Saturday 4th July was yet another beautiful sunny day for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Annual Family Day event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham It was a wonderful day full of fun, entertainment and smiles on the faces of our many children and their families. Our special thanks go out to our many friends andRead more
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The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball, one of the Irish racing calendar’s most anticipated social events, took place in the stunning surrounds of The K Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare on Friday, 26th of June – the eve of the 150th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation was for theRead more
This May 2015 Michael Minehane from Clonakilty, Co Cork is running 15 Marathons in 15 Days to raise vital funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation! Originally from Kealkill, Michael is a self-employed accountant who took up running for health and fitness reasons in early 2012 completing his first marathon at Dingle in September 2012. This year he takesRead more
Join Spongebob Squarepants AKA Invincibubble, Mr. Superawesomeness Patrick, Plank-Ton, Sir Pinch-A-Lot, Sour Note & The Rodent as they come ashore to our world for their most super-heroic adventure yet Spongebob – Spúinse As Uisce! We’ve teamed up with Paramount Pictures Irl and the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation to design a special Limited Edition KidsRead more
Change for Charity is the brainchild of Norma Smurfit and is based on the Central Bank’s Rounding Initiative which took place in Wexford in 2013 to try and reduce the number of 1c and 2c coins in circulation in Ireland. A Nationwide Fundraising Campaign which will hopefully raise much needed funds for Charities across Ireland! TheRead more
Can You Make It Through? Why not go through hell and back for Jack & Jill… Hell & Back is the country’s largest and most popular obstacle course run which combines various elements in a 10k-15k trail including crossing rivers and lakes, climbing hills and mountains and crawling through bogs and swamps. While this tough challenge pushes yourRead more
Sincere thanks to all the members of the Anne Valley 5 Mile Challenge committee who donated €6,000 to Jack & Jill from the proceeds of the recent Anne Valley 5 Mile Run in Dunhill last February! Many thanks to everyone who participated in and supported the event to made it such a wonderful success. This great donationRead more
Statement from Jonathan Irwin CEO and Founder of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation “The concerns expressed by the National Association of General Practitioners in Dublin today regarding free GP care for under 6’s are totally justified. Giving this population an automatic entitlement, while their brothers and sisters in the same age group, children withRead more
Singing to Help Our Little Friends The children of Scoil an Athar Tadhg, Carraig na bhFear recently recorded a CD with all proceeds from the sale going to Jack and Jill Foundation. Carraig na bhFear have undertaken a CD Project in recent years where they set a target of €5,000 for their chosen charity. WeRead more
Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby and toddler swim school have launched Water Babies Splashathon 2015, a sponsored swim for babies and toddlers which will take place at Water Babies! Classes take place between Saturday 18th – Sunday, 26th April 2015. Jack & Jill are so proud and honoured to be chosen as one of the recipientRead more
