We’re on a mission to raise $300,000 by 11/11 to support young adults facing cancer through Dear Jack’s LifeList, Breathe Now, and community programs.
Donate, fundraise, or spread the word to help us reach our goal and continue to support AYA cancer patients and survivors across the country.
Dear Jack Foundation’s programs offer hope and support to young adult patients, survivors, and their caregivers who are coping with a life-threatening cancer diagnosis.
Dear Jack Foundation’s programs offer hope and support to young adult patients, survivors, and their caregivers who are coping with a life-threatening cancer diagnosis.
The Dear Jack Foundation’s Breathe Now retreats offer young adult cancer survivors a unique opportunity to heal through yoga, meditation, and therapeutic conversations. Retreats are available for individuals or couples, focusing on restoring balance in mind and body after cancer.
Dear Jack Foundation's LifeList program gives young adults, who are currently facing a life-threatening cancer diagnosis, something positive to focus on outside of their treatment through wish-granting and community connection.
The Dear Jack Foundation has created a space where hope, compassion and community converge – a digital space created to provide AYA cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers with access to virtual get-togethers, resources, and mental health support.
For more information or, if you are an AYA patient, survivor, or thriver looking to register, head to our Community page.
We have two virtual get-togethers twice a month on the second and fourth Mondays at 6 pm MT. These are for any AYAs from diagnosis through survivorship.
To register for our community resources, sign up for calls, and access our AYA website, register here!
LifeList applications are currently closed. Our next application cycle will open on March 19, 2026 at 10 am MST. To receive information about the LifeList program and updates about the next application cycle, please complete the interest form. If you are a young adult, ages 18-39, currently in treatment for cancer, you may qualify for the LifeList program.
Dear Jack Foundation offers two versions of our Breathe Now Retreats to meet the needs of individuals and couples. Applications for our Renew U college aged (18-24) retreat are open now. Applications for our September and October couples retreats will be open from May 2nd-July 11th.
Welcome to a space where hope, compassion, and community converge – a digital space created by the Dear Jack Foundation to provide AYA (ages 18-39) cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers with access to virtual get-togethers, resources, and mental health support. At the heart of our mission lies a profound commitment to supporting the mental health of AYAs through every phase of their cancer journey.
Young adult cancer patients and survivors connect with Dear Jack Foundation’s programs through direct applications or through referrals from their healthcare teams or support organizations nationwide.
Are you interested in becoming an AYA support partner? If you are a hospital staff member or other AYA oncology support professional looking to collaborate with the Dear Jack Foundation, we’d love to connect! Our AYA support partners play a vital role in linking young adult cancer patients and survivors to our programs. To learn more about our program requirements and the application process, please fill out our inquiry form.
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