Rosie & Jim were delighted to donate €500 to the Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run this year!
The event was a fundraiser in aid of Laois Hospice Foundation.
Brilliant event, well done to everyone!
Meet Hank and his puppy raiser, Bernadette!
Hank is settling in to life in Sandyford with his puppy raiser, Bernadette.
Hank is Bernadette’s 7th puppy she has raised so he is in good hands! He is a bit of a cheeky chappy and a bit of a character, something that Izzy has shown also. Their raisers are finding it hard to be too hard on them. Training for Hank is also going very well at present and presenting to be a very quick learner.
Photos of Hank - he's growing fast!
For the second time, Rosie & Jim have made a donation towards our most critical need… respite care.
Respite & end-of-life care are the very heart of what we do here at LauraLynn. With the urgent focus being on funding LauraLynn@HOME, we desperately need to ensure we continue to receive funding to run the hospice and provide care to the families who come and stay with us. Heartfelt thanks to Rosie & Jim for once again sponsoring respite care and giving this invaluable gift of time and care to our families.
We have made a donation of €2,000 to Oughaval Athletics Club! We're very pleased to have donated to this great club.
Follow them on Oughaval AC Facebook.
Rosie & Jim are delighted to regularly donate boxes of product to the fantastic Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Above is a photo of Joe Kenny from RMHC picking up the boxes last week.
The mission of RMHC, Ireland, is to provide a Ronald McDonald House in order to support families whose children are seriously ill in hospital. The Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation and a caring and supportive environment for families whose children are seriously ill and are hospitalised or undergoing medical treatment at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12
We were delighted to sponsor a full new kit for Courtwood GAA as they embarked on their quest to win the Intermediate Football Championship in Laois on Saturday evening!
Well done to the lads who defeated Kilcavan GAA by 0-12 to 0-7 to reach the next round against the Rock GAA in two weeks!
Best of luck lads!
We're delighted to have once again donate 100 cases/620kg of chicken products to the Dublin Christian Mission Light House charity.
Dublin Christian Mission is a non-denominational organization located in the heart of Dublin.
Their goal is simple: meet the physical and spiritual needs of the community.
Find out more & donate here: www.dcmlive.ie
Rosie & Jim are pleased to sponsor the Friends of the Coombe €200 for their fundraising event - 'Clash of the Titans' on Sunday 29th September at The Button Factory, Temple Bar.
The fundraiser is to help raise money for the ongoing campaign to raise €75,000 to purchase the world’s most advanced premature baby clinical simulator to transform the way in which healthcare professionals at the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital develop and maintain the critical clinical skills needed for when it matters most.
Friends of the Coombe is a registered charity that was established in 1982 to raise funds to assist the development of the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital. The Hospital’s commitment to a philosophy of care which is family centred is visible in all aspects of its work.
The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of women and infant health care in Europe. The hospital cares for up to 10,000 pregnant women every year. Additionally, approximately 1,200 infants are admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Centre and over 8,000 adult surgical operations are performed. The hospital provides comprehensive care for women and infants at local, regional and national levels.
There is enormous pressure on resources and, through fundraising alone, supporters have helped the charity purchase a long list of vital equipment which enhances the quality of care provided right across the hospital. And, like all charities, we have to prioritise need and so we work closely with the medical staff to ensure that we focus on the things which cannot be funded from other resources.
In December we made a donation of €1000 to the Peter McVerry Trust. Peter McVerry Trust is a charity set up by Fr Peter McVerry to reduce homelessness and the harm caused by drug misuse and social disadvantage.
Thanks to Pat Doyle, CEO of Peter McVerry Trust who sent us a lovely letter in reply.
" On behalf of Peter McVerry Trust, I would like to sincerely thank Rosie and Jim for the generous donation of €1000 which was received with sincere thanks in my office.
The goal of Peter McVerry Trust is to reduce homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage. In 2015, we supported 4,705 individuals through our prevention services, homeless services, housing services, drug treatment services and under 18s residential services.
There's no doubt that the need of homeless people is great, but your generosity makes it possible for us to continue our work and to move as many individuals as we can out of homelessness.
Thank you again for this generous contribution..."
Find out more about the Peter McVerry Trust on their website - www.pmvtrust.ie/
Keep in touch with Peter McVerry Trust on Facebook - www.facebook.com/petermcverrytrust/
Rosie & Jim has donated €2,000 to Unicef Libya Flood Emergency Appeal.
See below for more info and to donate:
Libya Floods Emergency Appeal
Right now the situation in Libya is getting worse by the day. Over 5,000 people have lost their lives due to devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel in eastern Libya, 10,000 more are still missing, and over 40,000 people have been internally displaced. Water supplies have been heavily damaged or destroyed, forcing people to drink contaminated water. Children left homeless, injured and traumatised are now at huge risk of getting sick from waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and malaria. Children in Libya are battling to survive amidst the crisis. They urgently need clean water, food and shelter to survive. UNICEF is on the ground working to deliver humanitarian aid but we need your help to reach every child in need. Please donate now and help children and their families survive.
Rosie & Jim are pleased to share they have donated €2000 to a Malin Head to Slea Head Cycle Fundraiser for DEBRA Ireland
Conor McGarry and his 2 friends came up with the idea of cycling from the top to the bottom of Ireland over 3 days (25th - 27th June, 2021) – from Malin Head in beautiful Donegal to Slea Head in the wilds of the Dingle Peninsula. They decided to harness this challenge by raising money for DEBRA Ireland. DEBRA Ireland is an incredible charity which supports children and adults living with the painful, genetic skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Inspired by our fellow Laois person, Emma Fogarty, who is a Patient Ambassador of DEBRA Ireland, EB means that Emma’s skin is as fragile as the wings of a butterfly. There is no cure or treatment and for Emma the only way of controlling the wounds is constant bandage changes every second day.
Check out their fundraiser page - gofundme.com/f/cycle-for-DEBRA-ireland
About DEBRA Ireland
DEBRA Ireland is a national Irish charity, established to provide support services to patients and families living with the debilitating skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB). They will continue to work as a family and patient-led organisation to do all they can for people in Ireland living with EB.
Find out more about this amazing charity: debraireland.org
Keep in touch with them on the DEBRA Facebook Page: facebook.com/DEBRA.Ireland
And Donate, if you can - debraireland.org/fundraising/donate
Wishing Conor and his friends the best of luck on this fantastic fundraising trip!
Rosie & Jim were delighted to present Laois Lions Wheelchair Rugby Club with brand new jerseys and hats last weekend! We had a BBQ and a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed a great day!
