Local Tipperary girl designs Christmas card in support of sick Irish children

This Christmas, local girl Penny from Nenagh, and seven other young patients from Children’s Health Ireland have come together to design a special Christmas card collection with MoonPig.

These young artists, who have each experienced care at Children’s Health Ireland hospitals and urgent care centres at Temple Street, Crumlin, Connolly and Tallaght, are using their creativity to give back to the hospitals where they were treated and help other sick children across Ireland.

The collection contains ten unique and festive card designs, each reflecting the magic and joy of Christmas in the individual style of each young artist.

The eight children behind the designs are:

Penny (aged 10, Nenagh, Co Tipperary)
Caoimhe (aged 5, Tullow, Co Carlow)
Brody (aged 8, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin)
Hazel (aged 19, Kimmage, Co Dublin)
Freddie (aged 9, Castleknock, Co Dublin)
Darcie (aged 7, Tallaght, Co Dublin)
Roisin (aged 9, Cookstown, Co Dublin)
Chloe (aged 9, Walkinstown, Co Dublin)

After being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in 2020, Penny underwent treatment in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin and received loving care throughout the time she was there.

When asked about her favourite thing at Christmas, Penny told us that she was excited about: “having Christmas Day without having to go to the hospital and being able to see all my cousins.”

These cards were not just deigned to bring joy, and hope, but to showcase their gratitude for the care that they received from their time in Children’s Health Ireland hospitals.

100% of the proceeds from each card will go directly toward supporting other sick children and their families this Christmas, ensuring they have everything they need to fight illness and injury at this time of year.

Starting today, the collection is available for purchase at https://www.moonpig.com/ie/childrens-health-foundation/, making it easy for everyone to make a difference with every card they send.

Liam Redmond, Corporate Manager, for Children’s Health Foundation expressed his gratitude; “We are so proud of Penny and the other seven talented patients that created these beautiful cards. We hope people help support them on their mission to raise funds for other sick children across Ireland. A heartfelt thank you to everyone at MoonPig for making this possible.”

Alex Toft, General Manager at MoonPig; “This Christmas, help support Caoimhe and the other young patients by choosing a card that brings joy not only to your friends and family but also to children in need. Every card purchased is a step towards bringing hope and vital resources to sick children across Ireland.”