A West Belfast man has organised a walk to raise Stem Cell Donor Awareness after the death of his daughter.
Eimear Smyth was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in September 2016 and after finding a stem cell donor match, the Coolnasilla woman underwent a transplant two years later.
She sadly passed away on June 27, 2019 after complications.
The Eimear's Wish campaign was created soon after her death, with one aim - to fulfil Eimear's dying wish.
Before she died, Eimear asked her dad Sean to promise her three things; to let the world know she had beat cancer and that cancer didn't kill her, for him to get as many people as possible to join the stem cell donor register in Northern Ireland and to raise money for local charities.
Wanting to carry out their campaign in true Eimear style, it has raised awareness through fun activities and mainly in a bright pink jumper, including their annual Donuts for Donors walk.
Speaking to Belfast Live, Sean Smyth said: "We aren't about raising money. We want to raise awareness. What use is money to me?
"The walk this year will be a bit of craic, there'll be good banter, donuts, Eimear's Wish Gin and pizza too, so it's a rewarding walk.
"We'll be leaving from Falls Park on Saturday January 28 at 3.30pm to start to journey into town where we'll visit Taboo Donuts on Ann Street for a sweet treat.
"After this, we're inviting those who take part to join us in the Sunflower Bar for refreshments."
For more information on the campaign and the Donuts for Donors Walk, please follow the Eimear's Wish page here.
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