Project Report
| Mar 16, 2026
Cancer Research Fundraising Update - March 2026
By Martin Fenton | Treasurer, Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund
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Karen Fenton Memorial Run 2026
We are now in full planning mode for our annual Karen Fenton Memorial run which will take place on April 26th, the day before Karen's 9th anniversary. Registration is open for the event, and it has been publicised through our social media channels.
The funds raised from this run will continue to go to ovarian cancer research and support.
Last year we donated €50,000 to Breakthrough Cancer Research and specifically to support research exploring cancer treatments. In addition, we continue to support Anam Cara - a parental bereavement service that has been of particular help to Karen's parents.
Thanks to everyone who has supported our fund over the past few years.
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Nov 24, 2025
Cancer Research Fundraising Update - November 2025
By Martin Fenton | Treasurer, Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund
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Breakthrough Cancer Research Support
Activities for the Karen Fenton Fund have been minimal these past few months. We have started planning for our 2026 fundraising and have scheduled the annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run for April 26, 2026, the day before Karen's 9th anniversary. The permit for the event has been issued and planning for the day itself will kick off fully in early 2026.
Early this year we donated €50,000 to Breakthrough Cancer Research and specifically to support research exploring cancer treatments. In addition, we continue to support Anam Cara - a parental bereavement service that has been of particular help to Karen's parents. Martin & Micheal Fenton participated in the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon in October to help raise funds for Anam Cara.
Thanks to everyone who has supported our fund over the past few years.
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Anam Cara Support
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Dublin Marathon for Anam Cara 1
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Dublin Marathon for Anam Cara 2
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Aug 5, 2025
Cancer Research Fundraising Update - August 2025
By Martin Fenton | Treasurer, Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund
Activities for the Karen Fenton Fund have been minimal these past few months. We've had a successful fundraising year especially with regard to the annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run which was hosted in Ballinora, Waterfall on April 13, 2025. We are also very grateful for all donations received through the GlobalGiving platform.
We have made great progress over the past few years to honor Karen's legacy. Our fundraising efforts culminated in the purchase of a cancer sequencing machine for CUH where Karen spent much of the final 2 years of her life.
This year we also donated €50,000 to Breakthrough Cancer Research and specifically to support research exploring how to improve immune therapies, especially by boosting weakened "natural killer" cells, to better fight high-grade serous ovarian cancer in patients who don't respond to current treatments. In addition, we continue to support Anam Cara - a parental bereavement service that has been of particular help to Karen's parents and Martin Fenton & Micheal Fenton will be participating in the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon in October to help raise funds for Anam Cara.
We are actively planning the next annual Karen Fenton Memorial Run for April 26th, 2026, one day before Karen's anniversary.
Thanks to everyone who has supported our fund over the past few years.
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