Call to Courage Jason’s Friends Foundation Semi-Annual Bulletin Published Spring 2017 Our Mission The mission of Jason’s Friends Foundation is to assist Wyoming families whose children suffer from childhood cancers and brain or spinal cord tumors by providing critical non-medical financial assistance, advocacy and encouragement. Impacting Wyoming families Dreams do come true!
Since 1996, Jason's Friends Foundation has provided nearly It has been a long time dream of Jason’s Friends $4,100,000 in assistance for non-medical expenses such as Foundation to provide a facility of our own in Denver rent or mortgage payments, utilities, groceries, and travel to comfortably house the many Wyoming families costs for families traveling out of town for their child's that travel there for their child’s cancer treatment. In medical care. collaboration with Brent’s Place, that reality will soon come true for the families we serve. Brent’s Place is building We served 92 families in 2016 and have enrolled an a new structure adjacent to their existing facility. The additional 7 new families so far in 2017. Each of these Jason’s Friends Board has approved a partnership with Brent’s Place for our families Denver lodging needs. This needs while their children battle childhood cancer and partnership will initially provide two fully furnished brainfamilies or isspinal receiving cord tumors.critical assistance Your donation for their to Jason's financial hospitality suites (similar to standard hotel rooms)and one Friends will assure that we are able to provide help for fully furnished 1-bedroom apartment. These rooms will every Wyoming family in our program seeking assistance. be branded as Jason’s Friends rooms, be reserved for the exclusive use of Jason’s Friends families, and will be managed and maintained by the Brent’s Place staff. The Is your child battling cancer? Brent’s Place addition is scheduled to be completed in June. Do you know a family who could use our help? We will start utilizing the new rooms on July 1, 2017. Jason’s Friends is humbled by the support of The Contact us TODAY! Zimmerman Family Foundation who have kicked off this partnership with a grant to cover half of the cost of these Jason’s Friends Foundation rooms in 2017. Thank you Brent’s Place for making our 340 W. “B” Street Suite 101 long time dream happen! Casper, WY 82601 Phone: (307) 235-3421 • Fax: (307) 265-4668 Email: [email protected] Visit us online: jasonsfriends.org Donate online at jasonsfriends.org/donate SinceFeatured 2007, The Great American Friends Cowboy PRCA rodeo has had a special presentation both at their event and highlighted in their program book to introduce and feature a recipient of the Children’s Western Wish Foundation.
Logan was the 2016 Children’s Western Wish Recipient at “A Tribute to the Great American Cowboy” rodeo on November 5, 2016.
Logan was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia on PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING November 23, 2013 at age 3 just before Thanksgiving. He
THESE HEROES WHO ARE was in the ICU, in critical condition. He received multiple bloodwas sent transfusions, via life flight platelet to Denver infusions Children’s and started Hospital. chemo He FIGHTING HARD OR HAVE immediately. They were inpatient for 37 days. The cancer had taken over his little body and the chemo and meds OVERCOME THEIR ILLNESS were not working. The decision was made to transfer him May Birthdays July Birthdays to St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN so he would
Donovan, 21 – Cheyenne Ethan, 17 – Casper received very aggressive chemo and radiation treatments. Seth, 18 – Rock Springs Jonathan, 8 – Rock Springs have a better chance at surviving this difficult cancer. He Xavier, 18 – Casper Jase, 4 – Casper bone marrow transplant (BMT) in June 2014. Many Ava, 17 – Cheyenne Baily, 15 – Cheyenne complicationsHe finally went followed. into remission Logan, and mom received and 3 siblings a successful were Emily, 13 – Cheyenne Colter, 4 – Evansville Rayshawn, 6 – Rawlins Caleb, 5 – Riverton battle. Dad went back and forth. They have returned for Brayton, 8 – Douglas Scarlett, 20 – Casper follow-upin Memphis 5 timesfor a total and willof 380 continue days fighting to return a very twice difficult a year. Jose, 11 – Rock Springs Mason, 14 – Mills Nykoda, 2 – Cheyenne Kenneth, 5 – Cheyenne Logan is 6 years old and cancer free. Noah, 11 – Rock Springs Carson, 9 – Riverton August Birthdays Dominic, 19 – Casper Derek, 13 – Laramie 6-year-old Logan Oakley, 10 – Casper Lekiesha, 17 – Gillette at “A Tribute to the Thomas, 15 – Sheridan Great American June Birthdays Haiden, 15 – Wheatland Cowboy” rodeo, November 5, 2016. Codi, 20 – Casper Jazmine, 17 – Casper Alexandra, 16 – Casper Clayton, 21 – Casper Chase, 10 – Casper Avaleena, 9 – Sheridan Riley, 20 – Casper Brayde’, 13 – Laramie E.J., 17 – Mills Annamarie, 8 – Cheyenne September Birthdays Linda Chivers with Triton, 7 – Riverton Bailey, 18 – Torrington Jason’s Friends McKenzie, 3 – Green River Carley, 5 – Gillette made sure that EJ Hannah, 14 – Dixon still got to enjoy a Carson, 7 – Rozet Elizabel, 15 – Evansville little part of Bowl for Steven, 18 – Lander Parker, 11 – Riverton Jason’s Friends by Lincoln, 14 – Gillette Billy, 18 – Jackson delivering a bowl Edna, 19 – Laramie Logan, 7 – Bar Nunn T-shirt and pizza to Briley, 7 - Gillette Emma, 14 – Casper him in the parking lot. EJ was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in July 2015. Camp Courage Wyoming will be held August 4-6, 2017 at Crooked Creek Guest Ranch near Dubois, Wyoming. Ten families will be chosen to attend the 5th annual childhood cancer camp. The camp is funded through grants, sponsors and private donations which enable families to attend Camp Courage free of charge.
