Congratulations to two brave young ladies who have been tackling cancer and are the 2013 recipients of the Jay Fund’s scholarships. Riley Theis was diagnosed with Papillary Ependymoma WHO grade II in May 2007 and with a recurrence in January 2010. It has now been almost three years since her last treatment and she continues to do well. In spite …
Coughlin: Helping families tackling childhood cancer ‘puts things in perspective.’
Coughlin: Helping families tackling childhood cancer ‘puts things in perspective’ The Florida Times-Union Beth Reese Cravey March 16, 2013 3:14 AM EDT Copyright 2013 The Florida Times-Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. For the past few weeks, Tom Coughlin has been making the national media rounds plugging his new book about how …
Jay Fund Foundation 9th Annual Wine Tasting Gala
He may have a knack for winning Super Bowls, but football is not the only passion of New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. While Coughlin was still coaching college ball, one of his players—Jay McGillis, cornerback for the Boston College Eagles—was diagnosed with leukemia. For eight months, Coughlin witnessed the immense physical, emotional and financial strains the illness brought to …
Coughlin’s fund provides big help to Jacksonville Beach family
by Alexi Strong, Staff Writer The Beaches Leader, Inc. More than seven months have passed since 5-year-old Elizabeth Forte completed treatment for acute lympholastic leukemia. Her parents watched Elizabeth in their Jacksonville Beach home last week play with her brother and sister, and formally introduce everyone in the room to her stuffed animals. They said she loves school, drawing, dancing …
Jay Fund Throws Valentine’s Party for Hematology/ Oncology Patients
Keli Coughlin, Executive Director of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund (TC Jay Fund), and Rita Malie, Program Manager, brought volunteers to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (SJCH) on Tuesday, February 12, to engage in play time activities with pediatric patients and have a Valentine’s Day party. Members of the TC Jay Fund crafted modeling clay sculptures and engaged in exciting conversations …
Jay Fund Expands Services
JACKSONVILLE – The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit founded by former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach and current New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, is launching a new financial literacy tool to help families tackling childhood cancer. Called the Financial Game Plan, the four-step approach helps families understand and manage financial challenges that result from helping a child …
The Cake Boss to feature Jacksonville’s Tom Coughlin Jay Fund!
On Monday, January 7th, the Jay Fund was a feature on TLC’s Cake Boss! Members of Carlo’s Bakery of Hoboken, NJ built a special cake on the episode for the Jay Fund’s annual Ice Cream Social for pediatric cancer patients. Read Here.
2013 Jay Fund College Scholarship Application is READY!
Interested in the Jay Fund’s 2013 College Scholarship program for cancer patients and survivors? We are excited to announce that our 2013 application is ready for you! Please contact Rita Malie for a Northeast FL application or NY/ NJ application (as per our guidelines) at [email protected]. We wish the very best and good luck to all who apply!