AMATEURS GET LEG UP FOR CHARITY.Byline: By CHRIS BEECH DETAILS were announced yesterday of the Diageo Ireland Punchestown Kidney Research Fund Charity Sweepstakes, which takes place tomorrow, the final day of Punchestown Festival. The race will feature 25 licensed amateur riders, as well as a number of well known horses all participating to raise funds for kidney related projects and raise the profile of organ donor organ donor Transplantation A person/cadaver that donates his/her organ(s) to a recipient awareness in Ireland. The Charity Sweepstakes Race was founded in 1990 by James Nolan, who is himself the successful recipient of a kidney transplant. The annual charity race provides the primary funding for the Punchestown Kidney Research Fund and the charity hopes to break through the magic figure of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1M, through tomorrow's race. The monies will then be invested in projects that improve the life of patients suffering from Kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. . Jean Doyle, Corporate Affairs, Diageo said "Diageo Ireland has sponsored this exciting event at Punchestown for the past four years and we are extremely proud to be associated with such a worthy cause. "The Punchestown Kidney Research Fund raises much needed money and awareness of Kidney organ donation in Ireland. "The race generates a lot of interest, as it's a fun way of raising funds for a very serious cause." |
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