Jessie Rees Foundation
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Mission Statement
Encourage every child fighting cancer to never ever give up!
About This Cause
The Jessie Rees Foundation is inspired by 12-year-old Jessica Joy Rees, better known as “Jessie”. Jessie was a beautiful, athletic, smart and compassionate girl who fought two brain tumors (DIPG) from March 3, 2011 to January 5, 2012. On that painful day, Jessie left an amazing legacy of love that her family and foundation now continue. During Jessie’s courageous fight she decided to focus on helping other kids fighting cancer by creating JoyJars®. JoyJars are 64oz plastic jars stuffed with new toys, games and activities for boys and girls ages 1-18. Jessie personally stuffed and sent over 3,000 JoyJars. In addition, she used her motto NEGU® to encourage her peers to Never Ever Give Up. After Jessie lost her fight to cancer, she was honored with the Lady Diana and CNN Young Wonder awards. Her story has been shared by CBS news, People Magazine, Fox News and the Huffington Post. Since 2012, over 350,000 JoyJars have been sent to children fighting cancer in all 50 states and over 40 countries. While we are super thankful to spread so much joy, we can’t stop, because cancer never does. Research shows that over 300,000 children around the world are diagnosed with cancer each year. Each child has a name, a family and deserves our support to NEVER EVER GIVE UP! We hope to someday reach every child fighting cancer in the world with JOY and encourage them to NEGU.