Irish Premature Babies Releases

Irish Premature Babies are pleased to announce the launch of their Ride Out For Prems Motor Bike Road Trip Challenge 2012 in association with Dublin Harley Daividson, Peugeot Ireland and others – kindly supported by our patron Georgina Ahern Byrne. 

This year the much anticipated Ride Out For Prems annual event will take place over four days from the 26^th April to Sunday 29^th April. Irish Premature Babies are inviting participants to take up the challenge and be part of this journey of hope. The purpose of the challenge is to raise vital funds for  life saving equipment which will go to Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units and Special Care Baby Units around Ireland, including - Incubators, heart monitors, ventilators and apnoea monitors. These are just some examples of the many units required to keep these precious little babies alive.

Over the four day Road Trip, participants will be given the unique opportunity to visit Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units and Special Care Baby Units around Ireland. This will give each and every participant a fantastic insight and opportunity to see firsthand what a difference their fundraising efforts will make. On their visit participant’s will also get to meet the parents and medical staff that they are helping.

We are hoping to have 40-50 motor bikes to take part guaranteeing fabulous sights and definitely lots of fun with a mix of people who’s generosity and enthusiasm knows no bounds.

Please join us on this great journey of hope. To find out more information or how to join please log on to our website www.irishprematurebabies.com and register in the events page or email irishprematurebabies@gmail.com

Irish Premature Babies represents the 4,500 Irish families affected annually by premature birth and the 500 babies that die every year as a result of their early arrival into the world. 

We are Ireland's only charity that looks after the families of these very special babies, and we also help and purchase vital life saving equipment for the Intensive Care Units and increase awareness of the wonderful work that do saving thousands of babies every year. We advocate for and practically assist parents who are going through very difficult times with their little ones with work being done on ground level but also trying to instigate change at a National and European level.

For further information please See www.irishprematurebabies.com

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Contact : Irene Dowling  086 1082545,  Emma Smith 087 1342992