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Daniel Gallagher of Meenakillew, Ardara
A fundraising drive is underway to assist an Ardara man who was critically injured in a traffic accident in Florida.
Daniel Gallagher of Meenakillew, Ardara, was involved in the accident on December 29 in Orlando, Florida, while on holiday with family.
“He suffered severe injuries and is currently in critical condition in Orlando Regional Medical Centre and is under constant 24-hour care by a team of doctors,” the GoFundMe titled Friends of Daniel Gallagher, says.
You can donate to the GoFundMe here
“A group of Daniel's friends have come together to set up this campaign to support Daniel and the Gallagher family to cover medical and travel expenses as there will need to be a family member available at all times in Orlando with power of attorney to make important decisions on his behalf if and when the need arises.
“Hopefully Daniel can make a full recovery and can return home to Ireland as soon as doctors deem him well enough to travel. If anyone is not comfortable making a donation on GoFundMe and wants to contact the committee they can do so privately through the contact button on this page. We thank you all sincerely for your support and prayers.”
A bank account is also being set up by the committee and the IBAN will hopefully be available this week for those who want to contribute directly to it instead of the GoFundMe page.
Donors should be aware that there is no obligation to add a 'Tip' to GoFundMe while donating. They already receive a commission on each donation. Just slide the tip lever down to zero on the page. If anyone wants to contact the committee directly to donate by any other means or Revolut etc they can contact any of the following: Martin Dorrian 087-2274404, Lorraine McHugh 087-9087501, John McConnell 087-7620045, Noel Gallagher 083-3747213; USA - Peter McGill +1 (646) 509-9506, Red Dec Gallagher +1 (847) 730-7449 or on friendsofdanielgallagher@gmail.com
On Sunday, the local community gathered at the Church of the Holy Family, Ardara for a mass to pray for Daniel’s recovery.
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