Ballymena movie star Liam Neeson is supporting the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice Jingle All the Way Christmas campaign.
He’s recorded a short social media video filmed from his home in New York.
The campaign, now in its second year, aims to generate £250,000 in the run up to Christmas to help secure hours of specialist hospice care for children and their families.
Hours of care will be raised through numerous Jingle All the Way events which are already planned across Northern Ireland.
“Last year all you amazing people of Northern Ireland ‘Joined the Jingle’ for Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. We need you again this year to make the Children’s Hospice Jingle bigger and better. Your support, no matter how little or large, will make a real difference,” said Liam.
The film star said right now, there are local kids and their families who need your support.
“If everyone reaches out in their own local communities, we can make this a ‘Jingle All the Way’ to remember. What are you waiting for? Organise an office Jingle Jumper Day; Jingle and Mingle; Jingle Jam or do the Reindeer 5k run or Rudolph ramble at Stormont,” he added.
All profits raised from this year’s campaign will enable NI Children’s Hospice to continue to provide infants, children and young people living with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses specialist palliative care.
Each year, it costs £3.82 million to provide services, both at hospice and in the family home. The charity relies heavily on the generosity and support of the local community to help fund its services.
Sheila Duffy, Head of Fundraising at Northern Ireland Hospice said they were delighted that Liam Neeson has got behind the Children’s Hospice Jingle All the Way campaign.
“One little girl has already raised £14,000 for the campaign. We are inspired everyday by the families who need this service and specialist care and we’re encouraging everyone in Northern Ireland to get behind the campaign and help to make Christmas at NI Children’s Hospice even more special this year,” she added.
Join the Jingle by visiting www.nihospice.org/jingle today.
Visit www.nihospice.org/jingle or email jingle@nihospice.org.
Liam’s full video can be viewed here: