Make Your Mark on Cancer has fundraised primarily for The Mercy Hospital Foundation since the fundraising group’s inception in 2012. The reason being is that the Mercy cared for our loved one ‘Mark Prendergast’ while he was going through his cancer journey.

The love and support that Mark and his family received from the staff of the Mercy was unmeasurable and we will be forever greatful.

For the last number of years, we have been raising funds to develop the Mercy Cancer CARE Centre at 9 Dyke Parade, close to the Mercy Hospital. Construction is now complete, and the centre will be open to receive patients for psycho-oncology services in Sprin 2024.

The Mercy Cancer CARE Centre will be a non-clinical facility to provide a quiet and safe place for patients and families to access an increasingly necessary range of services to support those affected by a cancer diagnosis.

We are also sponsoring Testicular Cancer Awareness Talks in second level schools across Cork, which will be rolled out in 2023. Delivered by Paul Ahern, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urology, our talks are delivered to male students (TY, 5th and 6th years). This programme, which is unique to the Mercy Hospital Foundation, informs and educates young men about the signs and symptoms of Testicular Cancer.