This is a family camp which includes components for the child with cancer, the parents and their siblings. Activities include horseback trail rides, ATV trail rides, disc golf, art projects, horse
decorating, parent social hour and Saturday night live music. Itpainting, is a fun hiking,family weekendfishing, movie of recreation night, horse and feeding,camaraderie. cookie
Wyoming families whose cancer child is 18 or under prior to camp, whether in treatment or post treatment, are eligible and encouraged to apply. Children without a recent diagnosis as well as long-term survivors are welcome. Applications are
jasonsfriends.org/camp-courage. available through the Jason’s Friends office or at Deadline to apply for Camp is June 2nd.
Donations can be made directly to support Camp Courage by visiting the Jason’s Friends website jasonsfriends.org, clicking on the DONATE button and selecting Camp Courage as the donation type.
“We all share a huge bond with what we have been through.” “No stress - just relaxed with time to talk.” “Very valuable to connect with other families.”
“It was a great adventure that we “Didn’t want to leave!” will remember for a long time.” 2017 Bowl for Jason’s Friends On behalf of the beneficiaries of the proceeds, a huge thanks to all who sponsored, donated and participated in the 2017 Bowl for Jason’s Friends. You have made a great impact on Wyoming families whose children suffer from childhood cancer and brain or spinal cord tumors. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!
Corporate Sponsors Forever & Best Friends Sponsors***
107.9 the River AM 1400 ESPN AMBI/Oil City Printers Casper Orthopedic Associates, Inc. Casper Star Tribune Cercy Family Holdings*** Jason’s Friends Cloud Peak Energy Volunteer Committee First Interstate Bank Christine Robinson, Chairman Greiner Motor Company Hilltop National Bank K2 Radio Linda Chivers, Office Manager K2TV Lisa HeatherEades, Karla Levin, Dundas, Office AssistantEmily Dinkel, Keith R. Mills, MD Tracie Calkin, Toni Billings, Karel Loraas, KFNB-Fox Brenda Hurless, Laura Claunch, Jenny Dundas, KGWC TV 14 CBS Laura Stalkup, Trish Henriksen, Heather Clapp, Kiss FM Ashlie Bohman, Erin Graham, Felicia Cox Lisa Burridge & Associates MeTV Email [email protected] to ask McMurry Foundation*** about volunteering Mountain View Regional Hospital & Clinic My Country 95.5 Peden’s, Inc. Pepsi Peterbilt of Wyoming Pizza Hut R & R Rest Stops Rock 96.7 Rocky Mountain Oncology Rocky Mountain Power Sheet Metal Specialties*** Stifel Nicolaus Team Networks Wells Fargo Bank Thank you to the many businesses Williams, Porter, Day and Neville and individuals that provided prizes Wyoming Machinery*** and auction items! 2017 Bowl for Jason’s Friends Lane Sponsors #1 Properties of Casper/Tina Harper Geneva Woods Pharmacy Wyoming Rod & Laura Stalkup 307 Orthodontics Goolsby, Finley & Associates Rod Barstad’s Paint & Auto Body 71 Construction Gorman Funeral Homes Rodney C. Hill, DDS Advanced Family Dental Greater Wyoming Federal Credit Union Roto-Rooter Sewer & Drain Service Albertsons Honda of Casper RR/C Collision Center American Title Agency Hunting Energy Services Sams Quality Motors ANB Bank ITC Electrical Technologies Schwartz, Bon, Walker & Studer Aspen Ridge Dental Jonah Bank of Wyoming Silver Fox Steakhouse Automation & Electronics Killmer & Associates Skogen, Cometto & Associates Bar-D Signs Kindel Concrete Smile Academy/Braces U Bloedorn Lumber Company Kirkwood Oil and Gas Smith RV Sales and Service Bustard’s Funeral Directors & Crematory Kitchen Connections Sprecher Electric Carpet Creations Kohls Stalkup’s RV Superstore Carpet One Casper Interstate Storage Solutions Sunrise Baptist Church Caspar Building Systems Lamar Advertising Company Superior Signs & Supply Casper Community Foundation Larry & Linda Kloster Taco John’s Casper General Surgery Lavin Tile & Stone Team Brice Casper Medical Imaging Lenhart, Mason & Associates The Blind Guy/Closet Guy of Casper Casper Surgical Center Liberty Tax The Edgeworth Real Estate Firm Casper Vision Center LifeTime Health & Fitness