Thomas Hand fundraising for The Mater Hospital Foundation

This November, I'm taking to the chilly waters in nothing but a dickie bow to raise vital funds for men's cancer care in the Mater Hospital. Two years ago I discovered a lump on my left testicle. The day before my 29th birthday, I found out I needed surgery. By the following June, the cancer had spread to my lungs and I had to put my life on pause while I spent the next 9 weeks receiving chemotherapy in St Vincents. I felt nauseous. All my hair fell out. I constantly needed to pee. Cancer fucking sucked. Cancer continues to suck for those who go through it, and as men we don’t talk about our health enough. I’m hoping to raise some money to help other men face what I’ve had the fortune to overcome. Every little helps, and there is no donation too small.

About The Mater Hospital Foundation

The Mater Hospital Foundation is the official charity supporting the work of the Mater Hospital. Thanks to the generosity of its supporters, it funds life-changing initiatives that enhance comfort and care for patients, and that provide doctors and nurses with the latest cutting-edge equipment. It makes the ordinary, extraordinary for more than 420,000 patients cared for at the hospital each year. Your donations help to bring comfort, care and hope to patients and families wherever its needed most.

About The Dickie Dip 2024

The Dickie Dip is an all-male, life-affirming skinny-dip fundraiser for men cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital, which is taking place on Saturday, 16th November in Skerries, Dublin.
By joining hundreds of other men wading into the sea water wearing only a dickie bow this November, you’ll be making a life-saving difference for Mater patients. Proceeds raised will go towards providing the very best men’s cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital. Sign up for The Dickie Dip and get your fundraising page and dickie bow by simply filling the form below!
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