Posted online: Aug 30th, 2010

A group set up to help the grieving relatives of people killed in road traffic accidents is urging people to get behind a major fundraising event.
Road Angels Legacy was set up last year by a group of relatives whose loved ones have died as a result of accidents on our roads.
The group’s website allows people affected by road traffic accidents to access help and pay tributes to road accident victims.
The group also gives grieving relatives a chance to tell the story of their loved ones through their website.
In an effort to fund their activities the group has organised an Ultimate Fat Fight Championship, where competitors dress up as sumo wrestlers, to try and raise much needed cash.
Desertmartin woman Ciara McDaide lost her 18-year-old sister Michelle in a road traffic accident in September 2002.
Ciara, who is a founding member of Road Angels Legacy, urged people to support the worthy cause.
She said: “The website was set up to try to educate people about the reality of road traffic accidents. As time has gone on we have looked into the availability of support groups. Offering support and advice is something we would like to do in the long run.
“As a family, we are eight years on from the loss of Michelle and we understand what people have to cope with after they lose someone. As people who have experience we can act as a point of contact for other people who have lost someone. We would ask people to visit our website to see what we are about and to turn out to support us in our fundraising events.”
The ultimate fight sumo championship will take place in Desertmartin club on Saturday, October 2, at 8pm.
For more information contact Ciara on 07896538410 or visit www.roadangelslegacy.com.