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This Christmas, Glenveagh and broadcaster Lucy Kennedy are teaming up to bring back The North Portal, a magical way for Santa to visit homes without chimneys, while supporting the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation’s Home for Christmas appeal. Now in its second year The North Portal, by Glenveagh will donate €1 to Jack and JillRead more

The InterContinental Hotel, Dublin, was full of Christmas sparkle as over 280 glamorous guests came together for the Jack and Jill Christmas lunch, raising vital funds to help support over 400 Jack and Jill families nationwide, currently under the charity’s care. With Ryanair as the title sponsor and generous backing from Lily O’Brien’s, Emerald ParkRead more

Thanks so much to everyone who got on their bikes to join us in Gorey last Sunday for the Jack & Jill Wexford Cycle It was our first year visiting the sunny south east and we really had a great day.   There was a wonderful turnout and the weather held with us.  Our sincere thanksRead more

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us at O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club last Saturday for our 5th Annual Jack & Jill Kilkenny Cycle  Dry weather prevailed, although a little on the cool side,  while cyclists took on the 2 routes taking in some outstanding picturesque views along the way not to mention one orRead more

Congratulations and well done to everyone who took on the Anne Valley 5 Mile Challenge in Dunhill last Saturday! Spirits were extremely high and no wonder with registrations hitting it’s highest of 430 – it was really a fantastic event.  Jack & Jill were once again honoured to the main beneficiary charity and Jonathan wasRead more

Hugo Jellett (incoming Jack & Jill CEO), Brendan Loughlin & Jonathan Irwin A huge thank you to Brendan Loughlin, Brendan’s Running Club, for his wonderful donation of €6,300 which was raised through the Annual Naas 10K Town Run. This was the 3rd year for this local run around Naas which is growing year on year,Read more

Fantastic turnout for the Naas 10K Town Run on Saturday, 25th September! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support the 3rd year of this growing event around the locality of Naas, Co. Kildare. Huge thanks and congratulations to Brendan Loughlin from Brendan’s Running Club who organised the run and secured the sponsorshipRead more

BIG BIG THANK to Gervin, Myra, those who took part and everyone who supported them for raising a whopping €30,727 from their Hell & Back for Laura & Jack challenge! Jack & Jill have received €15,363 which has provided our profoundly sick children with an amazing 960 hours of home nursing respite hours – a trulyRead more

Huge thanks to our Jack & Jill Dad and long term supporter John O’Sullivan in Kenmare who raised €8K this year through his annual event Jack and Jill Run Up The Hill last April! Always a fantastic fun, family day out in the picturesque surroundings of Kenmare, this year was no exception with the SquareRead more

We are delighted to be one of three beneficiaries of the Tour de Picnic bicycle ride and run on 2nd September to Stradbally for the Electric Picnic Festival 2016. Run 15K or ride 80K and raise €380 in sponsorship, and then you get a weekend ticket and lots of pampering and festival surprises. With the ElectricRead more