Giants Stars Eli Manning, Victor Cruz Join 9th Annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Champions for Children Gala Friday, October 25th at Cipriani New York City

Giants Owner John Mara, Frank J. Bisignano, CEO First Data Corporation, to be Honored; Giants star players to attend “Champions For Children” Benefit New York, NY (October 1, 2013) – The football Giants standouts Eli Manning and Victor Cruz are Super Bowl champions, but the lethal aerial duo are also “Champions for Children.” Manning and Cruz have signed up to …

September Jay Fund Hero – Chase Olsen

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Chase Ryan Olsen In the ideal world, we wouldn’t need a month of gold or gold ribbons, chemo, or even the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, for that matter. Clearly, the world isn’t perfect, because here we are on September 30th, 2013 – the last ‘official’ day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the fact …

September Jay Fund Hero – Tony Stoddard

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Tony Stoddard Mired in grief at the loss of his five year old son who passed away January 20th, 2012 while fighting neuroblatoma, he began helping his wife with a childhood cancer fundraiser. It occurred to this grieving dad, that while it was Childhod Cancer Awareness month, there was no gold to be seen that …

September Jay Fund Hero – Miles Root & His Family!

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Miles Root When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family is affected. Understandably, parents and caregivers tend to focus on the pediatric patient while their other siblings may be unintentionally overlooked. This family, like so many others, are facing childhood cancer together and head on – selflessly fighting for a miracle. Miles’s brothers …

September Jay Fund Hero – Dr. Kam

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Dr. Peri Kamalaker Compassionate, kind and caring are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Dr. Peri Kamalakar or “Dr. Kam” as he is more commonly known around the hospitals of Barnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system. Dr. Kam is Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology for Barnabas Health and Director …

September Jay Fund Hero – Helena Richards

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Helena Richards Some people may know her through childhood cancer support groups or her work at Nemours Children Clinic.  Others, know Helena Richards through her passion and support of her family and friends – all of whom respect and adore her.  She’s a proud mother and grandmother who works tirelessly to help anyone in need …

September Jay Fund Hero – Anthony Scancarello

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Anthony Scancarello Today’s hero was recently honored by his football team by naming him Captain.  Meet 7 year old  Anthony Scancarello from Monroe, New York.  On the field, this proud Bulldog had the honor of carrying the flag and handling the coin toss before a recent game. He then walked off the field and cheered …

September Jay Fund Hero: Dr. Eric Sandler

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Dr. Eric Sandler His personal experience as the parent of a child with cancer gives today’s Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Hero a special understanding of what families go through as they travel the cancer journey.  Meet Dr. Eric Sandler, Chief of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at Nemours in Jacksonville, Florida.  It wasn’t that long ago …

September Jay Fund Hero – Errisa Brooks

Today’s Jay Fund Hero – Errisa Brooks Growing up on the Northside of Jacksonville more than ten years ago was no easy place for a kid.  At six years old, often left alone at home with four young siblings, Errisa Brooks was fortunate that her grandmother was granted custody of she and her siblings.  But life was never easy for …