A wonderful day was had by all at the 7th South East Run for Life. Waterford City was awash with a sea of orange when almost 900 runners, joggers and walkers took to the streets to complete the 10 mile course finishing in the People’s Park. This year was no exception as so many amazing supporters … Continued
Last year’s winner of the T-Shirt design competition – Eoin Moran The South East Fun for Life takes place on Sunday, October 5th in the People’s Park, Waterford. It’s guaranteed to be a jam-packed family fun day and all for a great cause, the South East Cancer Foundation. There is a full programme of events … Continued
September is here, the kids are back to school and the South East Run for Life is less than a month away. The annual 10 mile run, which takes place on Sunday, October 5th, is a week earlier this year, so that means a week less for training and a week less for fundraising. The … Continued
The South East Cancer Foundation / Solas Centre is proud to announce a partnership with Datapac for the 2014 South East Run for Life. Speaking at the launch Karen O’Connor, General Manager of Datapac said, “The South East Run for Life is a truly inspiring event to be involved with and it will be a privilege to work … Continued
The Art Therapy Room at the Solas Centre 2013 saw almost 1,700 participants raise a staggering €250,000 for the Solas Centre which will go towards providing the best cancer support services to those affected by cancer across the South East. The sixth annual South East Run for Life, which took place on October 13th was … Continued
The 6th Solas Centre South East Run for Life drew almost 1,700 joggers, walkers and runners from all over the South East. With the participants setting out from the Quay for the 10 mile route, the fun culminated in the People’s Park with the South East Fun for Life event. Families of the runners, walkers … Continued
The South East Fun for Life Day takes place on Sunday, October 13th in the People’s Park, Waterford. It’s guaranteed to be a jam-packed family fun day and all for a great cause, the South East Cancer Foundation. There is full programme of events on the day including bouncy castles, penalty shoot outs with Waterford … Continued
Janet Whitney from Adamstown, Co. Wexford was diagnosed with cancer three days before Christmas in 2006. What followed was a lumpectomy, then forty sessions of radiotherapy at Waterford Regional Hospital. It was a nurse at the hospital who referred Janet to the Solas Centre which gave her “a lifeline.” In an interview with Beat 102-103’s … Continued
Aisling Fiuza is an extraordinary 18 year old girl from Clonmel who has set her sights on completing the Solas Centre South East Run for Life on Sunday, October 13th. Her knowledge of the Solas Centre and the cancer services it provides comes from her dad, who has connections with the support centre. According to … Continued
Whatever people’s reasons for taking part in the 2013 Solas Centre South East Run for Life, Waterford’s Niamh Doherty is urging everyone to get running, jogging or walking to simply celebrate life. According to Niamh, in an interview with Beat 102-103’s Gail Conway, it was her experience at last year’s Run for Life that encouraged … Continued
