Pat McGinn here, I am running this years Belfast City Marathon to raise funds for the Southern Area Hospice Services (SAHS)

As someone who had an encounter with cancer and thanks to the care and attention of our Health service professionals, am up to this day clear of the illness, I am grateful that I have the health & wellbeing to be able to run this Marathon for such a worthy Charity.

Southern Area Hospice Services is a charity providing care, free of charge to individuals with complex life-limiting conditions, irrespective of their condition or place of care.

Southern Area Hospice Services relies heavily on the generosity of local people and the support of a network of over 300 volunteers who help our staff deliver our services in many different ways – from patient care to fundraising.

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