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Rosie & Jim donate a Chicken Hamper to the fundraiser event by the Royal School Cavan Parents Association.

The funds raised are for sports facilities and a baby monitor for Cavan General Hospital. A very worthy cause.
Thanks to the Parents Association for this lovely letter...

"..I would like on behalf of the Royal School Cavan Parents Association to thank you most sincerly for your generous donation of a chicken hamper for our Monster Auction held on Friday last March 24th in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, which you donated via Georgina McCaffrey.

We raised over €18000 and are deeply indebted to the many local businesses and those further afield, including yours, for the success of this fund-raising event. The funds raised are for the indoor sports facilities and towards a baby monitor for the special care unit of Cavan General Hospital.

Wishing ou every success in the future..."

We would like to take this opportunity to assure our customers that we are taking all necessary precautions inline with HSE guidelines in light of the spread of COVID-19. We continue to maintain the highest possible standards and our hardworking staff are very busy ensuring our retail customers are well stocked.

Wishing all our customers and staff a very Happy & Safe St. Patrick's Day.

- From Rosie & Jim

The student in Dublin City University, have set up a new society this year. The DCU Irish Heart Society. This is a charity run society working with the Irish Heart Society. It is run by students. 

They have regular events, fundraisers etc.  Last year they raised over €600 euro for the Irish Heart Foundation. They  promote healthy lifestyle and run first aid courses for our members. 

Rosie & Jim have donated €100 to DCU Irish Heart Society.

We're so proud of April - our gorgeous sponsored Irish Guide Dog for the blind. We received this lovely update on how she is progressing.

April is excelling in her training.
She loves going on her training walks to shops and cafes but especially loves going out with her room mate ambassador dog Yanson. He has been a great help in showing her the ropes. She has great recall so gets to enjoy some time off running around the Dublin mountains. We are hoping that April will be picked for breeding so that other puppies can take on her amazing personality! We will miss her dearly but know that she is destined for greater things.

We can't imagine having to say goodbye to her.

Rosie & Jim make their way to Stockholm for the Free From Functional Food Ingredients Expo today.

This huge event is the 6th Edition of Europe’s well-established trade event for Free-From, Functional and Vegan Food.

The leading European Free From Functional Food Expo offers the opportunity to meet up with more than 270 exhibitors from over 35 different countries, presenting the latest product innovations covering gluten free, lactose free, vegan, sugar free, egg free, functional and more healthy food with nutritional or allergy free benefits. The Free From Functional Food Expo and its conference attract a high quality audience of buyers from large retail chains, bio, health, food service and catering companies. It is more than a trade show - Free From Functional Food Expo is the ultimate free from experience.

There will be a full conference programme in two dedicated theatres during the two day event. Experts will reveal all the latest insight into the market - and what the future holds. This year there will be even more to debate - with topics covering functional food and veganism.

Dates: 16 - 17 MAY STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

If you are attending please come by and meet the Rosie & Jim team!

We will be exhibiting within Bord Bia’s stand at G25.

What a beautiful shot of April - our sponsored Guide Dog. We hear she has settled in well to her new home as a brood in Kerry.   Here is the update from her brood holder: 

“April is doing great. She has fitted in well with the other dogs & likes nothing better than playing with them which includes her doing her backwards spins. 
She recently joined the Tralee guide dogs group in the Sunday Rose of Tralee parade where she was a big hit with young & old. Health wise - no issues & has definitely no appetite problems!”

Aww good on ya April. Keep up the good work... and entertaining other dogs with your backspins of course!

We are thrilled to be taking part in The Gluten Free Living Show which takes place this Saturday, on the 6th October 2018, 10:30am-5pm, in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Co Dublin.

Aimed at those interested in living gluten free as well as diagnosed coeliacs the exciting line-up promises visitors a food focused, interactive and informative day on gluten free living.

