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With €370,000 raised to date, Circle K and the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation will raise at least €500,000 through the partnership, which will provide over 27,000 hours of in-home nursing and respite care for Jack and Jill families in communities across Ireland Jack and Jill are delighted to announce that Circle K it hasRead more

We’re delighted to present the official press release for the launch of Incognito 2019. View Press ReleaseRead more

Two new Jack & Jill real diamond pendants to be found this Christmas Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend as Artist and DJ Mo Kelly was on hand to launch The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Christmas Gift Ideas for 2018. In true Marilyn style Mo modelled one of the two real diamond pendantsRead more

Everyone at the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation was delighted when Republic of Ireland manager, Martin O’Neill and CEO of FAIreland John Delaney dropped in to meet Jack & Jill families and team. Martin and John had a chat with some of the children and their families as the charity gets ready for Jack &Read more

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball took place on Friday June 29th at The K Club, Co Kildare, helping to raise significant funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation There was no shortage of glitz and glamour at the exclusive black-tie event which was hosted by Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of DubaiRead more

INCOGNITO takes top honours at the National Fundraising Awards. Jack & Jill thrilled to accept the Most Innovative Campaign Award The Jack & Jill team including exhibition manager, Lucinda Hall, was delighted to take top honours at the recent National Fundraising Awards. INCOGNITO, our public art initiative, was recognised as the Most Innovative Fundraising CampaignRead more

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is urging the HSE to abolish the loco parentis clause in homecare nursing contracts for sick children This clause requires that, while a qualified nurse is caring for their sick child, should a parent need to leave their home, the parent must provide ‘a designated competent individual’ to beRead more

The children and their families did this in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation as part of the #UpTheHill campaign! Up The Hill for Jack & Jill is a nationwide campaign running throughout October where people are asked to climb a hill of their choice – big hill, small hill, trick or treatRead more

Great article in the October issue of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation WIN magazine featuring our Liaison Nurse Marie Bowen who outlines the the special role of our specialist children’s nurses within Jack & Jill Foundation The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation is a registered charity. Established in 1997 by Jonathan Irwin and his wife Mary Ann O‘Brien, this charityRead more

“Despite months of medical treatment, my doctor tells me that the paralysis in my right leg post my successful cancer treatment, bringing with it a certain amount of pain and lack of balance, is irreversible, therefore severely restricting my mobility. A fact I now must accept, even though I still believe that doctors aren’t alwaysRead more