“The vision for the G-Mac Foundation is to support medical research to help find a cure for children, teenager and adult illnesses.“
Graeme & Kristin McDowell

The G-Mac Foundation’s mission is to support children’s medical research in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the United States. Working in conjunction with the leaders in children’s medical research and the main children’s hospitals in Dublin and Belfast, which services children from all over the Island of Ireland, the Foundation will raise funds for much needed research in the area of children’s medicine.

Another important charity focus for the Foundation is the Multiple Sclerosis Society. My Mum has this neurological condition, so it’s a cause that’s understandably very close to my heart.

There are so many good, deserving causes out there, but I think you have to focus on a few to make a meaningful difference.

The Children’s Medical & Research Foundation (CMRF) based in Dublin works tirelessly towards providing the best care available for sick children throughout the Island of Ireland. On visits to the Children’s Hospital in Dublin I saw firsthand what the CMRF do, and most importantly why they are needed. It is always a priviledge to visit the Crumlin hospital and a real eye-opener which has made me even more passionate about the cause. We have in past years taken some of these sick and recovering children on trips to Orlando, giving them the experience of a lifetime to help lift their spirits.

The G-Mac Foundation is my way of giving something back. I’ve got some short-term goals and some longer-term ones, but we’re in the early stages just now and I’m excited about it.