10 NEWS/ADVERTISING Jack and Jill children’s Foundation ... · recent joint 50th birthday party...
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10 NEWS/ADVERTISING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 2008 BY MAIREAD O’SHEA A WARM-HEARTED Boyle couple decided to embrace the Christmas spirit when they donated the proceeds from their recent joint 50th birthday party to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Ann and Francis Walshe from The Plains, Boyle held a joint 50th party in the Four Provinces, Rathallen on November 14th last. Ann turned 50 on August 27th while her husband Francis celebrat- ed his birthday on November 13th so they decided to hold a joint birthday party, all for a worthy cause. The couple asked their guests to make a donation on the night of the party to the Jack and Jill Foundation instead of receiving presents. They were overwhelmed with the generosity of people and the final total collect- ed was an impressive €4,501. The couple were helped in their task by their six daughters. Ann is a well-known fig- ure in the local communi- ty, working in the local Credit Union in Boyle as well as serving as a par- ents’ representative on Roscommon VEC. The couple were moved to donate the proceeds from their birthday party to the Jack and Jill Foun- dation as their two-year- old neighbour Tommy receives nursing care from the Foundation. “We have a very special little boy called Tommy aged two living beside us, who receives nursing care from the Foundation. We would be very close to the family and our daughter Rachael is one of the car- ers for Tommy so we wanted to do something to help raise money for the Foundation. We hope that with the funds raised, €4,501, it will help bring another Jack and Jill baby home to its family,” said Ann. A total of €4,301 was raised on the night of the party and three donations were also sent directly to the Foundation, bringing the total to €4,501. The Walshe couple also extended thanks to every- one who attended the recent birthday party, especially those who trav- elled long distances and the management and staff of the Four Provinces for the use of their premises. The Jack and Jill Foun- dation provides early intervention home respite to families with children up to the age of four with severe developmental delay who require extend- ed care. It helps to sup- port families who find themselves in a situation with a very sick new baby or older child and it pro- motes the best quality of life for all concerned. It provides home visits by its liaison officer. To meet the needs of families the Foundation has to raise€2.2million per year. It also acts as advocate for families, for example helping them to get the carer’s allowance, a medical card, correct housing, special equip- ment or a primary med- ical certificate. These are all due to eligible children but are very often delayed until the intervention of the Foundation. Since 1997 the Founda- tion has assisted over 850 children and their families all over Ireland. The Jack and Jill Foundation was recognised as Children’s Charity of the Year in 2003 and in 2004 the founder had the honour of receiv- ing the prestigious ESB/ Rehab Irish Personality of the Year award for his work with the Foundation. Ann also pointed out that the Foundation col- lects old mobiles, ink car- tridges, computers etc for recycling. The following businesses in Boyle are currently recycling for the Foundation: Boyle Credit Union Ltd, Trojan, Abbey Community College and Abbey College PLC centre, Purcell Print and Ahern’s Accountants. Ann has appealed to other busi- nesses in Boyle and throughout County Roscommon to recycle in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. She also had a special word of praise for the students at Abbey Community College as they are making a real effort to recycle in their bid to obtain a Green Flag for the school. Ann also praised her colleagues in Boyle Credit Union as they made a tremendous effort to collect a large selection of cartridges for recycling. The Jack and Jill Foun- dation can be contacted at Johnstown Manor, Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare, telephone 045 894538, email jackand- [email protected] or log onto www.jackandjill.ie. Jack and Jill children’s Foundation benefit from Boyle couple’s 50th birthday celebrations Pictured are Ann and Francis Walshe with their six daughters, Regina, Rachel, Melissa, Michelle, Chloe and Laura with the cheque for €4,301 which was donated to the Jack and Jill Foundation from their joint 50th birthday party. Three further donations sent directly to the Foundation brought the grand total raised to €4,501. Ann Walsh & Angela Gannon, Boyle Credit Union pictured with their box of ink cartridges and phones collected in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. Pic. Mary Regan Members of the Abbey Community College, Boyle Green Schools Committee, Karen Kane, Lily Austin, Emily McDonagh, Toby Burns, Emma Roddy, Ciara Clohessy, Karen Carty, Kayleigh Geoghegan, Sinead Dodd and Daisy Beadnall pictured with their box of recyclables collected in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. Pic. Mary Regan VTOS students and staff from Boyle pictured with their box of recyclables collected in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. Pic. Mary Regan Francis and Ann Walshe present a cheque to Cathy Keighery, Liaison Nurse West of Ireland, Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, donations from their recent 50th birthday party. Pic. Mary Regan.
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10 NEWS/ADVERTISING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 2008
BY MAIREAD O’SHEA
A WARM-HEARTED Boylecouple decided toembrace the Christmasspirit when they donatedthe proceeds from theirrecent joint 50th birthdayparty to the Jack and JillChildren’s Foundation.
