RTE presenter and broadcaster Kathryn Thomas is set to get her walking shoes on as she is encouraging others to join her for a charity walk in the Dublin Mountains next month.
The charity walk is in support of Barrettstown, a charity which supports children living with serious illnesses and their families. This year marks the ninth year of the charity walk which will take place in the Dublin Mountains on May 28.
Kathryn Thomas is one of the Ambassadors for Barrettstown which is based in Ballymore Eustace in Co Kildare. She said: "The Dublin Mountains Challenge is a wonderful opportunity to experience the amazing beauty of the south Dublin range but most importantly support an extremely worthy charity, which has an incredible impact on the lives of children and their families affected by serious illness.
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"On average 18,000 children experience serious illness per year in Ireland and it is critical that we have organisations such as Barretstown available to support children on their journey through a serious illness. Fundraising events such as the Dublin Mountains Challenge are mission critical to this, with all funds raised going directly to the delivery of their therapeutic programmes."
Barretstown offers therapeutic programmes, outreach programmes and more to children and young people in their care. The charity has 2,000 volunteers and to date over 85,000 children have benefited from their therapeutic programmes which have helped them rebuild their self-confidence.
Kathryn Thomas is urging members of the public to "come together for the greater good" and to show their support for Barretstown and the children they help. The Walk This Way for Barretstown event will take place on Sunday, 28 May and it is supported by Lucozade Sport.
This year the event has returned to its is returning to its original format of two lengths to suit all fitness levels. The charity walk starts in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght, participants can follow the scenic Dublin Mountains Way, a 24km trail to Ticknock Park or a 42km to Shankill, with bus transfer back to Tallaght.
For more information on how to take part visit www.barretstown.org
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