The line-up comprises a food fair with around 30 exhibitors, including many Irish gluten free food producers and international brands. The theater also offers: cookery demonstrations, dietetic talks, etc… and the Kids Academy sponsored by McCambridge will ensure that even the little ones get entertained during the day.

Call by Stand Number 19 and taste some of our delicious gluten free range!

Find out more about the event - https://www.coeliac.ie/event/gluten-free-living-show/

Stay up to date with the Coeliac Society of Ireland on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CoeliacSocIreland/

Introducing our new Irish Guide Dog pups - Pebbles, Pepe and Percy.

As part of the ongoing sponsorship Rosie & Jim are funding three new puppies for two years. The €30,000 sponsorship covers their vitally important training. With more than 270,000 people who have a visual impairment in Ireland and over 1% of the population impacted by autism, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind works tirelessly to facilitate those affected by providing them guide and assistance dogs. The average cost of training a dog is in the region of €53,000 and the charity rely on 85% of their funding through sponsorship like this and fundraising to continue to deliver their vital services for free throughout Ireland. Their services are offered free of charge.

John Burke of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind said:

“Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is proud to have Rosie & Jim come on board once again with this wonderful support. We are very fortunate to have such valued supporters who have been instrumental in helping to train our dogs and to truly help change lives. As the P litter enter their puppy raising phase and on to their formal training, we look forward to updating you all on their progress. Thank you again for the amazing support”

The puppies were named by our lovely customers in a competition. Thanks to our winners Sinead Walker, Emer Mary Breen & Sinead O'Rouke for these great names - Pebbles, Pepe and Percy!

We're delighted to sponsor Andrew Wallace €150 for his charity race to raise awareness for Amyloidosis.

Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ.

Well done to Andrew who is on track to fundraise his aim of €5000.

*UPDATED August 2019*

Andrew not only made his target he completely shattered it! Making a huge €21,000 himself,  then a charity benefactor matched his donation, so that has now been turned into a whopping €42,000!! Fantastic News - well done Andrew!

Get more info on Amyloidosis here http://amyloidosis.org/

Rosie & Jim have made a donation of €2000 to the Oxfam Ireland 'Get Children Back to School' fundraising initiative. 

Children in Iraq probably want nothing more than to go back to their classrooms and playgrounds too. But as families who fled Mosul when the conflict started slowly start to return, they’re finding their schools destroyed.

Read the piece sent to us by Oxfam Ireland...

If you can donate to this amazing charity please follow the link below.

https://www.oxfamireland.org/backtoschool

We will be exhibiting at the Harrogate Fine Food Show on Monday 26th and Tuesday 17th June.

Harrogate Fine Food Show is an exclusive collection of new and established food & drink brands plus innovative packaging and preparation solutions.

Visitors to the show are able to meet the producers and chat at length, as well as taste products that will have never been seen before at a trade show. Harrogate Fine Food Show introduces you to new producers and it’s your chance to seek out new trends in food and drink that will make your shop, restaurant, café or bar a more interesting place to visit.

Find out more on the website - https://gff.co.uk/shows/harrogate/

Call by for a taste of our Chicken Products at section 30!

Rosie & Jim sponsored €750 for the The Ronald McDonald House Charities cycling jersey.

They were planning an annual cycle around Blessington Lakes on April 25th but this fundraising event sadly had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. So they have come up with a new plan - for May!

Cycle 60km during the month of May, in your own area and when suits you to help continue to care for our families at this unique time. It costs us €60.00 per night per family, and by registering you will be providing a family a home for the night when they need it the most.  Register online on Giv2Go for €60.00. Receive the bespoke Ronald McDonald cycle jersey. Keep one family close to their seriously sick child for one night. Cycle apart and come together for Ronald McDonald House.

Find out more about this on the RMHC website - https://rmhc.ie/events/charity-cycle4families-2020/

This is a hugely important fundraiser as they continue to raise funds for their New House alongside the New Children’s Hospital.

Check out the fab jerseys with Rosie & Jim logo! We're sure they'll get plenty of use once the restrictions are lifted :)