 Leave McLaughlin Eve a very good afternoon and thank you very much for joining us on the program today. Hi Kevin, how are you? Thanks very much for having me. I'm not too bad. So tell us going up the hill for Jack and Jill, tell us what it's all about. Yeah, um, so look when the GPA approached me, um, by getting involved with the campaign, it was a no brainer really. Um, suppose the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation for anyone who doesn't know what's an Irish Children's Charity that funds and delivers in home nursing and care and respite support for children, um, with severe profound cognitive delays up to the age of six years, six years old, um, can include children with brain injuries, genetic diagnosis or things like cerebral palsy, but sometimes on diagnosed conditions as well. Um, a massive part of the service is the end of life care for all children, irrespective of the diagnosis that they might have. And I suppose, um, the Jack and Jill's main kind of, um, ethos is that it's a gift of time for so many families, um, who face a lot of tough challenges. And, you know, these families go through these things every day and they have a massive amount of resilience. And I suppose everyone needs a break from time to time, but no more so than these, these families that are, you know, living with children with these kind of conditions and they deserve a break so that they can, you know, recharge and face the next challenges that they, that they kind of, you know, that they, that they face every day. And, um, you know, they gather a team of, of nurses and carers and they operate seven days a week. And I think the, the really important and, and brilliant thing about the, the charity is that, you know, it's not, it's not means tested. There's no red tape. There's no waiting list. And, you know, families can get the care that they need pretty much straight away. Um, you know, when I think as a, as a proud member of the GPA and with Gaila Clair's association, um, we've, we've a wonderful community and the GA community, both in the country and in Donegal. And I suppose I'm just trying to invite as many people as possible to, to come together and get up the hill for, for Jack and Jill this summer. Yeah. So tell us a little bit about how it works. You know, was there a specific mountain or a specific hill people have to climb or can they, can they kind of do it themselves, basically? No, it's, it's really simple. Um, you just really, you simply identify a local hill or mountain or anywhere really, to be honest, Kevin, it's such your fitness and your ability. It can be a walk along the beach. It can be up muckish if you want or my derrigle, but it can be as simple as along the, you know, the beach or some regular walk that you do, um, regularly with family or friends and just invite your family, friends, neighbors or colleagues or, you know, maybe members of your team, if you're a part of a GA club, um, to come and join in on the fun. And it's 18 year old to register for every adult. Um, and each registration fee will help to fund one hour of in-home nursing care and end of life support for children, you know, with these highly, highly complex and life-limiting medical conditions. And you can register at jackandjilljob.ie and it really is as simple as that. And it, of course, it is amazing too that when you get a gang together or a group of people, you know, you may think open up a hill on your own. I'll never be fit to do this or you've to kind of train a bit for it. But when you get a gang together, should be family members or friends, whatever, it does make it that bit easier. Oh yeah, for sure. And look, I suppose that's, that's part of the big thing about the, the Gaelic and, you know, the GA community is that, you know, you're playing sport because you love it. You're playing with your family, your friends. And I suppose just getting out and whatever fitness looks like to you and whatever kind of being active. And, you know, I don't really know many people who went and we would have exercised her for a walk and didn't feel good after it. And like when you're with family and friends, it makes it that more, it makes it that much easier, you know, you can have a bit of crack. And as I said, it's all for a really brilliant cause. And I know Abbott have come on board this year, you know, as a big sponsor, and they're a global healthcare company. So look, having the support of massive companies like that makes it, you know, really important for, for these charities to be able to, you know, keep going and providing the support. So yeah, look at the Gaelic family and friends who ever you can and, and just get out and you can take pictures and tag Jack and Jill on social media as well, just to kind of, you know, boost the profile of it as well. Because it's not the first time this event has taken place. It has taken place in the past.