TWO DUDES ONE DIVA - Katies 25th Birthday Two Valleys Triathlon page
Aileen Mclaughlin is raising money for The Katie McKerracher Trust
Participants: John Smail, Paul Smail, Aileen McLaughlin
Story
The event will start at St Mary's Loch in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
Aileen will swim 900 meters...
John will cycle a very hilly 36 miles...
Paul will finish with a 5 mile run!
We would really appreciate any support you could give.
Thank you :-)
More about the Katie McKerracher Trust
The Katie McKerracher Trust was set up in memory of Katie who was diagnosed with a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in February 2008. Katie passed away in January 2009 and her family wanted to do something constructive and positive, in her name, which would both celebrate her life and provide support for families going through the same devastating experience as they did.
The Katie McKerracher Trust was established in 2009 and provides support by:
• Offering financial assistance to patients to help them deal with practical day-to-day issues
• Meeting with patients and families to help them understand what might happen, share our experiences, and answer any questions they may have
• Providing some financial assistance to access alternative healing or therapy if appropriate
• Working with health professionals to seek to improve treatment for DIPG patients
To date Katie’s Trust has helped over one hundred children with a DIPG.