Letterkenny fundraising quiz planned for four-year-old Zach McCrossan

A fundraiser quiz night is to be held in support of the McCrossan family in Letterkenny.

Four-year-old Zach, from St Johnston, has been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, a high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that progresses to acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Zach’s only chance is a bone marrow transplant, which isn’t available in Ireland.

He has now been referred to the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, Netherlands, where he’s expected to be an inpatient for at least three months. Thus far over €150,000 has been raised and you can support the cause on GoFundMe - Our Story – A Family Fighting Together.

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Prizes from local Letterkenny businesses include an Arena 7 voucher, a €20 Brosef voucher, two €50 Mac's Deli voucher, two €20 Joe’s Butchers vouchers, a €50 Donegal Barbers voucher, a voucher for Seascape Spa at the Silver Tassie hotel, a €50 Bookmark voucher, a Dolans Scaffolding €100 coal voucher, a Phone Box €50 voucher, a Pats Pizza voucher, and spot prizes from McFadden's Gift Shop. The fundraiser is being held in Arena 7 on Thursday, May 15, at 9pm, with teams of four for the quiz. A GoFundMe in operation called Our Story – A Family Fighting Together has already raised over €160,000. 

“It’s something to bring people together in the evening”, says the event organiser Heather McClean. “I am extremely grateful to all the businesses that have donated prizes so far.

“People have given so much in support of the family already”, she says “my aim with the quiz is to get people off the couch and out for some fun and a catch-up on an otherwise quiet evening.”

Anyone who wants to book a table, buy raffle tickets, or donate a prize can contact Heather on 0860755861