Published on NJ.com on October 2, 2015 By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com October 02, 2015 at 11:41 PM NEW YORK — The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund held its 11th Champions for Children Gala here on Friday night at Cipriani 42nd Street, hitting its $1.5 million fundraising goal, according to the organization. The foundation was established by the Giants‘ head …
Our children are our most precious resource. It isn’t fair when a child is diagnosed with cancer, but it is a reality that many parents are confronted with every day. Cancer doesn’t follow orders. It doesn’t distinguish by rank or status in life. Cancer reminds us that we are not invincible, and as parents, it reminds us that some things …
Love is a seemingly inadequate word to describe the intensity of the feeling a parent feels for a child, but it is the emotion that drives a parent to imagine, plan, and provide for every opportunity for a son or daughter to grow into the person he or she will become. You plan and save to send your child to …
In 2009, during the summer heading into my senior year at Boston College, I was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. There aren’t adequate words to describe the devastation I felt when I realized I would not touch a football field during that entire season. It was as if my whole world had been taken away …
No parent is prepared to hear a doctor say the words: Your child has cancer; George and I were no different. When we learned in 1953 that our then three-year-old daughter, Robin, had leukemia, we were both overwhelmed. The doctors told us not to treat her, but to take her home, love her, and she would be gone in a …
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for teens battling cancer to go to a One Direction Concert provided by an unlikely benefactor – New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin. When One Direction took the stage at MetLife Stadium in New York last Wednesday, they were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. But no one was more excited than Magen Cabrera …
On Father’s Day, we celebrate and honor our dad’s love, strength, sacrifice and encouragement. These traits shine even brighter when a father is tackling childhood cancer with his son or daughter. The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund salutes these brave and courageous fathers; it is a privilege to BE THERE for them and their families. We asked 13 yr. old Megan, …
Last year I wrote about why booking too far in advance can be dangerous for your business, and this concept of margin so eloquently captures what I had recognized had been my problem: I was so booked up with clients that I wasn’t leaving any margin for error, growth, planning, or reflection.
Surviving cancer is a big challenge, but the challenges don’t stop. Right now, seven childhood cancer survivors from Florida, New Jersey, and New York are preparing for a new challenge: college. In an effort to #BeThere for them, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of its cancer survivor scholarships, awarded as an inspiration to …
Seven childhood cancer survivors from Florida, New Jersey, and New York prepare for a new challenge – college NEW YORK (June 11, 2015) – The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of its cancer survivor scholarships, awarded as an inspiration to survivors in order that they may achieve their full potential in life. Seven young …