“What does Santa do when it’s not Christmas?” is an enchanting tale written by children’s author Paddy Comyn and charmingly illustrated by Barry Sheehan. The little book tells the story of Santa and how the rest of the year is just sooo boring when he’s not feverishly making toys, checking lists twice, and hurtling helter-skelter acrossRead more
Blog
#GiftBack #GetReal Jack & Jill have signed up with a new initiative launched by the Marketing Network Group called GiftBack that encourages companies to gift their Christmas party funds to Irish charities. Marketing Network Group is championing this campaign by developing a toolkit of creative assets to enable Irish businesses make a significant donation, thatRead more
People Urged to “Support Local” and “Donate Local” by Going “Up the Hill for Jack & Jill” this October. The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is asking people to support local and donate local by going “Up the Hill for Jack & Jill” this October. Funds raised will go towards the home nursing care ofRead more
2019 was another strong financial year for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation and one where we really defined our Vision for the future. Those financial results provided some much-needed stability when Covid-19 hit in March 2020, attending our fundraising calendar but not our service. View ReportDownload ReportRead more
Check out our Autumn Newsletter for updates on Jack & Jill events and fundraising. We also have some stories from our families and nurses dealing with the impact of Covid-19 and more. View Newsletter If you’d like to receive our newsletters directly to your door, please sign up here.Read more
They may not be able to march in the hallowed grounds of Dublin’s Croke Park these days, but that hasn’t stopped The Artane Band from marching to a different tune this Summer. Children’s sustainable clothing brand BabyBoo founded by County Cork mums, Vicki O’Callaghan and Michelle O’Riordan, is proud to launch this year’s big charityRead more
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has cancelled its Golf Classic in Carton House on Friday September 4th, due to the extended lockdown in County Kildare. Ours was a Golf Only event, with no dinner planned, but cancelling is the right thing to do in this challenging Covid-19 environment, as we follow the health guidelines.Read more
I am so unbelievably proud of what Mary-Ann and I set up. And I do very seriously think, not in an arrogant way, that Jack & Jill have made a remarkable difference to the well-being of very sick children. Read Full ArticleRead more
We are delighted to announce that Walsh Whiskey — known for its Writers’ Tears & The Irishman brands — will be supporting Jack & Jill through various fundraising initiatives throughout 2020. The first event is a Facebook livestream raffle of the founders’ – Bernard & Rosemary Walsh – personal collection of a complete set of Writers’Read more
Funding crisis at children’s charity spurs staging of a second online public art sale: INCOGNITO – Part Two. Affordable art sale in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Responding to its funding crisis, and on foot of the 15 minute sell out success of its art sale INCOGNITO – Part One, the JackRead more
