Jennifer Kennedy winner of our €1000 charity donation and hamper - sent us a lovely message when she received her prize:
Thank you so much for my wonderful hamper and panto tickets I won they just arrived and a very special thank you for your generous donation of €1000 to #ICAN children's arthritis network
Have a wonderful Christmas And best wishes in 2017
We're thrilled to donate to such a worthy cause Jennifer! Hope you enjoy the hamper and panto :)
Wow - Andrew, our sponsored Irish Guide Dog in training is doing so well. We received this update on how he is doing in his training.
Andrew’s training has been coming on a treat. He is now just over a year old and about to head off to Cork for his adult training. When he is out and about on a training walk, he goes about the business of leading, walking calmly.
He is now good at ignoring the enticing smells of lamp posts - focussing instead on the treats he gets for doing so. He has been travelling on the Luas, a bus and in the car. He has not been able to enjoy the social life in cafes due to covid but has been very good at sitting down under park benches in preparation for a cafe lifestyle.
He is very aware of people. He walks up the stairs slowly next to me, waiting on the return for me to turn to go up the next flight of stairs. Although he is very sociable, he prioritises a call or whistle from me over playing with his friends - he has great recall. He is learning to avoid distractions when in a “wait” in a sit or down position.
On free runs Andrew is very sociable and likes to play with dogs of equal energy. Although he is no toughie when it comes to other dogs, he shows his confidence and belief in aiming high when it comes to what he thinks of as sticks but are, in reality, logs, as you can see in the photographs.
It's really fantastic to hear how he is learning and progressing as well as what he is good at and what are his favourite things to do. We are very excited for his future.
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We at Rosie & Jim are delighted to announce that our total donations to Irish Charities and Community Groups throughout 2019 came to just over €50,179!
In addition Rosie & Jim donated more than 450 kilos of chicken products to Irish charities and those who provide support to the less well off in our communities.
Charity & Community SupportRosie & Jim are very proud to be in partnership with the Ronald McDonald House!
To date we have donated 115 cases of product to this amazing organisation.
Pictured here is Sean presenting Sheena with our latest product donation this morning!
Find out more about Ronald McDonald House Charities on their website - www.rmhc.ie
Rosie & Jim are pleased to donate €250 to the annual Portarlington and Killenard Charity Gala Ball The event will be held on Saturday 24 September, with proceeds from the event going to the Midlands Hospice building fund.
The red-carpet event will be held in The Heritage Hotel, Killenard with music by JL Sounds on arrival and later by Transmitter. This year’s special guest of honour is Mountrath native and patron of the Midlands Hospice build campaign Claire Byrne from RTÉ.
The Midlands Hospice, which is planned to be constructed beside Tullamore Hospice, will have 16 beds and will cater for people in the surrounding counties of Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford. Now in its 16th year, the black-tie event has raised more than €120,000 for local charitable organisations, including the Cuisle Centre; Portlaoise Hospital paediatric unit; St Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick; The Kolbe Centre, Portlaoise; Laois Slieve Bloom Centre (Irish Wheelchair Association); Portarlington Lourdes Committee; and St Francis School, Portlaoise. Tickets (€65) are now on sale, with corporate options for tables of eight, ten or 12 and are available from the Saoirse Care Charity Shop, Main Street, Portarlington or from Maria Molloy on 086 3058181, Marie Corcoran on 086 2654277 and Collette Kennedy on 087 7589896.
Rosie & Jim are very pleased to announce that we have recently donated €4000 to Irish Charities.
A donation of €1000 was made to each of the following Charities: Childline, Women's Aid, St. Vincent DePaul & the Simon Community.
These critical charities suppport many people in need across the country. Check out their websites to find out more about the amazing work they do.
Congratulations again to Fiona Staunton and her nominated charity Aoibheann's Pink Tie on winning €1000 donation from Rosie & Jim.
Here's Tracey delivering the HUGE cheque!
Aoibheann’s Pink Tie “National Children’s Cancer Charity” was set up in 2010 by Mick Rochford and Jimmy Norman after the tragic loss of Jimmy’s daughter Aoibheann to cancer aged just 8 years. During Aoibheann’s year long battle with this dreadful disease, the family found little or no financial or practical support for children and their families.
Jimmy and his family had a large support network of friends and family but found that many on the ward had virtually no support at all.
When Aoibheann passed away the men wore pink ties at the funeral which was Aoibheann’s favourite colour. The charity was formed in her memory to remedy the lack of support for other children and their families going through treatment.
Find out more about Aoibheann's Pink Tie on the website - aoibheannspinktie.ie
We're delighted to have once again donated 288kg 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 very pleased to sponsor training tops for St. Conleths LGFC in the Portarlington area.
The U16 team are in the B Championship Final against Ballyfin on Friday at 6.30pm!
Best of luck ladies! Hope the tops bring you as much luck as they brought the Courtwood GAA team ;-)
Follow St Conleth's on Facebook - www.facebook.com/stconlethslgfa
LauraLynn– Ireland’s Children’s Hospice are Rosie & Jim, Ballybrittas' nominated charity.
Respite care is the very heart of what they do at LauraLynn. It is not a luxury, but a necessity for both the caregivers and the sick child.
Caring for a seriously ill child puts immense physical and emotional strain on the whole family. Through LauraLynn respite care, families have the opportunity to take a break, while we care for their sick child. LauraLynn multi-disciplinary team provides children with full medical support, as well as a variety of therapies to enhance their care.
LauraLynn are able to offer families choices, providing on-going support for as long as they choose.
Providing a nights respite to a child is an invaluable gift to the child and their whole family and Rosie & Jim have donated to support 5 overnight stays for a child.
Read more about Rosie & Jim Charitable Support here >
Rosie & Jim are pleased to share they donated 400kg of Breaded Chicken Products to Bluebell Food Bank in June.
Find out about the People's Foodbank -
Our mission is to act as a catalyst for social change, based on the identified needs of the Bluebell Community, with an anti-poverty and social-inclusion focus. Bluebell C.D.P. is a non-profit organisation. We are currently in the process of applying for charitable status.
Some adorable photos of Izzy, who, loves here toys! She, like Champ and Hank, are almost 7 months old now already.
She is very playful, so she can get distracted sometimes, but is still a very diligent little pup and a fast learner.
Rosie & Jim
Muirfield Industrial Estate, Muirfield Drive
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