The Hurless Family Casper Well Products Lincoln Financial Advisors The J Team Cassity Dental Arts Mark & Jo Ann Rybolt The Masterson Family Central Wyoming Skin Clinic Marsh Properties Thunder Basin Orthopaedics Coldwell Banker/Cathy Ide McDonald’s Tidbits Coldwell Banker/The Legacy Group Merritt & Margaret Benson Ugly Bug Fly Shop Computer Logic Mobile Concrete US Bank Continental Divide Dogsled Adventures Modern Electric Village Inn Restaurant CPA Consulting Group Money Land Surveying Walsh Drive Self Storage Crazy Rainbow Fly Fishing & MPI Warehouse Specialty Wattis Ranch Wing Shooting Murane & Bostwick Well Water Solutions and Rentals Custom Fiberglass Nerd Gas Company Western Energy Fabrication CY Sales North Platte Physical Therapy Pediatrics White’s Mountain Motors Darrell & Carol Lemmon Oil City News Wold Foundation Deer Creek Dental Outpatient Radiology WyHy Federal Credit Union Designs by Tisa Peak Asset Managers - Mark Petrie Wyoming Anglers Divergence Creative Peak Asset Managers - Tina Kelley Wyoming Building Supply Don & Laura Claunch Platte River Raft ‘N’ Reel Wyoming Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Don’s Mobile Carpet Platte Valley Bank Wyoming Cardiopulmonary Services Donna Martensen Dr. Todd and Nancy Witzeling Poplar Wine & Spirits Wyoming Center For Sight DXP/Quadna Porter, Muirhead, Cornia & Howard Wyoming Community Development Eades Construction PowerQuip Corporation Authority Eggington’s Restaurant Prairie Pella Wyoming Wyoming Financial Insurance Elkhorn Rehabilitation Hospital Premier Bone and Joint - Laramie Wyoming Medical Center Equity Brokers ProBuild Wyoming Signs Fiberchem Pronghorn Propane Zimmerman Family Foundation Fischer Body Shop Propel Product Management Flanigan’s Furniture Qdoba Forrest & Randall L. Griffith, DDS Debbie Chadwick RBC Wealth Fremont Motors Renewal by Andersen of Wyoming Fun Stuff Too! Richardson Trucking Gastroenterotogy Riddle’s Jewelry Associates River Valley Builders Robert A. Vigneri, MD Rocky Mountain Title Insurance A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER As we finalize the details of this year's major fund raising event, Jason's Friends Foundation would like to extend one last note of gratitude to the citizens of our community and state for their astonishing support. Over $300,000.00 was contributed on the first A HUGE THANK YOU to St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish School Saturday of March to the 19th annual Bowl for Jason's students for their bowl preparation volunteer time and for a Friends. Tireless teams of bowlers collected donations $500 check presented upon their arrival. Money was raised from family, friends, companies and strangers. Our through the 8th Grade WinterFest. Please consider coming corporate and business sponsors offered unwavering back to Jason’s Friends next year! support. Countless others donated day prizes and silent auction items. Volunteers gave their time, Jason’s Friends Foundation talent and energy. It was a widespread effort and enormous success. Board of Directors Lisa Eades - President Since our beginning in 1996, we have disbursed nearly Tisa Bilek - Vice President/Secretary 4.1 million dollars to Wyoming families that have a child who suffers from childhood cancer, a brain tumor Rocky Eades - Treasurer or spinal cord tumor. We are there at a time when the Karl Killmer - Director family has a financial crisis due to their medical Mary Garland - Director emergency of a child diagnosed with cancer. The entire Karel Loraas - Director family is in chaos surrounded by a strange new Risa Petrie - Director environment that is both frightening and confusing. Phil Schmidt - Director We help with non-medical expenses such as travel out of state to pediatric cancer facilities for treatment, including fuel, food and lodging. Additionally, back In remembrance of Jason’s Friends at home, we can also help with essential household bills children who have gained to assure the house or rent payment is made, utilities their angel wings this year... paid and other every day bills.
