We're happy to announce that our Dear Jack Foundation teams for the 2013 Light The Night Walks, in the U.S. and Canada, are now open for registration! This is YEAR EIGHT (!) where our teams are walking and fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in the fall. Check out our team's main page to find the local team closest to you, and sign up! This year, our goal is to raise at least $25,000 for the LLS, to support their many incredible research and patient services programs for blood cancer patients and their families.
So: sign up early, recruit friends and family to join our team, and start fundraising to help us reach this year's goal! Don't forget to follow our team @LTNTeamDJF on Twitter for all the latest. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by sending an e-mail to LTNTeamDJF (at) gmail (dot) com. We hope you'll join us for another great season this fall!
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Announcing the Dear Jack Foundation Scholarship
March 20, 2013
The Dear Jack Foundation is proud to announce The Dear Jack Foundation Scholarship in partnership with Cancer for College. DJF will be funding a Perpetual Scholarship through Cancer for College, that provides $4,000 a year in financial aid to the recipient. Cancer for College provides nearly $130k in scholarships for cancer survivors each year. We will be announcing the recipient of the first DJF Scholarship in the next couple of weeks.
Full press release is below.
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March 20, 2013
A cancer diagnosis, at any age, is devastating. Individuals not only suffer physically, but mentally and financially as well. As a young adult, having cancer means that your plans for high school, college or starting a family could be completely derailed. Andrew McMahon (lead vocalist of the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin) and Craig Pollard understand the challenges of being a young adult with cancer all too well. The two and the respective foundations have partnered to help change the life of one deserving young survivor by granting a college scholarship.
McMahon and his band Jack's Mannequin had just embarked on their first U.S Tour when he received a diagnosis of Leukemia. After chemotherapy treatment and a successful stem cell transplant, McMahon was on the road to recovery with an understanding of just how difficult it is to be a young adult diagnosed with cancer. It became apparent to him that the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) demographic was far behind others in the areas of research, treatment and support. McMahon founded the Dear Jack Foundation in 2006 to advocate for and support organizations that are making an impact on young adults battling cancer.
Pollard was a two-time cancer survivor by age 19 and, like McMahon, recognized that there was a need for support and advocacy within the AYA demographic. Pollard founded Cancer for College in 1993 and has granted over $1.75 million in college scholarships to help cancer survivors get back on their feet and move on with their lives after cancer.
The Dear Jack Foundation has chosen to support Pollard's vision by donating a $16,000 Perpetual Scholarship to one of Cancer for College's 2013 scholarship applicants. The recipient of the Dear Jack Foundation Scholarship will receive $4,000 for four consecutive years of college. Both foundations are excited about the partnership and the opportunity to impact the life of a young adult who has battled cancer. "We are honored to receive this support from Andrew and the Dear Jack Foundation and we look forward to announcing the recipient of the DJF Scholarship in the coming weeks, " said Pollard.
“We're very excited to be working with Cancer for College,” added McMahon. “Cancer treatment is incredibly expensive, often making it difficult for young adult survivors to afford college. The scholarships CFC provides make a huge impact in the lives of their recipients and we are honored to be able to collaborate with them.”
This year, Cancer for College will award nearly $130k in college scholarships to survivors from all over the U.S. The 2013 recipients will be announced this summer. To find out more about Cancer for College and how you can get involved, visit: www.cancerforcollege.org
Full press release is below.
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March 20, 2013
A cancer diagnosis, at any age, is devastating. Individuals not only suffer physically, but mentally and financially as well. As a young adult, having cancer means that your plans for high school, college or starting a family could be completely derailed. Andrew McMahon (lead vocalist of the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin) and Craig Pollard understand the challenges of being a young adult with cancer all too well. The two and the respective foundations have partnered to help change the life of one deserving young survivor by granting a college scholarship.
McMahon and his band Jack's Mannequin had just embarked on their first U.S Tour when he received a diagnosis of Leukemia. After chemotherapy treatment and a successful stem cell transplant, McMahon was on the road to recovery with an understanding of just how difficult it is to be a young adult diagnosed with cancer. It became apparent to him that the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) demographic was far behind others in the areas of research, treatment and support. McMahon founded the Dear Jack Foundation in 2006 to advocate for and support organizations that are making an impact on young adults battling cancer.
Pollard was a two-time cancer survivor by age 19 and, like McMahon, recognized that there was a need for support and advocacy within the AYA demographic. Pollard founded Cancer for College in 1993 and has granted over $1.75 million in college scholarships to help cancer survivors get back on their feet and move on with their lives after cancer.
The Dear Jack Foundation has chosen to support Pollard's vision by donating a $16,000 Perpetual Scholarship to one of Cancer for College's 2013 scholarship applicants. The recipient of the Dear Jack Foundation Scholarship will receive $4,000 for four consecutive years of college. Both foundations are excited about the partnership and the opportunity to impact the life of a young adult who has battled cancer. "We are honored to receive this support from Andrew and the Dear Jack Foundation and we look forward to announcing the recipient of the DJF Scholarship in the coming weeks, " said Pollard.
“We're very excited to be working with Cancer for College,” added McMahon. “Cancer treatment is incredibly expensive, often making it difficult for young adult survivors to afford college. The scholarships CFC provides make a huge impact in the lives of their recipients and we are honored to be able to collaborate with them.”
This year, Cancer for College will award nearly $130k in college scholarships to survivors from all over the U.S. The 2013 recipients will be announced this summer. To find out more about Cancer for College and how you can get involved, visit: www.cancerforcollege.org
Andrew's Headline Tour
March 18, 2013
Every ticket sold on Andrew's winter headline tour sees $0.50 go to Dear Jack Foundation! Get your tickets here!
AM's 2013 Winter Headline Tour
AM's 2013 Winter Headline Tour
