Charity Support

Rosie & Jim have made a donation in the amount of €500 to the Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse.

This charity service is so important for cancer patients and their families - especially at Christmas.

Please read through the letter from the Irish Cancer Society and donate if you can...

My name is Hilary, and I work as a Night Nurse for the Irish Cancer Society. For me, learning that this is many people’s last wish has been incredibly powerful. Because it shows how in the most emotional and heart-breaking of times, the things that comfort us most are those small, precious moments. Like hearing grandchildren laughing in the next room. The chance to have important conversations. The cosiest blanket. A window cracked open to hear the birds in the morning. Loved ones checking in, holding your hand, wrapping you up in warmth and love. Right now, you can help a family have their loved one at home during those final precious days, by providing them with a Night Nurse. I can't picture a more beautiful, moving or important Christmas gift.

https://www.cancer.ie/

A number of weeks ago, an employee of ours asked for support for his daughters friend, who is fundraising for the Kolkata school project. Rosie & Jim were delighted to donate chicken products for their fundraiser. It was a fantastic night and the girls raised over €1800!

Below is the lovely letter we received from the girls after their event...

Dear Rosie & Jim,

Thank you very much for your support in our fundraiser event last Saturday, the 3rd of October. Our fundraising efforts were in aid of our Immersion Experience to Kolkata with our school next February, were we will have the opportunity to work with disadvantaged children.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Carolyn McCarthy and Kate Danaher

Letter PDF here>

Rosie & Jim are delighted to support St. Conleth’s Ladies Football Club and are very pleased to donate €2000 to the club again in 2023!

Check out this mighty club here - https://www.facebook.com/stconlethslgfa/

Well done to Rosie, Conor and all who participated in the recent Simon Community sleepout. 

A big thank you to everyone who donated to this worthy cause.

Dublin Simon Community work to prevent and address homelessness in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. They provide services at all stages of homelessness and enable people to move to a place they can call home.

Find out more about Simon Community on their website - www.dubsimon.ie

Donate to Dublin Simon >

It's that time of year again and The Elf’s have arrived. Merry Christmas to all our Team, without you we couldn’t do it. Here’s to a new decade of good health, happiness and success.

And special congrats to Bogdan who won the staff competition! The prize was €500 to the charity of your choice and his and her perfume. His chosen charity was Cancer Research.

Love, Rosie & Jim. x

Here is Pebbles, one of the adorable Irish Guide Dogs puppies proudly sponsored by Rosie & Jim. Captured here by her puppy raiser Niamh in Sandyford, Pebbles is quickly settling into her new home and embarking on an incredible journey. At just 3 months old, Pebbles, along with her furry friends, is starting to explore the world and learn the ropes. These early months are crucial as they work with our dedicated puppy raising supervisors. They're mastering basic commands and taking their first steps in socialisation – all key skills for their future roles as guide dogs.

Every day is an adventure for Pebbles, from discovering new sights and sounds to understanding how she can one day become a life-changing companion for someone with vision impairment.

Stay tuned for more updates on Pebbles and her journey with Rosie & Jim. It's not just about training; it's about nurturing a hero!

"A big Thank You to the generous folks at Rosie & Jim who provide a delicious range of chicken products to The Ronald McDonald House every week. Today we enjoyed their scrumptious Tikka Chicken wraps!
#Yummy #Cooking4Families #KeepingFamiliesClose"

About Ronald McDonald House Charities

The Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation care and support for 20 families every night while their seriously ill children are inpatient or receiving care in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

The House enables families to stay together so that they can be with their sick child at what is a very traumatic time for them all.

The first,16 bedroom, Ronald McDonald House is situated on the grounds of Our Lady’s Hospital and our smaller 4 bedroom House is directly across the road at St Mary’s Drive.

Many families travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children. Often, it can be a long time to be away from home, or to divide a family. For children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having their mum and dad close by for love and support.  Ronald McDonald House program provides a Home for families so they can stay close by their hospitalised child at very little cost.  The House works on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest.

Find out more at their website - http://rmhc.ie/

And be sure to Follow the great work they do on Facebook.

Rosie & Jim are pleased to have donated €100 towards the Woman's Aid fundaiser - Malachy's Grocery Retail "Ask Me Anything". 

Malachy is hoping to raise €500 for this fantastic not for profit charity

Woman's Aid is a leading national organisation that has been working in Ireland to stop domestic violence against women and children since 1974.

This is Malachy's iDonate page - https://www.idonate.ie/

Head over there and donate if you can!

Rosie & Jim are delighted to sponsor fundraiser in Asia for MAG (Mines Action Group) for the amount of €300 once again this year.

Managing Director of Henderson Foodservice Cathal Geoghegan will participate in a charity cycle of circa 450 miles over 5 days in Vietnam in April for MAG (Mines Action Group).

He will be joined by Mark Stewart-Maunder who has a fundraiser page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/m-stewart-maunder-1710154052371

About MAG

We find and destroy landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs in places affected by conflict. We also work to limit the causes and address the consequences of armed violence in communities. Our work saves lives, eases suffering, protects human rights and contributes to sustainable peace and security. Since 1989, we have helped over 20 million people in 70 countries.

Find out more: https://www.maginternational.org/what-we-do/

Aoife Noons, from Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington, was the thrilled winner of a Year’s Free Music Tuition!

Rosie & Jim in conjunction with Coláiste Íosagáin were giving a student the chance to win a Year’s Free Tuition with local music school BS#ARP Studios!

All entrants had to:

Tell us WHAT? What instrument do they you want to learn and
Tell us WHY? Why they want to learn it!

Congratulations Aoife, we're looking forward to hear you play on a stage near us soon!

As if winning this great competition wasnt enough for one day, Aoife Noons also raised a lot of money for the Make a Wish foundation when she cut her long hair for the Rapunzal Foundation. Find out more here - http://rapunzelfoundation.com/

Well done Aoife!

Aoife is pictured above with Rosie, from Rosie and Jim and Conor Mitchell & Keith Bracken from Coláiste Íosagáin.