Open letter in relation to the Submission sent, 5 Sept. 2016, by Connolly for Kids Hospital group to the Oireachtas Committee on Health to Michael Harty,TD. Chairman, Oireachtas Joint Select Committee on Health 6 September 2016 Dear Dr Harty Connolly for Kids Hospital (C4KH) understands that the Committee on Health has an important oversight role in monitoringRead more
Blog
Jack & Jill Foundation asks people to walk or run a hill in September, with registration now open & every €16 donation funds 1 hour of home nursing care for a sick child “Jack & Jill simply wouldn’t exist without the kindness of families and supporters who give us that push up the fundraising hillRead 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
Are you looking for a unique, fun, team building initiative to motivate staff and help benefit The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation? What to do? Put together a team of 2 or more employees and nominate a team leader who will register the team to receive the Up the Hill pack Choose what challenge you,Read more
Jack & Jill has created a new ‘currency’ to fund home nursing care for sick children in the form of donated Lego blocks and is calling on families to round up that loose unwanted Lego and donate or sell it to the Foundation The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is asking people to liberateRead more
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball, one of the social highlights of the summer season, was held on Friday, 24th June in the magnificent surroundings of The K Club Our sincere thanks to Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free Colm McLoughlin and his team for making it a “hat-trick” for JackRead more
Both rings from the diamond in a candle campaign are now officially won! The last ring has been revealed recently by a Kildare lady who preferred not to be named. The other REAL diamond ring has already been found last year by Holly Griffin from Bangor who received her Jack & Jill candle as a Christmas present.Read more
Featuring in this number… a real ‘gift of time’ from Rory McIlroy and the Rory Foundation to the 300 families under Jack & Jill’s wing the Kilkenny Cycle 2016 now in full swing with registration open on jackandjill.ie/cycle the Annual Fun Family Day 2016 Bake a Cake and much more… (click to read)Read more
Dear friends, Irish charities have been in the news again, sadly for all the wrong reasons. Our Fundraising Team want you to know exactly where the money goes at Jack & Jill, and to thank you, once again, for every donation large and small. Every €16 raised funds one hour of home nursing care forRead 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