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- 1. “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org The Bigger Picture Our programs naturally touch a child and their family in a simple, yet high-impact way that no medical treatments or procedures could possibly do. We offer relief and support in immediate, tangible ways through the love, support and friendship that evolves from the adoption process. Our programs also have the ability to deeply impact student athletes, coaches and their fans within their communities. The interaction with their adoptee is often their first glimpse into a world that reminds them how fragile life can be and how strong one can be in the face of adversity. The strength, courage and resilience the child demonstrates often motivates and inspires athletes and teams to levels they had not known, often exposing them to ‘giving back’ for the first time in their young adult life. Many athletes comment on how small their own troubles seem in comparison to what their adopted child faces. This helps put life’s issues in perspective as well as helping understand what is truly meaningful to them. This ripple effect reaches far and wide as it spreads awareness about pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers on a larger scale. The many life-changing relationships and stories that have been born out of FoJ adoptions are now touching thousands globally. Countless videos and stories showcase the unique relationships that are developed through FoJ programs. How you can help today Engaging your business or organization with the FoJ mission will deeply resonate within athletic communities and their extensive fan base, displaying a natural extension of goodwill. By helping more children and teams to participate in FoJ, our supporters help form a nationwide generation of socially aware and supportive individuals and groups. Jenna, UNLV Softball Baylee, University of North Carolina Wilmington Women’s Soccer Joey & Alani with Cody Kessler, USC Football
- 2. Our Mission Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children and their families with pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers while spreading awareness about these diseases. How do we do this? FoJ pairs children and their families battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers with college and high school sports teams as well as clubs. The teams give these children love, support and friendship as they fight this devastating disease. We celebrate each day by creating lasting relationships between student athletes, the child, and their families. This greatly improves the quality of life for children with brain tumors, as well as those who support them. Vision The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation has a global vision to provide every child suffering from a brain tumor and other childhood cancers, the opportunity to receive love and support as they struggle through their everyday challenges. FoJ seeks to immediately impact the child’s life in valuable and constructive ways that will alter their outlook about their situation, whereby giving them hope and courage to fight these diseases. In turn, the athletes gain a different perspective about life and compassion - the gift of caring for others. Gray area will be cut off “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org Denis and Jaclyn New York Yankees HOPE Week 2014 Sean (Angel), Army Football Aubrey with Amanda Zahui B, University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball
- 3. Gray area will be cut off Jaclyn’s Story The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FoJ) is a magical story about a 9-year-old girl, a start-up Division I women’s lacrosse team, and a big dream. In 2004, 9-year-old Jaclyn Murphy was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor. In 2005, through chance of events, Jaclyn became connected to and later adopted as an honorary member of the Northwestern Women’s lacrosse team. Jaclyn’s strength, courage, relentless spirit and joy for life inspired the players. The team began to play for Jaclyn and achieved a magical “perfect season”, winning Northwestern’s first NCAA national championship in 64 years. Just three years after the program started, Jaclyn even predicted the final score, 13-10, in the championship final. Jaclyn inspired the team to go on to win 7 consecutive Division I NCAA national titles. Soon after Jaclyn shared a big dream with her father—she wanted other sick children to have the same opportunity to be an honorary team member. The Murphys understood that it is ultimately the love, support and friendship of others that give people the inspiration and courage to get through this challenging journey. The Dream became a reality and a new foundation was born. In 2005, The Murphy Family started The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FoJ) to improve the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers by pairing them with college and high school athletic teams and clubs “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org Jaclyn Murphy Taryn, Lynda, Jaclyn Murphy
