Public asked to support the Home for Christmas appeal by buying from the Jack and Jill Christmas Gift Collection or through once-off or monthly donations.
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation hopes to raise €1 million through its #Home4Christmas Christmas Appeal, to support children with highly complex and life-limiting medical conditions to stay at home, in their community, where they belong.
This Christmas, members of the public can give the gift of time to families cared for by Jack and Jill, with a Christmas donation or gift purchase translating into specialist home nursing care hours for local children and their families.
Launching the charity’s Home for Christmas appeal, CEO Carmel Doyle said,
“We are asking the public to buy something from our Christmas Gift Collection, with lots to choose from including stunning candles from Paul and William Costelloe, our ‘Odlums Big Book of Baking’, Incognito Art Prints, signed by our wonderful Incognito artists, Gift of Time cards and exclusively designed Christmas cards from Kildare artist Laura Dempsey aka Pickled Pom Pom.
By making a purchase people are supporting us to support local families through home nursing care hours that translate into a real gift of time. We still have a big fundraising mountain to climb in 2022, to keep us going to Christmas, and beyond, and we are asking more people to sign up to ongoing monthly donations for ongoing care, as Jack and Jill supports children for up to 6 years.”
#Home4Christmas campaign focuses on keeping familys together during the holiday season
For parents Shane and Clare McHugh, who live in Maynooth with their three children, including four-year-old Ben who receives Jack and Jill nursing care, that gift of time is a huge support. Ben’s condition remains undiagnosed, despite extensive tests. He suffers from epilepsy, autism, sleep, sensory and autonomic disorders, and can’t feed himself, speak or walk.
“Jack and Jill provide us with a blanket of care and security around Ben. Knowing that he is in the best hands, enables us as parents to prioritise other things, whether that be quality time with our other children or to get a night’s sleep to function through the week. It can be a very difficult transition to open your home up to others, but when you have a child that has complex medical needs and requires 24/7 care; it is the Jack and Jill service that enables you to have a life as a family, creating memories for all your children that they will hopefully cherish and carry into adulthood. This is especially true at milestones throughout the year and none more so than at Christmas – the importance of being together at home as a family, the arrival of Santa, the tree, the presents, the smiles, the laughter, and the creation of new memories together. Christmas can be even more poignant for families with children with life-limiting conditions and we are forever mindful of not taking any milestone for granted.”
– Shane McHugh, Jack and Jill Dad
The Jack and Jill Home for Christmas Gift Collection
This Christmas, members of the public can give the gift of time to families cared for by Jack and Jill, with a Christmas donation or gift purchase translating into specialist home nursing care hours for local children and their families.
The much-loved ‘Find a Diamond’ candles from renowned Irish fashion and interiors designers Paul & William Costelloe, have been exclusively created for Jack and Jill. This year there are two new fragrances to choose from – Black Pomegranate or Spiced Mimosa and Orange. Each candle, produced by Celtic Candles, comes exquisitely presented with a special yuletide treasure of an elegant costume jewellery bracelet in either gold or silver, designed for Jack and Jill by Betty & Biddy (RRP €18). And for one lucky person, a golden ticket moment will lead to a bezel set diamond solitaire necklace on a fine 14k gold chain handmade and kindly donated by Irish jewellery designer Chupi for Jack and Jill. At €27.50 for one candle and €50 for two, this is literally the gift that keeps on giving!
Limited Edition Incognito Prints. For those who missed out on getting coveted pieces of art during the much-celebrated Incognito online art sale for Jack and Jill earlier this year from the likes of Martin Gale, Miriam Smithers, Susan Cairns, Alison Barry or Michelle Territt, they can now gift themselves or a loved one with a limited-edition Incognito print. Each print is signed by the artist and priced at €50 per print. The Christmas collection features 21 artists and prints to choose from, something to suit all styles and tastes
Gift of Time Cards. Jack and Jill’s mission is to empower parents to care for their child at home, because there is no care like home care for a Jack and Jill child, especially at Christmas time. Each €18 donation funds one hour of home nursing care and is a real ‘Gift of Time’ to the families supported by Jack and Jill, right around the country. It gives them time to do the normal things like Christmas shopping, catching up with a friend, enjoying a walk with other siblings, or simply, having a nap to recharge – safe in the knowledge that their sick child is well cared for at home by an expert. Starting at €18, donate now and gift a friend, family member, neighbour or client with a special Jack and Jill ‘Gift of Time’ card featuring art from the 2022 Incognito Art Collection – a precious gift of one, two, three or eight hours of home nursing care that will keep Jack and Jill children #HomeforChristmas
The Odlums Big Book of Baking is a collection of over 100 Odlums recipes that have been carefully selected to bring the joy of baking to every home. This beautifully presented, limited edition, hardback book is packed full of recipes for every occasion – including some delicious Christmas treats. its own photo, step-by-step instructions and a host of tips and tricks to make your time in the kitchen even more enjoyable. Retailing at €25, the Odlums Big Book of Baking literally bakes a difference, with proceeds going directly to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation to provide and fund vital home nursing care across the country. The book is available online and instore nationwide in Dunnes Stores, as well as on our online store.
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