Drop your unwanted LEGO to Kilkenny depot to make a difference!

With the help of DPD Ireland, the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation is asking you to root out any unwanted LEGO in your home and donate it to the charity so it can turn bricks into funding to support its vital in-home nursing care service. 

Families, pre-schools, and schools across the country can donate their unwanted LEGO to Jack and Jill, who will re-sell LEGO in 1kg bags in one of the charity’s 12 charity boutiques to raise money to fund its in-home respite and nursing care for 400 families across Ireland – including 10 children in Kilkenny.

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Every €18 raised through the LEGO drive will cover the cost of one hour of home nursing care for a local Jack and Jill family. 

You don’t need to have a complete LEGO set to donate your bricks, loose LEGO is gladly accepted – from LEGO figures, to bricks big or small.

It just has to be LEGO – no other brick will do!

Once you’ve gathered your LEGO donation, simply put it in a bag or box, label it ‘Jack and Jill LEGO Drive’ and drop it to your nearest DPD depot – find the depot closest to you at www.jackandjill/events/lego with 35 depots right around the country.

Commenting on the LEGO drive in conjunction with DPD, Carmel Doyle, CEO of Jack and Jill said: “With LEGO being so popular for so long, chances are a lot of homes will have old LEGO sets lying around gathering dust that can now be put to good use, especially as families now clear out toys to make space for new ones with the arrival of Santa in a few weeks’ time!

“We want to start a national search in the attic, the back of the cupboard or under the bed for unwanted LEGO to help fund Jack and Jill’s home nursing care for sick children in the community. This gift of LEGO will translate into a gift of time for a local family through home nursing care hours giving them time to do the ‘normal’ things that others take for granted like sleeping, working, shopping or simply going for a walk with a friend. 

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“This is the second time we have partnered with DPD on the LEGO drive, with our previous LEGO drive helping to raise €80,000 for our vital service. We are delighted to have DPD on board again – making it so easy for people to donate their LEGO at one of their 35 depots around the country.”

You can also bring your LEGO to one of 12 Jack and Jill charity boutiques, including your local store situated at Regency Court, Friary Street, Kilkenny City.

Alternatively, if you are looking for a stocking filler and want to support Jack and Jill’s Home for Christmas Appeal by buying a LEGO stash of pre-loved bricks this Christmas, a 1kg bag costs just €10 and delivers hours of fun and creativity!

Other items from Jack and Jill’s Christmas Gift Collection are available online at 'www.jackandjill.ie'.