- 4. Participating Teams * Team with an Angel “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org Adelphi University Women’s Basketball Air Force Academy Baseball Air Force Academy Football American University Field Hockey American University Women’s Basketball* (2) Amherst College Field Hockey* Amherst College Football Amherst College Men’s Lacrosse* Amherst College Men’s Soccer Amherst College Women’s Lacrosse Arcadia University Field Hockey Arcadia University Men’s Soccer Arizona State University Baseball Arizona State University Football Arizona State University Women’s Basketball (2) Arizona State University Women’s Volleyball (2) Arlington High School Women’s Lacrosse Armstrong State University Women’s Basketball Ashland University Softball Augustana College Cheerleading Augustana College Women’s Lacrosse Aurora University Men’s Basketball Aurora University Women’s Lacrosse* Austin Peay State University Football* Averett University Baseball Azusa Pacific University Baseball Babson College Women’s Lacrosse Barat Academy Women’s Lacrosse Bellarmine University Men’s Lacrosse Belmont University Cross Country Belmont University Women’s Basketball Benedictine University Men’s Soccer Binghamton University Softball Boise State University Men’s Basketball Boston College Baseball Boston College Men’s Hockey Boston College Men’s Lacrosse Boston College Men’s Soccer Boston College Women’s Lacrosse*(2) Bowdoin College Women’s Lacrosse Bowdoin University Men’s Soccer Bowling Green University Baseball (2) Brandon High School Softball Bravest Football FDNY Football* Briarcrest HS Lacrosse Brooklyn College Women’s Basketball Bryant University Baseball Butler University Women’s Volleyball California Lutheran University Football California Lutheran University Men’s Water Polo California Lutheran University Softball California State University Fullerton Men’s Soccer Campbell University Cheerleading Carnegie Mellon University Women’s Soccer Carroll University Football Carroll University Men’s Soccer* Case Western Reserve University Women’s Volleyball Catholic University of America Baseball Catholic University of America Men’s Lacrosse Catholic University of America Women’s Lacrosse CBC Swimming and Dive Team* Central Arizona College Baseball Central Arizona College Softball Central Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Central Michigan University Women’s Basketball Chapman University Football Chapman University Men’s Club Lacrosse Chestnut Hill Women’s Lacrosse Chowan University Softball Classic Club Men’s Golf College of St. Benedicts Women’s Volleyball Colorado State University Football Colorado State University Volleyball Colorado State University Women’s Basketball Colorado State University Women’s Swimming Columbia University Field Hockey Columbia University Football Columbia University Women’s Soccer Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse Cornell University Gymnastics Creighton University Baseball* Creighton University Women’s Basketball Curry College Men’s Soccer Dallas Baptist Baseball Davidson College Baseball* Davidson College Women’s Lacrosse Davidson College Women’s Soccer Dean College Men’s Basketball Dean College Softball (2) Delaware Valley College Field Hockey Denison University Field Hockey DePaul University Women’s Basketball Dillon Perillo Surfing Dowling College Men’s Lacrosse* Dowling College Softball Drake University Softball* Drew University Women’s Lacrosse* Drexel University Women’s Lacrosse* Duke University Field Hockey (2) Duke University Men’s Baseball* Duke University Women’s Lacrosse* (2) Duquesne University Women’s Basketball Duquesne Women’s Lacrosse East Stroudsburg University Softball Elgin Community College Baseball (2) Elgin Community College Women’s Basketball Elon Sorority AOII Elon University Men & Women’s Tennis Fairfield University Men’s Lacrosse Fairfield University Women’s Lacrosse Fairleigh Dickinson University Men’s Lacrosse Fairleigh Dickinson University Women’s Lacrosse Flagler College Baseball Florida Atlantic University Softball* Florida Atlantic University Women’s Basketball Florida International University Softball* Florida State University Baseball Florida State University Softball Foothills Hockey Association Fordham University Cheerleading Fordham University Football* (2) Fordham University Softball Freed-Hardeman University Men’s Basketball Fremd High School Women’s Swimming Geneva College Softball George Mason University Softball George Washington University Women’s Lacrosse George Washington University Women’s Soccer Georgetown University Football (2) Georgetown University Women’s Lacrosse Georgia Institute of Technology Men’s Golf Georgia Institute of Technology Men’s Tennis* Georgia Institute of Technology Women’s Volleyball* Georgia Regents University Baseball Georgia State University Men’s Golf Georgia State University Men’s Soccer* Gwynedd Mercy College Men’s Soccer Hamburg High School Women’s Lacrosse (2) Harvard University Baseball
