Charity walk to be held in memory of local man

Charity walk to be held in memory of local man

23 February 2022

A CHARITY walk in aid of NI Chest, Heart and Stroke will take place at the RGU GAA club in Downpatrick on Sunday.

The walk is being organised by local Colum Wynn and is memory of his father, Malachy, who died recently.

The event is from 12pm to 4pm and participants can set their own distance or the length of time they wish to walk.

Colum is asking people to make a donation on the day and is also urging local businesses to make a donation or provide a raffle prize.

Says Colum: “Sadly four people in Northern Ireland die every day from heart disease and there are over 335,000 people here living with a chest, heart or stroke condition — that’s one in five of us.”

He said the charity’s vision was a Northern Ireland free from chest, heart and stroke illnesses.

Urging people to come along on Sunday, he added: “Dress how you like, and wear your heart on your sleeve and together we can help rebuild thousands of lives and make a lasting change towards heart health.”

For further information contact Colum on 07929 267508 or via Facebook.