2010 Humanitarian of the Year
Jill and Jon Albert
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation

The Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF) is a national resource providing WOW! Experiences® for children who have a Mom or Dad with late stage, limited life expectancy cancer. JAJF was inspired by Jill and Jon Albert’s real life story. After Jill’s diagnosis, Jon found himself, his wife, Jill, and their two young children, facing Jill’s Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. They realized early on in Jill’s fight the disease was not just attacking her body, but it was affecting their entire family. Jon took their family’s experience and combined it with their drive to formulate something positive and meaningful out of the unfair and cruel. The Alberts knew that for their kids, strong memories of special times together would be their greatest inheritance. From this notion and inspiration, the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation was born. Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in June 2006, the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation has now treated more than 400 families to WOW! Experiences® across the country.

 

 

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