- 5. * Team with an Angel Harvard University Men’s Hockey Harvard University Softball (2) Harvard University Women’s Hockey Harvard University Women’s Lacrosse* High Point University Women’s Lacrosse* (2) Hofstra University Baseball Hofstra University Men’s Lacrosse Hofstra University Softball Hofstra University Women’s Lacrosse Hofstra University Women’s Soccer Holy Cross University Football* (2) Holy Family University Women’s Basketball Hong King Junior National Team & Fall Brook HS Golf Team (2) Houston Baptist University Softball Illinois State University Women’s Soccer IMG Academy Baseball IMG Academy Football IMG Academy Men’s Basketball Indiana University Baseball* Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Softball Indiana Wesleyan University Softball* Iona College Women’s Soccer Iowa State University Men’s Basketball Iowa State University Women’s Basketball Iowa State University Women’s Soccer Iowa State University Women’s Volleyball Jacksonville University Football Jacksonville University Softball James Madison University Baseball James Madison University Women’s Lacrosse* Johns Hopkins University Men’s Lacrosse* (3) Johns Hopkins University Women’s Lacrosse Kean University Football Kean University Men’s Lacrosse Kean University Softball Kean University Women’s Lacrosse Kean University Women’s Soccer Keystone College Baseball Kings College Women’s Lacrosse La Salle University Volleyball La Salle University Women’s Lacrosse Lafayette College Women’s Basketball (2) Lafayette College Women’s Lacrosse Lake Forest College Football* Lake Forest College Softball Lake Forest College Women’s Hockey Lakeland College Football (3) Lasell College Women’s Lacrosse (2) Lawrence University Football Lawrence University Softball Lesley University Women’s Soccer Lewis & Clark College Baseball Lewis & Clark College Men’s XC Liberty University Men’s Soccer Liberty University Softball Lindenwood University Roller Hockey Lipscomb Baseball Los Angeles Opera Loyola Marymount Maryland University Women’s Lacrosse Loyola Marymount University Men’s Soccer Loyola Marymount University Men’s Water Polo Loyola Marymount University Women’s Volleyball Manhattanville College Men’s Basketball* Marist College Football Marist College Men’s Basketball Marist College Men’s Lacrosse* Marist College Women’s Basketball Marist College Women’s Lacrosse* (2) Marist College Women’s Soccer Marquette University Men’s Lacrosse Marquette University Men’s Soccer Miami University of Ohio Men’s Hockey Miami University of Ohio Men’s Rugby Michigan State Men’s Swimming and Diving Michigan State University Men’s Hockey Michigan State University Softball Michigan State University Women’s Volleyball Mid America Nazarene University Men’s Soccer Minnesota University Women’s Basketball Missouri State University Baseball MIT Men’s Volleyball MIT Women’s Tennis Monmouth University Baseball Montana State University Women’s Basketball Montclair Kimberly Academy HS Volleyball* Montclair State University Baseball Moravian College Baseball* Mt Holyoke College Women’s Soccer New England College Women’s Hockey New Trier HS Women’s Lacrosse North Carolina Central University Men’s Basketball North Carolina State University Volleyball North Central College Men’s Soccer North Central College Women’s Lacrosse North Central College Women’s Soccer North Platte Community College Softball Northeastern University Men’s Basketball Northern Kentucky University Baseball* Northwestern University Baseball Northwestern University Men’s Soccer* Northwestern University Softball Northwestern University Women’s Basketball Northwestern University Women’s Lacrosse Northwestern University Women’s Soccer Northwood University Baseball NYU Polytechnic Men’s Basketball* Oakland University Baseball* Oakland University Softball* Ohio Dominican University Men’s Basketball Ohio Dominican University Softball Ohio Northern University Women’s Soccer Ohio Northern University Women’s Volleyball Ohio State University Baseball (2) Ohio State University Men’s Basketball Ohio State University Men’s Lacrosse Ohio State University Men’s Soccer Ohio State University Softball Ohio State University Women’s Basketball Ohio State University Women’s Lacrosse Ohio State University Women’s Soccer Ohio State University Women’s Swimming* Ohio State University Wrestling Ohio Wesleyan University Women’s Lacrosse* Old Dominion University Baseball Otterbein University Football Otterbein University Men’s Basketball Otterbein University Women’s Lacrosse Pace University Men’s Lacrosse Palomar College Men’s