Kildare Rose Katie O’Neil, Wicklow Rose Gillian Burke and Kilkenny Rose Vera McGrath all got on their bikes to officially launch the Jack & Jill Foundation’s Kilkenny Cycle for wheelie great fun, for a really great cause taking place on Saturday 13th September People can register now on www.jackandjill.ie/cycle and monies raised will fund homeRead more
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The document below is typical of the very serious concerns all our parents have about the Government’s decision to site the new Children’s Hospital in the car park of St James’ Hospital in the centre of Dublin This decision has been made without any consultation with parents of sick children.So we have a situation wereRead more
Pictures from the day!!! The Foundation wishes to thank everyone for being part of this year’s edition of The Annual Fun Family Day which took place first Saturday of July at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin and proved to be, as usual, a fabulous fun day out for all our families, volunteers, special guests,Read more
Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation were delighted to be the beneficiary charity for the The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball which took place at The K Club, Straffan on Friday, 27th of June – on the eve of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh Racecourse – and raised an amazing €120,000Read more
Dear Parents and Supporters and Friends I wish to echo the concerns of John O’Leary and Rita Dempsey in the Irish Independent today with regard to the location of the new children’s hospital at St. James and to thank them for speaking up. [read article: www.independent.ie/fury-at-decision-to-push-on-with-new-childrens-hospital ] Standing by quietly while the new children’s hospital isRead more
Auction to provide home nursing hours for 60 local Dublin families with sick children! There is a treat in store for Dublin GAA fans as today bidding opens for a Jack & Jill’s online auction for two framed Dublin jerseys which includes a signed All Ireland Champions 2013 jersey and also a signed Dublin HurlingRead more
TV presenter Sybil Mulcahy and media personality Brendan O’Connor joined forces with independent toy retailer, Toymaster to support its ‘Toby for Charity’ fundraising campaign in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation! People are being asked to visit their nearest participating Toymaster store to purchase a ‘Toby’ mascot puppy to raise much-needed funds forRead more
“We were bringing her home to live, not to die” This is the headline of today’s article in the Irish Times by Sheila Wayman featuring a Jack & Jill family down in Co Wexford. As well as showcasing an emotional and powerful story of what day-to-day life for such a family really means, the article also marksRead more
Jack & Jill Foundation would like to thank Mark Allen Straffan Motors and all his team for a fantastic day on Sunday at their BMW Classics Open Day They raised €4200 for Jack and Jill allowing us to provide over 260 hours of home nursing care to our families. Well done and thank you toRead more
This year Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has been selected as the beneficiary charity for the Dubai Duty Free Derby Ball taking place on Friday 27th June at the K-Club, Straffan! As part of this glittering event a number of Irish Designers, Sporting Personalities and Celebrities have been invited to design their own Racing Helmets whichRead more
