neill
So proud of you Andres, I will be there walking with you and the dogs.
€26.25
Orla Kerr
Well done 👍
€50
Grainne Keane
Andres, I'm away on the 21st otherwise I would join you in Marlay - well done on your fundraising, its great
€26.25
Sarah Walpole
€42
Valentina Liviero
Hi Andres, This is a small help but I really hope positive progress will be made for your case and for other people affected by this bad disease. I send you a big hug. Vale
€50
Muirna Twomey
Best of luck Andres. You are an inspiration. Muirna and John.
€50
Alice Doyle
€50
Grainne Mcauley
Thanks for sharing your story and helping to raise awareness Andrés. Wishing you the very best.
€52.50
Sahar
€25
Katherine Doyle
€10.50
Natarad Sornsaksit
I'm sorry to hear that you got the disease. I wish there will be a miracle to cure you from it and recovery soon!
€52.50
Ruth Minnock
€42
Jen Kelly
€52.50
Caoimhe Clancy
€52.50
Fiona Ryan
€25
Alexander Estevez Neill
This is just a small payment to help you and the whole of the IMNDA Poppi love you Alex
€26.25
Niall Mcgrath
€26.25
Megan Furlong
€25
Margaret Fitzgerald
€10.50
Anonymous
€63
Alison O’brien
€50
Joan Foley
€26.25
Richard Powell
€26.25
Conor Neville
€26.25
Susan O Brien
Well done Andres. Wishing you the best of luck with your walk.
€26.25
Georgina O’mahony
€26.25
Siobhán Duffy
€63
Paul And Deirdre
Andres, we’re here with you, and for you, every step of the way. Love you.
€26.25
Paula O'gorman
€63
John Burke
Legend
€26.25
Kara Sheppard
Andres you’re an inspiration. 💪💪. Kara (Taney)
€26.25
Ailish Doyle
See you on the 21st !
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Michael Tuohy
€21
Caoimhe D
€26.25
Dario Noctor
€63
Ross Gillanders
I was shocked to get your message but not surprised that you’re engaging in fundraising activities. You are a very positive person who thinks of others before himself. Good luck in the event
€52.50
David O'sullivan
€52.50
Adrian G
€31.50
Deirdre Khoo
€26.25
Anna Beatriz Cabral Barbalho
€50
Kate Noonan
Best of luck Andrés!
€21
Paul Soulier
€52.50
Maria Gannon
Best of luck Andres
€52.50
David Cairnduff
Andrés, best wishes for this and for the future.
€31.50
Elizabeth Bannnon
€26.25
Will Burgess
Andres - I'm with you all the way and will participate in the local walk. Will catch up soon.
€50
Coleman King
Legend!
€52.50
Seosamh Hurley
Andres, I wish you the very best in all you're doing and however I can support, please let me know
€26.25
Riona Long
€200
The Wilkinsons And Sylvia Dagg
You are one in a million Andres.
€26.25
Tim Wilkinson
€63
Patrick Wilkinson
Go Andres!!
€26.25
Jane Neill
❤️❤️
€26.25
Thinking of you and wishing you well.