Get involved A CHARITY swishing event in Huddersfield is being hosted by an Almondbury woman who lost her sister to cancer.
Kealen was just 35 when she died in December last year. “I know that Kealen would be proud I am supporting the organisation that helped to ease her and her family’s pain and suffering in the last few months of her life,’’ said Dara. Inspired by her sister’s love of fashion, Dara decided to hold an evening of swishing, at which women swap clothes, jewellery and accessories. “Kealen was renowned for lending her clothes and accessories to her friends,’’ said Dara. “You were never stuck for an outfit whatever the event when Kealen was around.’’ Kealen was from a large Irish family, one of nine sisters, all of whom ran the Race for Life just before her cancer diagnosis. (Dara also has two brothers).
“Kealen was totally unaware that she had cancer at the time of race, only finding out later in September 2005, when it was much too late to do anything about it,” explained Dara.