Mark Pollock

This past week Mark Pollock came into our school. Mark first spoke to us about his blindness then about being paralysed. He became blind after suffering from detached retina's at the age of 21. At first he was in complete denial but after time he fought back and yet again achieved great sporting accalades such as rowing at the commonwealth games representing Northern Ireland. 10 years later while attending The Henley Regatta he fell from a 3 story window and broke his spine and as a result is paralysed from the waste down. He spoke about his emotions during the years after this and the srtength he needed to get through. His talk was both inspirational and saddening. He then told us where the money we raise for his run will go towards. It will go to various different charities and will also fund his therapy to try one day be able to walk again.