April’s charity month is for 3 amazing charities and are chosen by Ray, Cathal and Shane. We are donating 10% from EVERY new ad placed on DoneDeal during the month of April into the charity pot to be shared equally between:

• The Jack & Jill Foundation
• Console
• Heart Children Ireland

The Jack & Jill Foundation

Ray chose the Jack & Jill Foundation. The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation is a registered Irish children’s charity which provides home nursing care to children up to the age of 4 throughout Ireland who are born with or develop brain damage.

The Foundation was set up in 1997 by Jonathan Irwin and his wife, Senator Mary Ann O’Brien based on their own experience caring for their son Jack at home until he passed away in December 1997, aged 22 months. Over the past 16 years, Jack & Jill has supported 1,600 children who have brain damage and who suffer severe intellectual and physical trauma.

This nationwide service includes home visits and care, advice, information, lobbying and bereavement support. Jack & Jill requires €2.7 million per annum to operate this service and, with less than 20% coming from the State, the Foundation relies on fundraisers and public donations.

Console

Cathal chose Console for his charity month. Console was established in 2002 by Paul Kelly after he had experienced the grief of losing a loved one by Suicide. Through his loss, Paul recognised a need for a dedicated Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Service here in Ireland.

Since then Console has developed into a National Organisation supporting people in Suicidal Crisis and those Bereaved by Suicide through Professional Counselling, Support and Helpline Services. Console currently has Centres in Kildare, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Athlone, Wexford, Mayo and Kerry. 24Hr Free Phone Helpline – 1800 201 890.

Heart Children Ireland

Shane picked Heart Children Ireland as his charity. Heart Children Ireland is a support group for parents and families of children with a Congenital Heart Disorder.

CHD is the most common of all birth defects affecting one in every one hundred children born at present. About half of all babies born with CHD will require heart operations.

Heart Children Ireland is a nationwide organisation with over 1,000 member families. They are a completely voluntary group and receive no government funding.

They currently run a nationwide Family Support Service and urgently need funds to continue this vital service.
They also purchase vital life saving equipment for the cardiac and congenital units of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, the Mater and Crumlin hospitals.

 

 

Thank you DoneDealers – in February you placed many ads and helped us to raise a MASSIVE €34,466.70 for the much needed renovations to the cardiac and oncology wards in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

In 2012, the hospital set themselves a very ambitious target of refurbishing their current totally outdated and extremely congested cardiac and oncology wards. This work is due to be finished by late 2013 and this money will help make Crumlin’s vision possible.

A big thanks to everyone who placed and ad and helped us to help  Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin to reach their target. Johann Fox National Campaigns Manager for the hospital said:

“We are honoured that DoneDeal made the decision to support Crumlin Hospital and that their customers have enabled such a donation to become a reality. The response of DoneDeal to our sick children’s needs is second to none and for that we are incredibly grateful. We need to raise a huge amount of funds in 2013 for the redevelopment of our hospital wards and to have their support and commitment means the world to our staff, patients and their families.”

 

As you know, Down Syndrome Ireland is one of the charities that is close to our hearts here at DoneDeal.

On Saturday May 4th 2013, the 8th annual Rev-up4DSI motorcycle challenge in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland will depart Joe Duffy BMW in Dublin, bound for ‘destination unknown’ …..unknown to the participants that is!

It’s a 1000km spin over the 3 days of the May bank holiday weekend all in aid of a great cause! So far they have over 100 bikes taking part but there’s plenty of room for more!

After hard negotiation with the venue they have been able to reduce the entry fee from €750 to €500 per person to cover your registration and your stay with breakfast and dinner on each day, all while raising money for DSI.

This really is a great event for a great cause, it is a weekend you’ll never forget! If you’re a biker, DSI needs YOU – get involved here.

It is charity month again in DoneDeal and this time we are asking you to help us support Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin who in 2013 have the enormous task of finishing the fundraising for their NEW cardiac and cancer wards. For the month of February we will be giving 10% of the cost of EVERY new ad placed on our site to this great cause.

Crumlin is Ireland’s largest paediatric hospital and their specialities include children’s childhood cancers and blood disorders, cardiac diseases, major burns, cystic fibrosis and rheumatology. Work has started on both the cardiac and cancer units but they need our help to complete the wards and deliver world class facilities for the patients and their families at the hospital.

So come on DoneDealers, keep placing those ads and let’s raise some much needed funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin so that we can help Crumlin help our children! Start decluttering your house, attic or garden shed now – the more ads that are placed the more we can donate to this much needed facility.

For more information on their great work and for tips on how you can help or donate, please visit their website Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin at www.fixcrumlin.ie

It’s always good to start the year with good news and yet again, our DoneDealers have been busy during December helping us raise funds for charity. During December you’ve all been supporting the great work of the guys at Blood Bike East. For the month of December, DoneDeal donated 10% of each ad placed on our site to Blood Bike East.  We have got our calculators out and the grand total we are donating on your behalf is…….. (drum roll please)…… €32,309.60!

As they are a newly founded charity, Blood Bike East now hope to be able to extend their fleet and really get themselves fully operational and working in early 2013.  Thanks to everyone that placed ads during Blood Bike East’s Month, allowing us to give such a large amount on your behalf! Pat McCabe, founder of Blood Bike East said

“This fantastic donation from Done Deal has launched us to a position of 3 years in advance. We now have the finances to cover all of Leinster. Thanks so much to Melrona, Fred and all the donedealers. Looking forward to our official launch in April. Please visit: www.BloodBikeEast.ie for more details”

Our next charity month will be February.  More info on this to come so keep an eye on our blog for updates!