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Jack & Jill were delighted and honoured to be the chosen charity for the 4th year in a row for one of the highlights in the summer social calendar which raised an amazing €64,000 equating to 4,000 hours of home nursing respite care in Jack & Jill currency.  Our sincere thanks to Dubai Duty FreeRead more

A unique “Pigs on Parade” art display was launched on February the 2nd, with 100 pieces of pig art to find on the streets of Dublin throughout February & March 2015 in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation! The pigs are available to be sponsored or purchased from www.pigsonparade.ie and we are inviting people to findRead more

Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation were delighted to be the beneficiary charity for the The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball which took place at The K Club, Straffan on Friday, 27th of June – on the eve of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh Racecourse – and raised an amazing €120,000Read more

Eddie Hobbs dropped by the MM Ward offices in Naas to announce the fact that MM Ward has chosen the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation as its charity partner for 2014/2015 The way the new partnership works is that every time a new customer mentions Jack & Jill when either buying or renting a homeRead more

Friends, both old and new, gathered together in the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin, last Friday, May 9th to remember a very special little boy at Sam’s Lunch and raise much needed funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation! Now in it’s 7th year, 200 guests attended this special lunch which is so kindly organisedRead more

Campaign to fund 1,500 home nursing hours for 300 Irish families with sick children Finance guru Eddie Hobbs and broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan joined forces with independent toy retailer, Toymaster to launch a new charity initiative to raise much-needed funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. The campaign, ‘Toby for Charity’, will run during AugustRead more

A typical quite Sunday morning in the leafy suburb of Terenure became a hive of activity last Sunday, 19th May, as over 1,400 people descended on Terenure College for the annual Terenure 5 Mile. Now in it’s 29th year Jack & Jill were absolutely delighted and honoured to be the beneficiary charity for this professionallyRead more

Leinster Rugby star Eoin O’Malley is encouraging more people to get into training for the 2013 Terenure 5 mile on Sunday 19th May sponsored by Zurich Insurance and in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. Probably the flattest course in Dublin, The Terenure 5 mile, now in its 29th year and formerly knownRead more

Crookstown Service Station, Ballitore, Co. Kildare was awash with the smell of leather and the sound of revving motorbikes as the Leinster Classic Motorcycle Club rode into town to present Jack and Jill with a truly wonderful donation of €10,774……. The Leinster Classic Motorcycle Club has supported many charities over the years and Jack 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