Raise Your Voice Challenge Will Be Back in 2023
Thank you to our supporters for a great 2022 fundraising campaign. We'll be back in Summer 2023 with more details on our next 250K Challenge!
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Help Dear Jack fully fund 2023 programs for young adult cancer patients and survivors.
Raise your voice for Dear Jack’s young adult cancer patients, survivors and their families by joining a dedicated community of Dear Jack supporters.
Please join the Dear Jack Foundation in providing hope to many young adult cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Because of your support, Dear Jack is able to create memories, alleviate burdens, and help the young adult cancer patient community focus on what matters – healing.
To learn more about how your gift makes a direct impact, please email us at info@dearjackfoundation.org
Thank you to our supporters for a great 2022 fundraising campaign. We'll be back in Summer 2023 with more details on our next 250K Challenge!
100% of proceeds from Dear Jack Foundation merchandise goes directly to our programs and supports AYA cancer patient and survivor community.
Visit dearjackfoundation.org/donate to make an online donation today.
Credit card donations can be made on a monthly or annual recurring basis.
To make a donation via check, please make checks payable to:
Dear Jack Foundation
1840B W. Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80120
Pledged donations can be made via check or credit card payment, if you have questions or want to make an annual pledged gift, please contact us: info@dearjackfoundation.org
Additional ways to give besides cash gifts include: planned gifts, IRA, or DAF distributions.
To learn more about how to make a gift through an IRA or DAF distribution grant please contact us: info@dearjackfoundation.org
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs that match charitable contributions made by their employees.
Employer matched gifts are a great way to double or even triple the amount of your donation. For more information, reach out to your employer directly.
Every dollar you donate provides an opportunity to create hope, guidance, and community for the 89,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer annually.
Supplies one welcome bag containing care items for a LifeList program participant
Supplies yoga mats for one Breathe Now Retreat
Fully funds one LifeList program participant
Fully funds one couple to attend a Breathe Now Retreat
To achieve our mission, Dear Jack relies on gifts from a variety of sources. Events planned by individuals, companies, and community groups benefiting Dear Jack provide vital sources of annual operating funds.
Some events require Dear Jack Foundation approval before fundraising. If you are planning an in-person or digital fundraising event on behalf of the foundation, please view Dear Jack’s Third Party Event Policy and fill out the application form.
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IRS Letter of Determination is available here.
Generally speaking yes. Although we recommend speaking with your CPA.
The money you raise or donate goes directly to the Dear Jack Foundation’s programs and helps to fund our program partnership with Cancer for College. To learn more about our programs and partnerships, please visit our About and Programs pages.
To view Dear Jack Foundation’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan, Click Here.
We like to spread the love across all of our programs, so not exactly. However, we can promise you that the dollars you raise will go directly to one of our Dear Jack programs or partners.
Yes, we gladly accept company match donations. Companies have varying protocols on how they process matching donations. Please contact your company administrator for more information if you are unclear of your employer’s guidelines or process. Please notify the Dear Jack Foundation if we should be expecting a company match on your behalf. Please note that often it takes 30-60 days for employers to process match requests.
Your company should direct match requests to: brett@dearjackfoundation.org or mail to:
Dear Jack Foundation
1840B W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Letters with Love is an opportunity for volunteers to provide Dear Jack’s LifeList participants with words of hope, encouragement, and love as they are actively going through treatment. All you need is paper and something to write with to participate!
The Letters with Love program runs quarterly – in February, May, August and November. During those times, Dear Jack staff hosts several one-hour, virtual card-making parties where you can hear about current participants and their stories. You may participate in writing notes even if you are unable to attend the virtual get-togethers.
A list of Q2 LifeList Participants is now available.
View Q2 LifeList Participants
A few things to remember when writing your letters:
Have questions? Shoot us an email at info@dearjackfoundation.org
Registration for Q2 2023 is now available!
"I just received all the letters in the mail and I’m so touched!! Thank you and to everyone at the Dear Jack family. I was having a bit of a hard day and when I got home from school they were the first thing I saw so it really cheered me up! It really came at the perfect time. I’ll cherish these, thank you!"
- Anna P."I can’t describe how happy these notes and letters made me. I was in amazement of how thoughtful people are to send such kind words. I opened them with my husband and we both had smiles on our faces the whole time. Hand-made cards, silly jokes, stickers, uplifting words of courage...such a beautiful gesture. Please thank those who were kind enough to make these for me. Dear Jack Foundation is amazing. "
- Dionne D.The Dear Jack Foundation relies heavily on the support of our donor community and the fundraising that they participate in annually. There are many ways to get directly involved and raise funds for Dear Jack, and we are thankful that you chose to join us in working to achieve our mission!
Fundraisers can be anything from a simple ask for donations, to neighborhood bake sales, marathons, or wedding registries. Creativity is the key to success, so think about your unique skills, talents and interests and imagine how you can leverage those to make a truly one-of-a-kind fundraiser.
Please note that any use of Dear Jack’s name or logo must be approved by Foundation staff before promotion. Contact us at info@dearjackfoundation.org
Some events require Dear Jack Foundation approval before fundraising. If you are planning an in-person or digital fundraising event on behalf of the foundation, please view Dear Jack’s Third Party Event Guidelines and fill out the application form.
Have Questions? Please reach out to Dear Jack at info@dearjackfoundation.org
Our annual giving challenge has grown out of an identified need to further close the gap in resources made available to adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors.
A huge thank you to our community for another incredible year of fundraising.
The Raise Your Voice Challenge will be back in 2023!
You’re making a difference in the lives of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Supplies one welcome bag containing care items for a LifeList program participant
Supplies yoga mats for one Breathe Now Retreat
Fully funds one LifeList program participant
Fully funds one couple to attend a Breathe Now Retreat
If you are planning an in-person or digital fundraising event on behalf of the foundation, please view Dear Jack’s Third Party Event Policy and fill out the application form to get started!
Yes. Please have all checks made payable to Dear Jack Foundation.
Checks should be mailed to:
Dear Jack Foundation
1840B W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Please include a note with your check with your name and fundraising page name. We will apply the check amount to your fundraiser total.
We’ve put together a Guidelines and Tips sheet for you!
No. At the discretion of Andrew, his management, and the Dear Jack Foundation, Andrew McMahon will not play or attend your Raise Your Voice Challenge fundraising event. We ask that you kindly respect this policy and refrain from asking him, his management, or the Dear Jack staff to make an exception. Thank you for understanding.
We have a very limited supply of signed merchandise on hand that we like to save for our patient warriors. There is signed merchandise available for purchase at andrewmcmahon.com.
The official 250K Challenge sweepstakes rules can be found here.
Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after cancer treatment, especially without resources that specifically address the needs of the young adult cancer population. Your continued support as a member of the donor community allows Dear Jack to grow the programs that make a life-changing difference in the lives of cancer patients and survivors between the ages of 18-39.
"THANK YOU to everyone who has helped make the LifeList program happen. I am very humbled and grateful that I got to be part of it. It is truly an invaluable thing, to give a young adult hope and light during some of their darkest times."
- Alyssa N."For me, the best part about attending a Breathe Now Retreat was realizing I am not alone in the way I feel and the fears I still have. And getting to spend quality time on this side of treatment with my husband."
- KrystinaDear Jack Foundation hosts benefit events throughout the year to connect with our donor and fan community with the goal to educate about the disparities that directly affect the young adult cancer patient and survivor demographic.
We hope to see you there!
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