A charity that has helped take more than 100 children with severe spinal conditions off a waiting list is getting supporters back on their bikes tomorrow in a bid to reach a fundraising target of €1m. Laurels Charity Crew Cycle launch back in 2016. The children would otherwise face long waits for surgery, and the likelihood of more severe spinal curvature, known as scoliosis. The Laurels hosts two annual events each year, a cycle from Galway to Dublin, and in the last two years, a Santa Cycle from the Phoenix Park to Clondalkin Village, as well as a Santa Cycle in Cork city. The proceeds of the 2017 Cork Santa Cycle, €16,000, will be handed over, by cheque,to the Lord Mayor, Tony Fitzgerald, on the quay near Goldberg’s pub, Victoria Road, c7.30am in the morning.

Source: Evening echo April 19, 2018 14:15 UTC