Ann and Francis Walshefrom The Plains, Boyleheld a joint 50th party inthe Four Provinces,Rathallen on November14th last. Ann turned 50on August 27th while herhusband Francis celebrat-ed his birthday onNovember 13th so theydecided to hold a jointbirthday party, all for aworthy cause. The coupleasked their guests to makea donation on the night ofthe party to the Jack andJill Foundation instead ofreceiving presents. Theywere overwhelmed withthe generosity of peopleand the final total collect-ed was an impressive€4,501.
The couple were helpedin their task by their sixdaughters.
Ann is a well-known fig-ure in the local communi-ty, working in the localCredit Union in Boyle aswell as serving as a par-ents’ representative onRoscommon VEC.
The couple were movedto donate the proceedsfrom their birthday partyto the Jack and Jill Foun-dation as their two-year-old neighbour Tommyreceives nursing care fromthe Foundation.
“We have a very speciallittle boy called Tommyaged two living beside us,who receives nursing care
from the Foundation. Wewould be very close to thefamily and our daughterRachael is one of the car-ers for Tommy so wewanted to do somethingto help raise money forthe Foundation. We hopethat with the funds raised,€4,501, it will help bringanother Jack and Jill babyhome to its family,” saidAnn. A total of €4,301 wasraised on the night of theparty and three donationswere also sent directly tothe Foundation, bringingthe total to €4,501.
The Walshe couple alsoextended thanks to every-one who attended therecent birthday party,especially those who trav-elled long distances andthe management and staffof the Four Provinces forthe use of their premises.
The Jack and Jill Foun-dation provides earlyintervention home respiteto families with childrenup to the age of four withsevere developmentaldelay who require extend-ed care. It helps to sup-port families who findthemselves in a situationwith a very sick new babyor older child and it pro-motes the best quality oflife for all concerned. Itprovides home visits by itsliaison officer.
To meet the needs offamilies the Foundationhas to raise€2.2millionper year. It also acts asadvocate for families, forexample helping them toget the carer’s allowance,a medical card, correcthousing, special equip-ment or a primary med-ical certificate. These areall due to eligible children
but are very often delayeduntil the intervention ofthe Foundation.
Since 1997 the Founda-tion has assisted over 850children and their familiesall over Ireland. The Jackand Jill Foundation wasrecognised as Children’sCharity of the Year in 2003and in 2004 the founderhad the honour of receiv-ing the prestigious ESB/Rehab Irish Personality ofthe Year award for hiswork with the Foundation.
Ann also pointed outthat the Foundation col-lects old mobiles, ink car-tridges, computers etc forrecycling. The followingbusinesses in Boyle arecurrently recycling for theFoundation: Boyle CreditUnion Ltd, Trojan, AbbeyCommunity College andAbbey College PLC centre,Purcell Print and Ahern’sAccountants. Ann hasappealed to other busi-nesses in Boyle andthroughout CountyRoscommon to recycle inaid of the Jack and JillFoundation. She also hada special word of praisefor the students at AbbeyCommunity College asthey are making a realeffort to recycle in theirbid to obtain a Green Flagfor the school. Ann alsopraised her colleagues inBoyle Credit Union as theymade a tremendous effortto collect a large selectionof cartridges for recycling.
The Jack and Jill Foun-dation can be contactedat Johnstown Manor,Johnstown, Naas, CountyKildare, telephone 045894538, email [email protected] or log ontowww.jackandjill.ie.
Jack and Jillchildren’s Foundationbenefit from Boylecouple’s 50thbirthday celebrations
Pictured are Ann and Francis Walshe with their six daughters,Regina, Rachel, Melissa, Michelle, Chloe and Laura with the chequefor €4,301 which was donated to the Jack and Jill Foundation fromtheir joint 50th birthday party. Three further donations sent directlyto the Foundation brought the grand total raised to €4,501.
Ann Walsh & Angela Gannon, Boyle Credit Union pictured with theirbox of ink cartridges and phones collected in aid of the Jack andJill Foundation. Pic. Mary Regan
Members of the Abbey Community College, Boyle Green Schools Committee, Karen Kane, Lily Austin,Emily McDonagh, Toby Burns, Emma Roddy, Ciara Clohessy, Karen Carty, Kayleigh Geoghegan, SineadDodd and Daisy Beadnall pictured with their box of recyclables collected in aid of the Jack and JillFoundation. Pic. Mary Regan
VTOS students and staff from Boyle pictured with their box of recyclables collected in aid of the Jackand Jill Foundation. Pic. Mary Regan
Francis and Ann Walshe present a cheque to Cathy Keighery, Liaison Nurse West of Ireland, Jack andJill Children’s Foundation, donations from their recent 50th birthday party. Pic. Mary Regan.
