Supercar event will support Kildare-based children’s charity
Cannonball is the largest organised road trip in Europe, featuring the finest cars on the planet. Photo: Kasia Farat
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, which is based in Co Kildare, is the official charity of Cannonball this year.
The action-packed supercar spectacle is set to roll on 6-8 September from Johnstown Estate in Enfield taking in Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Leitrim and finishing in Trim, Co Meath.
Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe featuring the finest cars on the planet from the awe-inspiring power of Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren to the grace and elegance of Porsche, Aston Martin, and Maserati.
The brand-new Lamborghini Revuelto will be unveiled in Ireland for the very first time and over 200,000 spectators are expected with free family festivals organised from coast to coast.
Jack and Jill funds and delivers in-home nursing care, respite support for children from birth to six years of age with severe learning disability associated with complex medical need. Typically, these children may be tube fed, oxygen dependent, may not sleep, take seizures, need a lot of medication and require around-the-clock care.
Understandably, their parents can be exhausted and need a break, which is where Jack and Jill comes in. Jack and Jill’s service operates seven days a week, with no means test, no red tape and no waiting list. Another key part of the service is end-of-life-care for all children up to age six, irrespective of diagnosis, empowering parents to take their child home to die at this most difficult time.
Some 290 children and their families from Offaly, Kildare and Meath have been helped over the years by Jack and Jill and there are currently 416 children and their families under their care right across the country.
Cannonball was founded by Kildare businessman Alan Bannon and offers spectators a unique opportunity to witness the world's most prestigious and sought-after supercars up close and enjoy the unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for. For more information, see cannonball.ie.
