Tuesday 1 December 2015

Charity Ball

On Friday 27th November I attended a charity ball in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth along with many other people from my year and school. The ball was to raise money for the Sickle Cell Society of Ireland as a girl from Kings Hospital school suffered a stroke as a result of Sickle Cell Disease in June and had been in hospital since then. Luckily she was well enough to attend the ball, making it the first time she had left hospital since her diagnosis.

Sickle Cell Disease is a condition that affects red blood cells causing them to become stiff and sticky, meaning they sometimes get stuck and clog blood vessels. This can result in infections, organ damage, strokes or blindness.

My friends and I all met up before the ball to get pictures together and everyone looked great. We had a fab night although it was hard enough to dance in our dresses, but more importantly we contributed to a very good cause.




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