Basketball Penn Band Penn State University Football Penn State University Gymnastics Penn State University Lacrosse Penn State University Men’s Basketball Penn State University Women’s Lacrosse (2) Pepperdine University Men’s Tennis Peru State College Men’s Basketball Pfeiffer University Women’s Lacrosse Philadelphia University Women’s Lacrosse Pittsford Central School District Football Plymouth State University Field Hockey Plymouth Whalers (Ontario Hockey League) Plymouth Whalers (Ontario Hockey League) Poly Prep High School Lacrosse Princeton University Field Hockey Princeton University Men’s Basketball* Princeton University Men’s Lacrosse Princeton University Men’s Soccer Princeton University Softball Princeton University Women’s Lacrosse Princeton University Women’s Volleyball Providence College Women’s Volleyball Purdue University Women’s Volleyball Quinnipiac University Women’s Lacrosse Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School Men’s Basketball Ramapo College Baseball Ramapo College Cheer & Dance Ramapo College Field Hockey Ramapo College Women’s Lacrosse Randolph Macon College Field Hockey* Randolph Macon College Women’s Basketball Regis University Softball Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men’s Hockey Rhodes College Baseball*
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Rice University Men’s Tennis Richmond University Men’s Lacrosse Richmond University Women’s Basketball Rock Canyon High School Softball (2) Rockhurst University Women’s Basketball Rocky River High School Men’s Lacrosse Rollins College Men’s Lacrosse Rosemont College Women’s Lacrosse Rowan University Baseball Rowan University Football (3) Rowan University Softball Rutgers University Gymnastics Rutgers University Softball Rutgers University Women’s Lacrosse (2) Sacred Heart University Men’s Basketball Saginaw Valley State University Men’s Soccer Saginaw Valley State University Women’s Soccer Saint Louis University Men’s Basketball* Saint Louis University Men’s Soccer Salt Lake Community College Softball Salve Regina University Women’s Basketball San Diego State University Baseball San Diego State University Men’s Tennis San Diego State University Women’s Lacrosse San Francisco State University Softball Santa Clara University Women’s Lacrosse Seton Hall University Baseball Shepherd University Men’s Soccer Shorter University Softball Smith College Women’s Rugby Southern New Hampshire University Men’s Soccer St. Bonaventure University Men’s Swimming St. Bonaventure University Women’s Lacrosse St. Charles Chill Men’s Hockey St. Cloud High School Football St. John’s Men’s University Soccer (2) St. Johns River State College Baseball St. John’s University Softball* St. Joseph’s University Women’s Lacrosse (2) St. Louis University Men’s Rugby St. Thomas Aquinas Men’s Basketball St. Thomas Aquinas Women’s Lacrosse St. Viator High School Men’s Lacrosse St. Xavier University Women’s XC Stanford University Women’s Lacrosse Stevens Institute of Technology Baseball* Stevens Institute of Technology Men’s Lacrosse Stevens Institute of Technology Women’s Lacrosse* (3) Stony Brook University Football Stony Brook University Men’s Lacrosse Stony Brook University Men’s Swimming Stony Brook University Swimming SUNY Albany Football SUNY Buffalo Men’s Lacrosse SUNY Buffalo Women’s Volleyball SUNY Cortland Softball* Swarthmore College Women’s Soccer Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Syracuse University Men’s Lacrosse Syracuse University Men’s Soccer Syracuse University Women’s Lacrosse* Tarleton State University Basketball Temple University Men’s Football Temple University Softball Temple University Women’s Lacrosse* (2) Texas Christian University Men’s Basketball The Catholic University Men’s Soccer The Stony Brook School Basketball Thomas More College Football* Thomas University Men’s Golf Torrey Pines High School Men’s Lacrosse* Tower Hill School Women’s Lacrosse Towson University Basketball* Towson University Football Trinity College Football Tufts University Baseball* Tufts University Men’s Hockey Tufts University Softball U of Maryland Baltimore County Women’s Lacrosse U.S. Air Force Academy Volleyball U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Football* U.S. Naval Academy Baseball UC Davis Gymnastics UCLA Men’s Basketball UCLA Softball* UCONN Cheerleading UCONN Field Hockey UCONN Women’s Lacrosse (2) UCONN Women’s Soccer UCSD Men’s Soccer UCSD Softball UMass Amherst Field Hockey UMass Amherst Softball UMass Amherst Women’s Lacrosse* (2) Union College Men’s Lacrosse Union University Men’s Basketball University of Akron Softball* University of Akron Women’s Volleyball University of Alabama at Birmingham Men’s Basketball University of Alabama Baseball University of Alabama Cheerleading University of Alabama Softball University of Arizona Women’s Basketball University of Arkansas Fort Worth Women’s