As a children’s charity with a county breakdown of families supported, fundraising via text donations is a very attractive area for us. So in May 2011 when the Revenue officially announced that charity related SMS text messages are no longer liable for VAT we were delighted. That was short lived. I’m sorry to say thatRead more
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Looking for a great family fun day out? Then look no further than the beautiful surroundings of Kenmare, Co. Kerry. The “Jack and Jill Run Up the Hill” annual 10K fun walk/run takes place this year on 28th April at 3pm. The fun run is open to runners and walkers of all ages with kids,Read more
In a ‘Smart Move’ Foroige Ireland has joined forces with Jack & Jill Foundation to ask businesses to donate 10 000 smart phones during March & April and raise the much needed funds for both Foroige and Jack & Jill. Each one of the 10 000 participating Foroige members is going to collect ONE smartRead more
An important date for your social diary – and always one of the highlights in the Jack & Jill calendar is the 5th Annual Baby Sam’s Lunch which takes place at the Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, 11th May 2012. Kindly organised by little Sam’s parents Jo and John and sister Amy in aidRead more
On 6th April 2012 three members of An Garda Siochana will be participating in the Marathon Des Sables – a marathon across the dunes of the Sahara Desert in aid of Jack and Jill and Irish Autism. Sergeant Ronan Carey from Dromiskin, Co. Louth is flying the flag for Jack and Jill and hopes toRead more
The Órla Memorial 5k 2011 which took place in Ards Forest Park on 24th September has raised €9,300 for the Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation and Physiotherapy Paediatrics at Letterkenny General Hospital. We would like to say a big thank to Órla’s Mother Sinead Trearty, the organizing committee andRead more
NEWS UPDATE: LATE ENTRIES. Online entries are now closed but if your friends or family still wish to register, late entries will be available (subject to numbers) at Life Style Sports in Blanchardstown Fashion Retail Park, Unit 425, Dublin 15: 12:00 – 21:00 Thursday 12 April 2012 12:00 – 19:00 Friday 13 April 2012 10:00 –Read more
Jonathan Irwin, CEO Jack & Jill (left) and Joe Barett, from Applegreen We at Jack & Jill are very pleased to announce that we have been chosen as one of Applegreen’s Chosen charities for 2012! Applegreen have a number of stores throughout Ireland and the UK. For every in-store transaction in an Applegreen shop inRead more