Stella, 3 - Douglas Jason’s Friends Foundation exists because of Wyoming’s people and their incredible spirit of giving. Your generosity makes an enormous difference in the lives of the children and families known as Jason’s Friends. General Donations Your tax deductible gift to Jason’s Friends Foundation Many, many thanks from all. will help Wyoming families whose children are battling cancer. THANK YOU in advance for giving as generously as possible. President, Jason’s Friends Foundation Make a contribution by mail Send your check or money order payable to Jason’s Friends Foundation to: 340 W “B” Street Suite 101 Casper, WY 82601
Give securely by credit card We accept all major credit cards. Please visit our website to make your donation at www.jasonsfriends.org/donate. Thank you to the Wyoming Community Foundation, Lisa Eades Brown Family Foundation and McMurry Foundation accepts TIC for their ongoing support of our organization. of Wyoming’s generous 4th Annual St. Patrick’s donation of Day 5k Pub Crawl $8,000! Jason’s Friends Foundation was Thank you to Park Elememtary School 5th Grade Student annual event. They had another Council who over the past 3 years with alot of time and effort one of the beneficiaries of this big group of participants and raised $3,368.52 for Jason’s Friends! They did t-shirt sales, bake we received $4,310.50. Thank you Wind sales, Christmas ornament sales and extra gym time for City Physical Therapy and all of the students. A special thank you to Randy McIntyre - Student sponsors of the Pub Crawl. Council Leader, Paige Hill - Student Council President, Mariah Geis - Student Council President and Emma Holmberg - Student Council President. The 25th Annual API Chili Cook-Off was held on February 18. Thank you to the API Board of Directors for your continued support to our cause. Another successful event! We had a great crowd that helped us raise $7,266 for Jason’s We appreciate our reoccurring monthly donors. Friends families. Thank you Thank you for choosing Jason’s Friends! Rodeo Rick and Beacon Club for your continued support Students from Woods Learning Center once again came to Jason’s and to Tito’s Vodka for their Friends for their Day of Caring. Custom Valentine’s Day cards were generous donation! made for every child in our program. The children loved receiving these special cards made by other kids! 2017 Poker Run Casper Boat Club, Alcova Lake July 21-22, 2017
We were chosen as the Subaru “Share the Love” event by White’s Mountain Motors. During the month of December, a portion of Subaru sales were donated back to Jason’s Friends. We received $9,378.20 from Subaru of America and White’s Mountain Subaru!
Thank you Highland Park Community Church A BIG SHOUT OUT to all of the groups, schools for your support of Jason’s Friends. and other organizations that have chosen to Your generosity is well appreciated! raise money for Jason’s Friends Foundation! 340 W. “B” Street Suite 101 Casper, WY 82601
Jason’s Friends Staff Sadly, Lisa Eades, Executive Director (volunteer) there will be others. [email protected] Linda Chivers, Office Manager (part-time) Leave a legacy [email protected] Christine Robinson, Operations Coordinator (part-time) of support. [email protected] Heather Levin, Office Assistant (seasonal part-time) [email protected] Please designate Jason’s Friends Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary of your will or trust. For more information on Planned Giving, please contact us. Become a monthly donor and make a difference in a family’s life! Tax ID #83-0316451 Did you know donating even
Jason’s Friends Foundation, Inc. $25 a month can provide 340 W. “B” Street Suite 101 a family gas to travel to a Casper, WY 82601 doctor’s appointment or a Phone: (307) 235-3421 • Fax: (307) 265-4668 cafeteria card for meals? Email: [email protected] The vital help Jason’s Friends Foundation provides www.jasonsfriends.org to our families is made possible solely through the generous donations of individuals, businesses and foundations who support our work. Like Jason’s Friends Please consider setting up a reoccurring gift Foundation on Facebook! at jasonsfriends.org/donate.