Honouring Aaron works in association with a number of charities to raise funds.
Temple Street Children’s Hospital
Since 2000, Temple Street Foundation has been raising funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Their aim is to help save the lives of critically ill children in Ireland. Temple Street Foundation works with the hospital to ensure every child gets the future they deserve. With the help of their supporters they are able to buy state of the art equipment, fund research and maintain the hospitals wards.
Temple Street Childen’s Hospital is where Aaron O’Flaherty tragically passed away in 2014. Temple Street is important to Honouring Aaron and has been a chosen charity for the past two years. Founder of Honouring Aaron and Aaron’s mother, Cecilia O’ Flaherty, is grateful for the work and support shown by the people of Temple Street during such a traumatic time.
Visit their website HERE
2016
Sophie’s Journey Foundation
Sophie’s Journey was set up in memory of Sophie Mulcahy in January 2015 to support families who were dealing with children with life limiting conditions. The foundation was developed by Sophie’s parents, Liam and Stacey Mulcahy in honour of their daughter who passed away in 2014 from kidney failure.
Visit their website HERE
Ian’s Trust Foundation
Ian’s Trust helps to support families of childen who suffer from ‘Aquired Brain Injury’. They provide financial support for families during the hospital stay and beyond. Ian’s Trust was set up in memory of Ian ‘Bean’ Cusack who passed away in 2012 age 9. Ian suffered a very severe aquired brain injury in 2008 following a road traffic accident.
Visit their website HERE
The Blue Box
The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre works with schools and families in Limerick city and environs. They provide a safe space with trained Creative Arts Therapists who deliver a professional service. They help to guide children who need support at home or school through difficult times.
Visit their website HERE
2015
Cliona’s Foundation
The ordeal of a child’s grave illness or injury tests families far beyond their endurance, taking an enormous toll financially, emotionally and physically.
Cliona’s Foundation help families cope and soften their heart breaking journey, by uniquely providing financial assistance to families, who have exhausted all other resources. Cliona’s Foundation believes that no family should have to face any added financial stress when they are already struggling to cope with the devastation and trauma of a seriously ill child.
Visit their website HERE
Bumbleance
Bumbleance provide services for sick children in Ireland from rural and urban areas, who are long-term sick or seriously disabled. They provide a unique child-centred professional ambulance transport service, catering for the childs needs en route to and from the principle centres of care.
Visit their website HERE
Donations can be made Here