Big Run for Stevo raised over €12k

A charity run to raise money for a young man who hopes to get medical treatment in the US came up trumps when they collected over €12,000.

Mother Jean Woods is raising money for a medical treatment for her youngest son, Stephen, who was diagnosed with a Stage 4 Glioma, a type of tumour that occurs in the brain and spinal cord.

The Carrickmacross mother is doing everything she can to make the trip across the Atlantic in her efforts to provide the best future she can for her son. Before the charity the fundraising page has gathered €109,343 of the €300,000 goal. The hospital in Texas is offering Stephen a treatment that involves medication and chemotherapy.

One of the many supporters to get behind the fundraising effort is Pamela Chambers. Pamela has been an active fundraiser and Stephen’s story struck a chord with her. Pamela's Vehicle Run back on April 10, 2022, in aid of ‘Stevo’s Journey to Recovery’ raised €12,052.75. The run was a multi-vehicle trek. A total of 379 trucks, bikes, cars and vintage vehicles of all sorts took part in the event that started at the M Hotel, Kingscourt Road, Carrickmacross.

“It really is a heartbreaking situation that Jean and Stephen are in. I have organised a number of fundraisers over the last few years and this year I thought that Stephen’s situation is one that could do with a little assistance,” Pamela told the Celt.

If you want to contribute online you can at www.gofundme.com/help-support-stephen