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
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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
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
Life Style Sports, Exclusive Retail Partner of Munster Rugby have announced that they will be donating €28,000 to The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. The donation amount comes from the sales of Munster Rugby jerseys sold in their stores and online in the build-up to the festive period. The donation offer period ran between NovemberRead more
Jack & Jill won the Best Governance Improvement Awards (Category 3) at the Carmichael Ireland Good Governance Awards 2019. Now in its fourth year, The Good Governance Awards is an initiative that recognises and encourages adherence to good governance practice by nonprofits in Ireland. Speaking on behalf of Jack & Jill CEO Carmel Doyle saidRead more
Christmas can be both a stressful and happy time for parents, especially our Jack and Jill parents. Being a carer for a child with extra special needs is no easy task. Juggling the roles of parent and carer with the needs of other siblings, work and everything else life throws at you, can be overwhelming.Read more
Please take a look at our 2018 Annual Report which demonstrates the community reach and reputation of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation model of care and how that is funded. We are very proud to showcase the critical work of our nurses, with Sinead Moran nurse manager giving an overview of an average weekRead more
Recycle old LEGO into a ‘Gift of Care’ for Jack & Jill #BricksForCare With the help of DPD Ireland, the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation are collecting loose LEGO bricks as a new way to fund extra nursing hours for sick children across Ireland. Families, pre-schools, schools and businesses across the country can donate theirRead more