Mr Gallagher will be running the Greater Manchester Marathon on 28 April 2013.

The aim of running the marathon is to raise funds for the St Monica’s Lourdes Group.

The St Monica’s Lourdes group is a group of year 11 students who will selflessly give up a week of their time to help those less fortunate to enjoy pilgrimage to Lourdes. The volunteers will spend a week working shifts in the hospital and hotels in Lourdes, caring for and looking after sick and elderly pilgrims from around the Salford Diocese.

The week, which is entirely self-funded, costs each volunteer around £600 for travel and accommodation. Given the current economic climate many find it difficult to fund, however without the help of the volunteers the pilgrimage would be impossible, which is why fundraising to cut costs is essential.

All the money raised will go towards reducing the costs for volunteers to travel to and stay in Lourdes, which in turn has huge benefits for the sick and elderly who require care and assistance throughout the pilgrimage.

 

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For more information on the Salford Lourdes Pilgrimage and the work it undertakes please click the link below.

http://salfordlourdes.co.uk/