Swimming group supports Neisti
Swimmers raise money for a good cause. Representatives of the swimmers at the South Bay Pool last week presented Neistinn, the association for children with heart disease, with the proceeds from a Þorramatur fundraiser.
A swimming group at the South Bay Pool meets almost daily, swims together and then has a good chat in the hot tub. At the beginning of Þorrir, the group meets for a Þorrir feast and tucks into delicious delicacies. This was the sixth year in a row that such a party had been held at the swimming pool during Þorrir. Each swimmer contributed money to a fund for the occasion. Last week, representatives of the swimming group went to a meeting with the officials of Neistinn with the proceeds from the collection.
Swimmers raise money for a good cause
This year, the proceeds of the fundraiser at the Sundgarpar's Thorrablot in the Suðurbær swimming pool went to Neistinn, the association for children with heart conditions. At the party, kr. 25,000 was raised, and the proceeds were handed over to representatives of Neistinn last week. It was Birgir Dagbjartsson and Ragnar Guðmundsson, along with Árni Rúnar Árnason at Suðurbæjarlaug, who met with the representatives of Neistinn.
The Neistinn Association, a support association for children with heart disease, was founded on 9 May 1995. The association is open to all who are interested in the welfare of children with heart disease and adults with congenital heart defects. Today, there are over 400 families in the association. Neistinn supports the families of children and young people with heart defects in various ways – socially, financially and emotionally. Neistinn provides all kinds of information regarding heart defects and their treatment, for example through the publication of a newsletter and its information website, hjartagáttin.neistinn.is. The association maintains a vibrant social life for the entertainment and support of families of children with heart conditions, and its youth work is particularly lively. Neistinn also supports the Heart Children's Fund, which provides financial support to families of children with heart conditions. The work of Neistinn in recent years has been invaluable to children with heart conditions.
Find out more about Neistann here