Can You Imagine?
Jane's Fund supports families whose child is facing terminal cancer. No parent prepares to bury their child, nor imagines being asked to write an obituary for their son or daughter. Often emotionally and financially overwhelmed, a funeral can be impossible for parents who have lost a child. Yet celebrating a child’s life is an essential part of helping a family move forward.
Cancer creates chaos — bringing unexpected medical bills, exhausting treatments, and emotional strain beyond the pain of losing a child. By alleviating financial stress, Jane’s Fund gives families precious time: to catch one more fish, read one last book, or simply hold hands and grit their teeth together through every needle stick.
Max Brown, age 14, died from leukemia. He will always be our superhero. Despite his suffering, he never stopped smiling, determined to spare his parents more tears and heartache. Jane’s Fund supported through transportation assistance ($3,590) and housing costs ($10,928) during his cancer journey and helped create space to celebrate life — before and after his death.
Every parent who loses a child wants the world to know how special their child truly was, knowing words can never fully capture the unique gifts, funny quirks, and unforgettable memories that made them the most perfect gift God could have given them. Max’s family had the support needed to celebrate Max. His obituary is an extraordinary tribute to a life well lived.
Click here to read Max’s obituary, and to smile.
Jane’s Fund never says no to a social worker’s request to fund a child’s funeral because we would not exist without the friends and family who supported Jane’s life — and gave her family the strength they needed to write her obituary.
Click here to read little Jane’s obituary.
Thank you for helping us support 111 families with a child dying from cancer and sponsoring 37 funerals that gave hope for new life.
It is a humbling honor to know Jane’s Fund can count on your generosity to help us reach more children and families who need hope — and whose lives deserve to be celebrated.
*Names and photos may be changed to protect a family's privacy.
