Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and our goal is to honor the families who are courageously tackling this devastating diagnosis every day. We aim to raise awareness of the enormous emotional toll pediatric cancer takes on every member of the family, as well as the financial impact it has on a family’s ability to keep up with basic living expenses. We hope you will join us as we pay tribute to the children, parents, caregivers, siblings, and healthcare workers who inspire us to BE THERE to offer financial and emotional support so they can continue to BE THERE for children tackling cancer.
Here are some ways you can get involved:
- Attend or support an upcoming event (see event listing below).
- Host your own fundraiser to help a child you know who is tackling childhood cancer, or in honor of the healthy children in your life. Turn a milestone in your life, like a birthday or anniversary, into an opportunity to give back and support Jay Fund families.
- Shop our Jay Fund Merchandise Store. Men’s and women’s apparel, along with accessories, are available for purchase, and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Jay Fund.
Get in the game
Make a gift to the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund so we can continue to help families facing the unthinkable.
Upcoming events
Eleven runners will race on behalf of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1. The runners’ goal is to raise a total of $82,500 in support of the Jay...
Head to Southern Swells Brewing Co for live music, delicious food and drinks. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Jay...
The North Jersey Classic Golf Outing will take place at North Jersey Country Club. Golfers will kick off the day with breakfast at the club before heading out for a fun-filled day on the course....
Description: Roscolusa Songwriters Festival brings hit singer/songwriters from Nashville to Ponte Vedra for a concert featuring performances of their original songs. A portion of ticket proceeds...
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation awards annual college scholarships as inspiration to cancer patients and survivors who have received financial support from the Jay Fund or attended a Jay Fund...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Champions for Children Gala Pier Sixty, 60 Chelsea Piers, New York City For over 20 years, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund has provided financial, emotional and practical...
May 17-18, 2026 Celebrity Golf Classic Thank you for joining us for our 31st annual Celebrity Golf Classic on May 17-18, 2026. Together we raised $1.4 million for patients and...
Host your own fundraiser
Start a video game tournament, a 50/50 office drawing, or charity give-back at your place of business. Or support another Jay Fund team member’s Impact Player Event.
Stories
Patient and family stories
In April 2023, Allen’s life changed when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer. What followed was an intense and challenging journey of surgeries, hospital stays and...
In June 2023, Jabari’s world shifted overnight when he was diagnosed with an aggressive and devastating form of brain cancer — news no child or family is ever prepared to face. For Jabari and his...