It was announced today that the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation will receive a contribution of €70,000 from KBC Bank Ireland as part of the bank’s partnership with the Irish children’s charity which was launched last year.
All funds raised through the partnership between the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation and KBC will support a pilot scheme from August 2016 to January 2017 making the case for the charity to extend its home nursing care service to children aged 4 to 6 years old. The charity currently supports children from birth to 4 years old.
The money was raised by KBC employees during 2015, with the remainder being matched by the bank. At the outset of the partnership, KBC committed to matching funds raised by its 1,000 employees and 15 retail hubs across Ireland through a range of fundraising events and initiatives.
The new pilot scheme will include a small sample of 25 families whose children have reached the age of 4 years old for a 6 month period, from which Jack & Jill will collate feedback and results, as part of proposals for HSE support for a fully-fledged service for 4 to 6 year olds in Ireland.
Director of Customer, Brand & Marketing at KBC Bank Ireland, Aidan Power said, "We are delighted to be partnered with Jack & Jill. We are looking forward to working together to make Jack & Jill’s pilot project a reality and help extend nursing care for older children and their families at home.”
CEO of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, Jonathan Irwin added, "This funding from KBC means a huge amount to the families under our wing and it couldn’t come at a better time in terms of making the case for extending our service to children right the way up to 6 years of age."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
