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Mairead Reen, Chairperson of Life Pharmacy, with Deirdre Walsh, CEO of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Photograph by John Allen / Provision.
Life Pharmacy is celebrating the opening of its 100th pharmacy in Ireland through a fundraising campaign for a Naas-based charity.
The pharmacy, part of the Uniphar Group, is taking part in a fundraising campaign to raise vital funds for the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, which is headquartered at Johnstown Manor, Johnstown in Naas.
As part of the Life100 campaign, Life Pharmacy teams across Kildare will participate in sponsored activities within their local communities, from now until the end of August.
The aim of the campaign is to raise the equivalent of 10,000 hours of support for families caring for children, up to the age of six, with severe learning disabilities associated with complex medical needs.
Young's Life Pharmacy in Newbridge is among the participating Life Pharmacies taking part in the fundraiser.
Speaking about the campaign, Mairead Reen, the Chairperson of Life Pharmacy, explained: "We are delighted to welcome our 100th Life Pharmacy with a campaign that involves our entire store network as well as our customers.
"Through the support of our local Life Pharmacy teams and generous donations from the public, we have the opportunity to give the gift of time to families supported by the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation."
She added: "This campaign is not just about celebrating our growth, but also about making a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most."
Deirdre Walsh, the CEO of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, also said: "This is a remarkable community fundraising initiative to celebrate Life Pharmacy reaching this significant milestone of 100 member pharmacies across Ireland.
"Like Life Pharmacy, we are all about family and community, and with 416 families currently under our care across the country, the ambition of raising 100 hours of in-home nursing and respite care hours across each of the 100 pharmacies is substantial.
Ms Walsh continued: "10,000 hours of care would make a truly meaningful difference in the lives of the families under our care for whom Jack and Jill is a lifeline. "
"We would like to extend our gratitude to our friends at Life Pharmacy for this amazing support and are looking forward to seeing the community fundraising spirit kick into action throughout August, in support of local families," she concluded.
Life Pharmacy has said that it is calling on its customers and community members across Kildare to show their support by making a donation to their local Life Pharmacy either in store or online.
These donations will directly contribute to the essential services provided by the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.
Just €18 will provide one hour of in-home nursing care and respite support for families associated with the Foundation.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation is a nationwide charity that offers up to 100 hours of in-home nursing care and respite support each month to families with children under six who have severe learning disabilities and complex medical needs.
Lasyt year, Jack and Jill supported 534 families across Ireland with in-home nursing care and respite support.
Today, there are 416 families under its care, and 3,040 families have been supported by the Foundation since 1997.
In addition, if you are interested in being part of the Life Pharmacy community, you can contact Laura Garrett on 087 119 4374 or email her on lgarrett@uniphar.ie.
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