Volleyball University of California Berkeley Football University of California Berkeley Softball* University of California Berkeley Women’s Lacrosse University of California Berkley Softball University of California Irvine Men’s Volleyball University of California Long Beach Water Polo* University of California Riverside Women’s Volleyball* University of Central Florida Softball University of Chicago Softball University of Chicago Women’s Soccer University of Cincinnati Baseball University of Cincinnati Football University of Colorado Club Field Hockey University of Colorado, Boulder Cheer (3) University of Colorado, Boulder Football University of Colorado, Boulder Volleyball University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Volleyball University of Dallas Baseball University of Dallas Men’s Soccer University of Dallas Softball University of Dayton Softball University of Dayton Tennis University of Dayton Women’s Volleyball University of Delaware Women’s Volleyball University of Denver Women’s Lacrosse University of Detroit Mercy Women’s Soccer* University of Florida Baseball* University of Florida Softball* University of Georgia Men’s Basketball University of Incarnate Word Softball University of Louisville Field Hockey University of Louisville Women’s Lacrosse University of Maine Men’s Hockey University of Maine Softball (2) University of Mary Washington Athletics University of Mary Washington Athletics University of Mary Women’s Basketball University of Michigan Baseball (2) University of Michigan Field Hockey University of Michigan Men’s Hockey University of Michigan Men’s Lacrosse* University of Michigan Softball University of Michigan Women’s Basketball University of Michigan Women’s Swimming* University of Missouri Kansas City Men’s Basketball* University of Nebraska Kearney Women’s Basketball University of Nevada Las Vegas Men’s Tennis University of Nevada Las Vegas Softball University of Nevada Las Vegas Women’s Basketball University of Nevada Softball University of New Hampshire FOJ Club University of New Hampshire Football University of New Hampshire Men’s Hockey University of New Mexico Baseball University of North Carolina Asheville Men’s Soccer University of North Carolina Asheville Women’s Basketball University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Baseball*
- 7. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Men’s Lacrosse* University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Women’s Lacrosse University of North Carolina Wilmington Men’s Soccer University of North Carolina Wilmington Women’s Soccer University of North Florida Men’s Basketball* University of North Florida Softball University of North Florida Women’s Soccer University of Northern Iowa Women’s Volleyball University of Notre Dame Baseball University of Oklahoma Softball University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Hockey University of Pennsylvania Football University of Pennsylvania Men’s Soccer University of Pennsylvania Women’s Basketball University of Pennsylvania Wrestling University of Pittsburgh Baseball University of Richmond Men’s Basketball (2) University of Richmond Women’s Lacrosse University of South Carolina Men’s Soccer University of South Carolina Softball University of South Florida Baseball* (2) University of South Florida Football University of South Florida Men’s Soccer University of South Florida Women’s Soccer University of Southern California Baseball University of Southern California Football University of Southern California Los Angeles W. Basketball University of Southern California Men’s Basketball* (2) University of Southern California Men’s Volleyball (2) University of Southern California Women’s Volleyball University of Southern Mississippi Women’s Volleyball University of Tampa Baseball University of Tampa Cheerleading University of Tennessee Chattanooga Men’s Basketball University of Tennessee Chattanooga Men’s Football* University of Tennessee Chattanooga Softball* University of Texas at Dallas Baseball University of Texas at Dallas Softball University of Texas at Dallas Women’s Volleyball University of Texas El Paso Softball University of Texas El Paso Women’s Volleyball University of Texas San Antonio Football University of TN Knoxville Men’s Basketball University of Toledo Women’s Swimming University of Vermont Lacrosse (2) University of Vermont Men’s Hockey University of Virginia Men’s Track University of Washington Football University of Washington Men’s Tennis University of Washington Softball University of West Alabama Softball University of Wisconsin Madison Men’s Soccer University of Wisconsin Madison Women’s Volleyball University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Men’s Basketball Upper Arlington HS Softball Ursinus College Men’s Basketball US Naval Academy Men’s Lacrosse Valley Forge High School Football Vanderbilt University