By RON LAJOIE, Catholic New York Pat McGillis is probably the only New York Giants fan in New England Patriots-crazed Brockton, Mass. When friends and neighbors ask her why, she has a sound response. “It’s funny. Everybody says to me, ‘The Patriots, you need to be a Patriots fan. You’re from Brockton,’” the mother of six related during a recent …
New York chefs John Villa and Josh Capon put on quite the tailgate party on Sunday during the New York Giants home game against the Dallas Cowboys. The dynamite duo served up Tao, Lavo and Bowery Meat Company favorites at the annual Tailgate with a Cause fundraiser, benefiting Tom Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation. Coughlin’s foundation helps families financially, emotionally and in practical ways …
Karen Hart, Huffington Post October 15, 2015 This past weekend the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, which provides financial, emotional, and practical support to families tackling childhood cancer, sponsored ten moms from the New York/New Jersey area to participate in a Momcology retreat. Momcology brings caregivers together to share and bond over their unenviable experiences with childhood cancer, while providing the parent …
People Magazine, October 11, 2015 There were celebrities. There was glamor. And most of all, it was all for a good cause. The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation held its Champions for Children Gala in New York last week, raising more than $1.5 million to support families who are dealing with pediatric cancer. Football stars and TV personalities attended the gala, which …
Matt Cohen, Social Media Coordinator Giants.com Now in its 11th year, the Champion for Children Gala has become the premier fundraising event for the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund. Tom Coughlin has spent a lifetime finding ways to beat his opponent. On the field, the results include two Super Bowl titles. Off the field, Coughlin and his foundation continue to battle against …
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 …
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, …
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 …