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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

Maybe you fancy trying on Connell’s GAA shorts for size (as worn by actor Paul Mescal in Normal People!)? Perhaps you’ve wondered what it’s like to walk in Conor Murray’s boots? Or could it be a case of “if the cap fits” and you could be wearing Shane Lowry’s headgear? These are just some ofRead more

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is now seeking a high performing Head of Communications and Fundraising to help us to drive the charity forward with pride and purpose.   Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will lead a team of six, in addition to two external web and PR resources and will spearheadRead 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

Launching today, The Éire Lottery is a new registered charity initiative that will bring a much needed financial boost to charities who have found their revenue streams devastated by as much as 35% over the past 4 months. It couldn’t be simpler! PLAY: Register online www.EireLottery.ie with your Eircode GIVE: Buy a ticket for onlyRead 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. The famous marching band has today released an online video recording of the Toy Story hit You’ve Got a Friend in Me toRead more