Jane’s Fund is thrilled to announce Emily Battle as our new Executive Director! Emily has built a career defined by leadership, vision, and the ability to tackle complex challenges with clarity and heart.

For some students, the first day of school is the best day—new outfits, book bags full of supplies, and stories of magical summer vacations. For others, it can feel like the worst day.

Simple life moments many of us take for granted often become life-changing for families watching brave kids fight terminal pediatric cancer.

It takes courage to try new things, and Charlotte Lacrosse and Motivational Leadership Coach Kristy Boyles is the heart and brain behind Jane’s Fund’s Lacrosse Camps. 

As we remember August 5 we are reminded that our financial support is just one of the many acts of love that enable families with a child dying of cancer to persevere.

In just five months, Coach Jupiter Wilson has become much more than a football coach. He felt called to be the sixth head coach since September 2017—the last time Garinger won a football game.

Even while dying of pediatric cancer, somehow it’s the child who directs the path forward — who smiles at the end of the fight and teaches the rest of the family how to keep going.  

In light of recent events, we felt moved to share something different—something we hope might offer comfort or strength to even one camp parent navigating uncertainty.

Buzzy and Lydia are getting married this weekend and selflessly listed Jane’s Fund on their wedding registry to donate as an option for their wedding gift.

Help us turn Brooklyn's hospital room into a comfy space, prep a nearby apartment for the family to live close to the hospital, and buy a new car to replace the family's worn vehicle. 

We love sharing good news—and this week, it came straight from the heart of MLK Jr. Middle School where your support made a positive difference. 

Married with four kids, working a steady job, weekends filled with cookouts, homework, and basketball practice… that was life. A simple, joyful rhythm — one Dad hardly remembers, let alone imagines now.

Lexie is graduating high school a year early. One thing she was certain about? She didn't have a computer to take to college with her—until she was surprised with one.

Kayla and her sons, 14-year-old Malachi and 11-year-old Justin, were planning to celebrate the start of summer today. But instead of enjoying the break, Malachi woke up confused and unable to walk.

Sketching, painting, strumming, singing… Who doesn’t need moments in their week to let their imagination run wild?

Exhausted, running on empty, and often wishing for a parenting manual, moms press on. Even when they don’t have the answers, moms always know when something is “off.” 

Imagine never having seen the ocean but walking into the Georgia Aquarium to see a whale, sea lions, penguins, dolphins, and sharks...

Imagine being 6 months pregnant with a healthy baby and an ordinary doctor visit for a toddler turns into an extraordinarily painful diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Jane’s Fund started summer and after school lacrosse clinics through GEP in the summer of 2023. What began for 4th and 5th graders at Merry Oakes has now expanded into 5 schools within GEP.

"Ringing the bell” at a cancer center is a tradition created to celebrate the completion of chemotherapy or radiation, a victory over cancer, and the celebration of new life ahead.