Football Vanderbilt University Women’s Lacrosse (2) Vanderbilt University Women’s Soccer Vassar College Women’s Lacrosse Villanova University Men’s Basketball Villanova University Men’s Soccer (2) Villanova University Women’s Soccer* Villanova University Women’s Swimming & Diving Virginia Commonwealth University Baseball Virginia Tech University Baseball Virginia Tech University Softball Virginia Wesleyan College Women’s Basketball Virginia Wesleyan College Women’s Lacrosse Wagner College AOII Wake Forest University Football Wake Forest University Men’s Basketball Wake Forest University Men’s Soccer Wake Forest University Women’s Basketball (2) Washburn University Dance Team Washburn University Women’s Basketball Washburn University Women’s Volleyball Washington & Lee University Men’s Lacrosse* Washington & Lee University Women’s Lacrosse Wayne State University Baseball Wentworth Institute of Technology Men’s Lacrosse (2) Wesleyan University Men’s Soccer* West Point Football* West Point Women’s Basketball West Texas A & M Softball* Western Kentucky University Softball Western Kentucky University Women’s Soccer Western Kentucky University Women’s Volleyball Western Michigan University Women’s Soccer Westview High School Women’s Tennis Wheaton College Volleyball (2) Whitworth College Softball* Widener University Men’s Soccer William Rainey Harper Men’s Basketball Williams College Softball Wooster College Softball Wooster College Women’s Volleyball Yale Men’s Basketball Yale University Men’s Lacrosse (2) Yale University Women’s Lacrosse Don’t see your team listed? Contact us to find out how to get involved: Friends of Jaclyn Foundation 119 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Office: (855) 486.3653 Website: www.friendsofjaclyn.org “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” As of August 2015 for up to date list visit: www.friendsofjaclyn.org
- 8. Gray area will be cut off About Us Teams & Family Highlights Family “Every single person on the team came to see him getting ready (for surgery), it was really emotional, for us, to see how much they cared. And some of them were emotional, too. It’s been just such a wonderful blessing to have them.” - Brande, Bennett’s Mom, Rice Men’s Tennis “The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and the Loyola Women’s Lacrosse Team have made such a positive impact in not only Kara’s life but on our entire family. When I witness the love, joy and happiness on Kara’s face when she is with her Team and Coaches on and off the field, even during some of the toughest moments in our lives, it is something that I will forever be grateful for! This team has become more then a team to us; The Hounds have become our friends, Kara’s sisters and now an extension to our family! I am excited that they will forever be a huge part of Kara’s life and that they will be there as a team to watch her grow up, to be there pushing her through the unknown and to know that they have made this little girl dream big!” - Sheri, Kara’s Mom, Loyola Women’s Lacrosse “Despite our hesitation to let FOJ pair us with a collegiate team because we feared adding another thing to our already busy lives we didn’t want to pass on such an incredible opportunity. We are so thankful for the love and support we have received through FOJ! The bonds we have formed are life lasting. We know the positive impact is not just in our son’s life, but each of the players as well. We count down until football season at Georgetown and look forward to making even more memories with the Hoyas!” - Kristin, Jackson’s Mom, Georgetown Football Team Stats • Over 600 children adopted • Div. I, II, III, Junior College, High School, Semi Pro teams, LA Opera, Arts and Community Groups • 34 Different Men’s and Women’s Sports • 48 States, Canada, Hong Kong and growing… • National adoption waiting list of over 1000 teams Facts • Every day, 13 children in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor • Nearly 2000 children die of cancer each year in the United States • About 4,600 cases of tumors in the central nervous system (CNS), which is the brain and spinal cord, are diagnosed in children and adolescents up to 19 years of age every year in the United States. • Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. They are grade IV tumors that grow quickly and may spread to other parts of the CNS. *Source: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation • Among the major types of childhood cancers, leukemias and cancers of the brain and central nervous system account for more than half of new cases. • Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among U.S. children over one year of age *Source: American Brain Tumor Association “Live in the moment... Play in the moment “ (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org FoJ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, IRS #20-8326822.
