A Journey
No One Wants
On October 19th, 2018, we heard the devastating words - "Your child has cancer."
Immediately, our heads began to spin and our focus was on what we could do for our then 16 year old son Jack. Our world would change forever.
Over the next 5 1/2 years Jack courageously battled leukemia including a relapse a year after being deemed in remission. Jack underwent numerous treatments including a bone marrow transplant with his brother as a donor.
Unfortunately, the current cancer treatments failed Jack, and he passed away on February 16th, 2024.
Ultimately, Jack's battle ended as the result of graft versus host disease (GvHD). We are working with the Morgan Adams Foundation to understand GvHD better. Your donation will help us fund a research program to help prevent GvHD.
100% of your donation will go directly to this research project.
You are funding a major research project to better understand Graft Vs. Host Disease. This multi-year study is to investigate why GvHD becomes especially severe in some children.
Drs. Michelle Schoettler, Muna Qayed, and Satheesh Chonat, pediatric oncologists at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are heading up this project.
It was Jack's catch phrase. It meant where ever we were, it was time to go. Since his passing it has been a rallying point.
It makes us laugh, it makes us cry, and it makes us remember all the good times with Jack.
The picture above is the tattoo Jack's brother, Harry, got to honor and keep Jack's memory alive and vibrant.
All donations are managed through our partner The Morgan Adams Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 organization, which means your donation may be tax deductible.