Pyjama children raising cash for sick kids

Some 15,000 children across the country, and a few dozen office workers, are wearing their pyjamas all day today in a bid to raise €150,000 for sick kids.

As part of efforts to raise cash for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, more than 400 childcare centres, schools and nurseries will have thousands of youngsters donning bed clothes.

A handful of workers in Dublin have also promised to dress down for the day at work.

A spokeswoman for Make-A-Wish said it was important children helped to raise money for kids their own age with life-threatening illnesses.

“The knock-on effect has been amazing with even a number of offices taking part. It seems to be going from strength to strength,” she said.

The National Children’s Nursery Association, which helps organise the pyjama day, hopes to raise €150,000 for Make-A-Wish.

The money will help grant more than 20 wishes to help a sick child forget about their illness for a while.