- 9. Gray area will be cut off About Us Teams & Family Highlights (cont.) Team “It almost makes me feel guilty to complain about little things; people have a lot more going on than I do. It feels good to know that Joey or Mason look up to me; so I have to set a good example. It’s a very unique situation. I want to thank you and Friends of Jaclyn, for all that you do for these kids. I’ve learned so much about your organization through Joey and his family, and it’s truly wonderful how much support you guys give these children.” - Cody Kessler, Quarterback USC Football, adopted Joey “Being a part of the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation was honestly the highlight of my soccer career at UConn. It was such a humbling and eye-opening experience, and I am so glad that Quinn and her family chose us. I cannot thank them enough for the crash course in love, friendship, and support, and though I have graduated, they will always be family.” - Julie Hubbard, University of Connecticut Class of 2014, Women’s Soccer “Our program is honored to be a partner of the Friends of Jaclyn foundation. FoJ introduced us to an incredibly courageous and dynamic young man named Gavin. We are eternally grateful for the vision and compassion of Mr. Denis Murphy and his staff who made our relationship possible. Based on our experience, I would strongly recommend the FoJ to any organization or team that was interested in getting involved.” - Jeff Tambroni, Head Coach, Penn State University Men’s Lacrosse CorporateSponsor “As a former collegiate field hockey player and former college coach, turned career business woman, I will say that FoJ from all fronts reminds students, coaches and parents the importance of how to live in the moment and play in the moment. Jaclyn’s story has inspired our Charity by Design division at Alex and Ani and now we are able to inspire our fans through “The Elephant” bangle design. When I wear my bangle I think of Jaclyn’s story and how encouraging it is that difficult times can be used to help others. Jaclyn and her family are a true testament of what is real in a world that thrives for community change.” - Nicki Castonguay-Maher, Vice President of Charity by Design, Alex and Ani “The work that Friends of Jaclyn does is inspirational. We have seen first-hand how the good work of this organization changes lives for the better; both from the prospective of the child paired with a team and the student athletes who learn more about that child and pediatric brain cancer.” - Chris Carlin, Sr. Marketing & Social Media Manager, The Upper Deck Company “When the New York Yankees and the YES Network honored the Friends of Jaclyn for Hope Week 2014, we were introduced to a kind and courageous group that feels more like a family than an organization. Denis Murphy’s dedication to FOJ shines through with every word he speaks. He is the perfect champion for this cause, and he has changed the lives of dozens of ailing children in the process. It is my pleasure to say that I’ve worked with them, and an honor to say that I know them.” - E.J. Gentile III, YES Network “Live in the moment... Play in the moment “ (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org
- 10. Gray area will be cut off Our Programs FoJ’s three programs are designed to help families cope with the many challengestheyfaceastheyfightpediatricbraintumorsandotherchildhood cancers on a daily basis. Each of our programs help the individual and the family as well as bringing awareness to this devastating disease. 1. Adopt-A-Child: Pairs a child with a pediatric brain tumor or other childhood cancer with a sports team, club or community group. The team provides a unique support system that gives the child a distraction and something to look forward to as they are often feeling sick, isolated and unsure of him or herself. In addition to the physical benefits, the child receives social and emotional support. 2. Safe on the Sidelines (SOS): This program pairs sibling(s) of the afflicted child with a team of his or her own. The brother or sister of a child with cancer often feels scared and alone, and can also benefit from a team of their own. 3. Guardian Angel: Designed to help the child and family along their cancer journey including those who are entering hospice. The child and family receive emails and posts of love and support from hundreds of individuals within the FoJ network. Supporters offer caring messages of compassion, support and kindness for families going through their darkest moments. “Live in the moment... Play in the moment” (855)-486-3653 www.friendsofjaclyn.org Andrew, University of New Hampshire Hockey Daniel, Notre Dame Baseball Joey, Stony Brook FootballSara, Colorado State University Volleyball Heather (Angel), University of Florida Softball Micah & Asher, Hong Kong Junior National & Fallbrook HS Golf Teams