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Raise Your Voice Challenge

This year’s 300K Challenge is now open and will close on 11/11/24 at 11:59 PM MT

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.

 About the Raise Your Voice 300K Challenge

We invite you to share your connection to our mission with your community to raise funds on behalf of Dear Jack. Get involved for your chance to win a Sixthman Cruise Package for you and a guest!

Whether this is your first challenge or your 10th, we want to thank you for your continued support of the Dear Jack Foundation. Because of you, we are able to bring  joy and guidance into the lives of young adult cancer patients and survivors through our Breathe Now, LifeList, and Community programs.

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. Together, we have raised over $2,00,000 over past challenges! Help us achieve our annual challenge goal of raising $300,000 by 11/11/2024.

RYV Challenge winners singing on stage

Individual Fundraising Grand Prize

The fundraiser who raises the highest amount of money for the Dear Jack Foundation during the fundraising period will win two tickets for their choice of a Sixthman Cruise in 2025 or 2026. The runner up will win a music festival package. 

In addition to the Grand Prize, individual participants will be eligible for the following prize awards based on their total fundraised amount as of November 11, 2024, 11:59 PM:

  • Participants raising over $4,000 will win a $200 travel gift card.
  • Participants raising over $2,000 will win a $100 LiveNation gift card.
  • Participants raising over $1,500 will win a Dear Jack Foundation MiiR water bottle.
  • Participants raising over $1,000 will win a Dear Jack Foundation store gift card.

Team Fundraising Grand Prize
The Fundraising Team that raises the highest amount of money for the Dear Jack Foundation during the fundraising period will win a virtual Andrew McMahon Cocktail Hour where each team member will receive a personalized gift (max 10 people).

The runner up Fundraising Team will receive a Cameo from Andrew McMahon. 

Community Meet-Up Eligibility

Individual fundraisers who raise $2,000 or more, and Teams who raise $4,000 or more, by October 15th, 2024 will be invited to an exclusive fundraising community meet-up during the Holiday From Real Cruise. Does not include a ticket to the event.

Have Questions? Please reach out to Dear Jack at info@dearjackfoundation.org

Every Dollar Counts

You’re making a difference in the lives of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and their families.

$100

Supplies one welcome bag containing care items for a LifeList program participant

$500

Supplies yoga mats for one Breathe Now Retreat

$2,000

Fully funds one LifeList program participant

$4,000

Fully funds one couple to attend a Breathe Now Retreat

Fundraising Resources

The key to successful fundraising is to START EARLY! We’ve created some materials to help get you started. 

300K Challenge Fundraising Manual

Additional Dear Jack Materials

300K Challenge

DJF Merchandise Items Coming Next Week!

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Sell Your Designs to Fundraise!

Fundraisers now have the opportunity to create and sell their own merchandise designs on behalf of Dear Jack! Create your own Bonfire campaign today.

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Join the Conversation

Join our Fundraising Community on Facebook or Discord

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Host A Fundraising Event

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.

Third Party Event Policy  Third Party Event Application

Fundraising FAQs

How do I begin to fundraise for Dear Jack?

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!

Do you accept check donations for my fundraiser?

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.

Anything else I should know about Fundraising for the 250K Challenge?

We’ve put together a Guidelines and Tips sheet for you!

Find it here.

Can Andrew McMahon attend/perform at my fundraiser?

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.

Can you send me Andrew McMahon signed merchandise for my fundraising event?

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.

Official 250K Challenge Rules

The official 250K Challenge sweepstakes rules can be found here.

Sending Kindness that Makes a Difference

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.

Sign-Up For More Information

 


What Makes a Good Letter & Q4 Participants

How to Write Letters – Kids’ Version

A few things to remember when writing your letters:

  1. Please send the notes in either no envelope or unsealed envelopes
  2. Please no medical advice or treatment suggestions.
  3. If you write a note to a specific participant, make sure their name is on it.
  4. Our program participants come from all backgrounds and are diverse in their genders, ethnicities and beliefs. Please keep your notes supportive of all.
  5. Please avoid any messaging like “get well” or “you got this.” Our program participants sometimes have rough days and are going through things we can’t possibly know so we want to make sure to embrace them with the correct kind of positivity.

Have questions? Shoot us an email at info@dearjackfoundation.org

Virtual Letter Writing Parties

Upcoming Letter Writing Events

We’d love to see you virtually at one of our Q4 Letters with Love events! Click your preferred date below to register! You all are so amazing and consistent that we’ve added a shorter version of the call for people who have volunteered previously. Thanks for being so incredible!!!

REPEAT VOLUNTEERS CALL! Tuesday, October 29th at 6 pm MT, 25 minutes

Wednesday, October 30th at 6 pm MT, 45 minutes


Monday, November 4th at 6 pm MT, 45 minutes

Join one of our quarterly Letters with Love calls to hear a little about Dear Jack, our programs and to learn more about our newest participants so you can personalize notes of support and encouragement for them. See you there!

Have a group that would like a team building activity?

Sign up for a group Letters with Love!

How to Write the Perfect Letter

Your Letters Make a Difference

"I got the package today with a TON of letters with love from volunteers all around! I've been crying and reading them all for the past 30 minutes. Some are painted and drawn, some include little gifts, but they're all filled with love and support during a time that feels so helpless and isolating. I can't thank you enough for all you've done for me."

- Myranda, LwL
LifeList Participant, 2023

"It may have been a coincidence, or it may have been perfect timing, but I received the letters on the same day that I found out the cancer I have spread to my brain. I was devastated and lost a lot of hope for my life that day. When I got home, I had the letters at my door. Reading those in that moment restored my hope, made me feel valid and I cried through reading them all because it was like a big warm hug that I absolutely needed to get through those days of planning the scary treatment and coming to terms with progression."

- Niky
LifeList Participant, 2022

Learn more about donations and employee matching here.

 

To learn more about how your gift makes a direct impact, please email us at info@dearjackfoundation.org

See You Soon

Dear Jack Foundation hosts benefit events, sweepstakes, and auctions 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 at an event!

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