KBC Bank Ireland helps to raise vital funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital
04 May 2010
KBC Bank Ireland helps to raise vital funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital
- €32,400 raised to purchase a new dialysis machine.
- Funds generated through a number of initiatives held by KBC Bank staff.
Dublin, IRELAND - May 4th 2010: KBC Bank Ireland, one of the leading providers of financial services in Ireland, has raised €32,400 for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. The money raised will be used to help fund the purchase of a dialysis machine, which is an essential item of equipment at Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
As the National Paediatric Dialysis and Renal Unit, Temple Street always needs new haemodialysis and peritoneal machines. The funds raised by KBC Bank Ireland will purchase a new dialysis machine for St Michaels C Renal Ward and will be used to provide children on a waiting list for a kidney transplant the ability to lead a somewhat normal life.
The funds were raised through a number of initiatives organized by the staff of KBC Bank Ireland. These included a sponsored ‘walk-a-thon’ and a ‘cycle-a-thon’ held at the Banks headquarters in Dublin. KBC Bank Ireland then pledged to match the funds raised by staff which brought the total figure raised to €32,400.
Pictured at the announcement of the donation were (left-right): Denise Fitzgerald, CEO, Fundraising Office, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital & Christine Moran, Executive Director, KBC Bank Ireland.
About KBC Bank Ireland:
KBC Bank Ireland plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Group NV, an integrated bancassurance organisation headquartered in Brussels, catering mainly for retail customers, small and medium-sized enterprises and private banking clientele. KBC Bank Ireland holds leading positions in its key markets of Belgium and Central Europe as well as a selective presence in the rest of the world. KBC Bank Ireland has a strong presence in Ireland where it has been operating for over 30 years providing lending and investment services. Headquartered in Dublin, KBC Bank Ireland has regional offices in Belfast, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Further information is available at: www.kbc.ie
For further information contact:
Anne Marie Collins, Marketing Manager
KBC Bank Ireland
T: (01) 664 6244
Laurie Mannix/Charles Hogan
MKC Communications
T: (01) 703 8609
