Walk to the Valley - Pat Cronin Foundation - 19th November 2017

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6 years 4 months ago #115 by Sarah
On Sunday 19th November 2017, the Pat Cronin Foundation's Walk to the Valley is being held, starting from the Heidelberg Cricket Ground at 10am.

The walk was held last year for the first time with over 1,000 people participating. Several of our liver recipients were keen to attend and to meet Pat’s family but found out too late. Pat’s family donated his liver, lungs, kidneys and pancreas.

They have not yet heard from any of their recipients and would love to meet any transplant recipients who join the walk.

Message from Matt Cronin, Pat's father...

On Saturday the 16th of April 2016, Pat went out to a local bar/café for a quiet night and he was punched from behind whilst assisting a mate. He was later taken to hospital and two days later we made the agonising decision to turn off his life support system. Quietly spoken and gentle natured but with a fierce determination, Pat was enormously popular and had a deep love for his family and friends. His death has left a gaping hole in our lives and caused devastation amongst not only us but also his friends and the broader communities in which we have been involved. We are determined that Pat’s life be honoured and that no other family should face the devastation we now face as a result of his senseless death. The first intention of the Pat Cronin Foundation is to honour Pat and everything we do will focus on that. The secondary intention of the Pat Cronin Foundation is to prevent coward punch attacks and we will do this through awareness education and research.



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