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Every fundraiser helps support kidney patients and their families across Ireland.
Set up a fundraiser
Host an Offline Fundraiser
If you’re not setting up an online fundraising page, you can still raise money for the Irish Kidney Association hosting an offline fundraiser and letting us know the details so we can support and acknowledge your efforts.
Why fundraise for the IKA?
Support Patient Services
We provide vital services to people and their families affected by kidney disease throughout Ireland.
Help Fund our Support Centres
We provide accommodation free of charge to people and families who must travel for hospital visits.
Promoting Awareness
Help bring education of the impact of Chronic Kidney Disease and the importance of organ donation into communities.
Ideas to Get Involved
There are many meaningful and enjoyable ways you, your family, friends, workplace or community group can get involved in fundraising.
Featured Fundraising Campaigns
Throughout the year we come together with our members and supporters to take part in larger, organised events to raise money as a group to help kidney patients and their families.
Ongoing
Help Maintain the National Kidney Support Centre
Your contribution will support the ongoing costs of running of the National Kidney Support Centre, including energy, food, broadband and other essential costs.
October Bank Holiday Sunday
Dublin Marathon
Run for the Irish Kidney Association. The Dublin Marathon is an annual event that takes place on the last Sunday of October in Ireland’s capital city covering a distance of 42.2 km/ 26.2 miles.
Every March
World Kidney Day
In celebration of World Kidney Day, our branches take part in an annual fundraising day. This initiative is led by volunteers from our 25 branches collecting in their local communities.
June Bank Holiday Sunday
VHI Women’s Mini Marathon
Walk or run for the Irish Kidney Association. The VHI Women’s Mini Marathon is an annual event that usually takes place on the June Bank Holiday weekend in Dublin city covering a distance of 10km.
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How to contribute to the IKA
There are many ways you can contribute to the Irish Kidney Association services to help support kidney patients and their families. All gifts, regardless of size, really do make a difference and all are appreciated.
Contribute by Phone
You can make a custom donation on our website using Stripe or Paypal.
Contribute by Bank Transfer
Unfortunately, due to repeated attempted fraud we can no longer provide our bank account details online. Please email fundraising@ika.ie with your name and phone number noting the name of your recent fundraiser and they will be in touch.
Contribute Online
We can process donations and purchases of items from our online shop over the phone using SumUp. SumUp takes a fee of 2.95% + €0.25 per transaction.
Contribute by Cheque or Postal Order
You can send these directly to our head office in Dublin:
Donor House, Block 43A
Park West, Dublin 12
D12 P5V6
Please include a note with your name and contact details so we can be sure to get our receipt – and thanks – to you!
Fundraising Contribution Charter
Here at the IKA we want to support all your endeavours in fundraising for the Irish Kidney Association. We know that the task can sometimes be daunting and we’re sure you have lots of questions.
Fundraising Team
Lisa Fitzgerald
Fundraising Manager
Sinead McDonald
Fundraising Manager
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