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Radio Snowflake

Clidhna and Terry McElroy with
twins Donagh and Caoila and Santa

Santa asks you to
‘Carry a Donor Card’

ith the season of goodwill now upon us, the Conor and Sarah Dalton with baby Anabelle,
Irish Kidney Association is partnering with David Baker and Santa
Radio Snowflake in inviting the general public
to reflect on the ultimate gift, the Gift of Life
Wthat is organ donation.
Radio Snowflake promises to provide the perfect mix of
sounds this Christmas while also bringing into focus the
importance of organ donation by encouraging families to
discuss their wishes about being an organ donor when they
come together to celebrate the festive season.
The online radio station, on air from 1st December for
26 days, has chosen the IKA. People can listen online live to
Radio Snowflake www.radiosnowflake.com and also take it
wherever they go by downloading Radio Snowflake’s free
official App (search Radio Snowflake) from the Google Play
Store and iTunes. Proud parents Sarah Dalton and her kidney donor
Sprinkled amongst the festive music are testimonials husband Conor from Castleknock, Dublin were happy to
from people expressing their gratitude to their organ support Radio Snowflake with their three month old
donors at Christmas for having received the ultimate gift, ‘miracle’ baby Anabelle. Sarah was diagnosed with kidney
the gift of life through transplantation. Listeners will be problems at the age of six and has undergone two kidney
encouraged to get the organ donor card by Freetexting the transplants. She expressed gratitude to the deceased donor
word DONOR to 50050 or downloading the Donor Ecard for her first transplant which she received when she was 17
App on their smartphone or by ticking their wishes on their and which lasted over a decade in which time it allowed
driving licence application. her to finish school, graduate from music college and meet
Among those attending the launch at the Renal Support her future husband Conor.
Centre, Beaumont Hospital were families touched by organ In October 2013 they underwent a ‘living donor’ kidney
failure. transplant in Beaumont Hospital. Sarah said, “Anabelle is
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