Tuam student will be remembered at fundraising night
The family of Samantha Gannon, a student nurse who passed away in a car accident, is hosting an 80s-themed fundraiser to support the 'Thinking of You Memory Boxes' charity. The event aims to honor her memory and give back to the hospital staff who supported them.
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FAMILY members, friends and many more will gather on Sunday night for an 80s disco night fundraiser to remember Samantha Gannon, a young woman from Milltown who passed away last year.
The 80s night fundraiser kicks off at 8pm on Sunday October 25 in the Ard Rí Hotel in memory of Samantha, who died in July of last year at the age of 19 following a two-car collision on the Ballygaddy Road in Tuam.
Samantha was the daughter of Frank and Bridie. She was one of four children alongside her brother Alex and sisters Megan and Chloe.
A student nurse, Samantha had completed the first of her four-year General Nursing course in ATU Castlebar and was an organ donor. Her heart, her lung, her liver, her kidneys and her pancreas went to five people.
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