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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

Jack & Jill to extend its age limit for provision of home nursing care and respite to children up to 5 years old, based on recommendations of the service evaluation report published today by Coventry University and Trinity College Nurses urge the HSE to abolish ‘loco parentis’ clause in homecare nursing contracts which makes virtual ‘prisoners’Read more

Great family day out for Lego enthusiasts and Christmas stocking filler Family tickets (2 adults; 3 children) for “Brickx Fest 2017”, an interactive Lego exhibition in Citywest Hotel Dublin on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd January 2017, are now on sale in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation and International Orphan Aid, with childrenRead more

Hugo Jellett (incoming Jack & Jill CEO), Brendan Loughlin & Jonathan Irwin A huge thank you to Brendan Loughlin, Brendan’s Running Club, for his wonderful donation of €6,300 which was raised through the Annual Naas 10K Town Run. This was the 3rd year for this local run around Naas which is growing year on year,Read more

Dairyglen celebrates 25 years and charity partnership with The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Dairyglen, a family run enterprise since 1991, celebrated its 25th birthday this week with the help of RTE’s Marty Morrissey, Jonathan Irwin and their ever popular Smooch ice-cream brand ambassador Lola the Cow, in Dublin’s Marley Park. As well as celebrating quarterRead more

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

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

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation will receive a contribution of €70,000 from KBC Bank Ireland as part of the bank’s partnership with the Irish children’s charity which was launched last year This much–needed donation is made up of €35,000 which was raised by KBC employees during 2015, with the remainder being matched by theRead more

Staff at Westgrove Hotel in Clane choose the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation as their Charity partner for 2016, pictured here with Jonathan Irwin! To celebrate their 10th birthday, The Westgrove Hotel and Conference Centre in Clane has partnered with the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation with a view to raising much needed funds forRead more

Jack & Jill CEO, Jonathan Irwin, pictured here with Margaret Barron, Marketing Director of Topaz, urges people to donate their small change 1 and 2 cent coins for big change via 340 Topaz and Re.Store collection points across the country! Jonathan Irwin, CEO and Founder of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, welcomes the charity’sRead more