Jason's Friends Foundation

10/16/2026

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10/14/2026

Meet James, our Jason's Friend of the Month

James has always been our incredibly active kid. He gave up naps at an early age and was constantly on the go, so when he was little and suddenly began falling asleep in the middle of the floor while playing with his toys, we knew something wasn’t right. What we initially thought was a virus eventually led to an after-hours phone call telling us that James needed to get to a hospital with a pediatric oncology unit. After a week of testing, he was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He spent the next several years receiving chemotherapy, and at just seven years old, we celebrated the incredible news that he was in remission.

After five years of remission, our family had moved to Laramie and James was establishing care with a new oncologist. Once again, our normally energetic James just wasn’t himself. His initial bloodwork didn’t look alarming—it looked more like he was fighting a virus—but his oncologist wanted to keep a close eye on him. After several months of repeat labs, a bone marrow aspirate was performed. A few days later we received the phone call we had prayed we would never receive again: James had relapsed, and his bone marrow was 90% leukemia cells. We knew what cancer treatment meant. We knew it meant packing up our lives, hospital rooms, missed work, fear, uncertainty, and being away from home. But this time, the chemotherapy would be even more intense, and James would need to spend much of the next year in Denver between hospital stays and Brent’s Place.

During James’s first battle with cancer, we lived in another state and relied almost entirely on the generosity of friends and family to help us through the financial burden. Medical expenses, travel, lodging, meals, and lost income add up in ways you cannot fully understand until you are living it. When James relapsed, I was devastated. I remember wondering whether I had it in me to do all of this again. During that first month in the hospital, another Wyoming cancer family connected us with Jason’s Friends. It almost felt unreal that there was an organization specifically created to come alongside Wyoming families like ours. Through their financial support, their partnership with Brent’s Place, and simply knowing that someone was standing beside us through every frightening step, Jason’s Friends changed what this second cancer journey looked like for our family.

Because of Jason’s Friends, I have been able to spend less time worrying about how we were going to afford the next trip, where we would stay, or how we would keep everything together, and more time simply being James’s mom. That gift is impossible to put a dollar amount on. In July 2026, James was able to ring the bell for the second time and move into the next phase of his treatment. Now he is incredibly excited to begin his freshman year of high school, be back in school more consistently, join clubs, spend time with friends, and get to be a teenager again. We still have a road ahead of us, but we are walking it with tremendous gratitude. Jason’s Friends has been a true game changer for our family, and I honestly do not know how we would have gotten through this journey without them.

10/12/2026

Thank you to our friends at DC2K Events for putting on such a fun event to support Jason's Friends! 💛🎗

10/10/2026

A childhood cancer diagnosis can add strain to the entire family, including their mental health. If you are a Jason's Friends family and need mental health care, please reach out to our office, we can help!

10/09/2026

💛 Happy Pediatric Nurses Week! 💛

Most people are lucky enough to never understand what it feels like to be a parent or caregiver of a critically ill child.

But the families who have been there remember the nurses.

The ones who comforted a scared child, answered one more question, celebrated the little victories, and cared for the whole family when they needed it most.

To every pediatric nurse: thank you for your compassion and the difference you make every single day. We appreciate you and are so grateful for you. 💛

10/08/2026

If you give through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you already know how powerful this tool can be. Today, October 8, 2026, Jason's Friends is joining the nationwide movement of DAF Day—a celebration of the generosity and impact made possible through DAF giving.

DAF donors like you ensure families facing a childhood cancer diagnosis can receive critical financial assistance to ease their burdens during a trying time. This assistance includes things like house payments, medical insurance deductibles, and travel costs to medical appointments.

Why participate in DAF Day?
💙 Double the power of your giving. DAF donors typically contribute twice as much to the causes they love.
💙 Be part of a national moment. Thousands of donors will come together on October 8 to highlight the impact of DAF giving.
💙 Make giving easy. With tools like DAFpay, your gift can be processed in seconds.

This DAF Day, we invite you to direct your generosity toward Jason's Friends. Together, we can make this DAF Day a powerful moment for the families who need us most.

10/07/2026

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10/05/2026

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After being diagnosed with leukemia last year, Garrett Rodriguez had to spend most of his spring, summer and fall at a Denver hospital. Between April and November 2025, the Powell pr***en and …

10/02/2026

Thank you to the for proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Governor Gordon issued a proclamation for the State of Wyoming. He read our proclamation at a special meeting on September 25. Alicia, Payton, Dorothy, and Ruby attended and accepted the proclamation. This support helps shine a light on the children and families in Wyoming. 🎗💛

Thank you following along in September as we shared stories of our Jason's Friends families. Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers throughout the entire year!

10/01/2026

Happy Birthday to all the brave warriors with birthdays in October! Wishing you all a day filled with joy, laughter, and fun. 🎂🎉🎈💐

Wishing Lorraine, Kolton, August, Stevie, Sadie, Cohen, Kyri, Taylor, Brenna, Taelyn, James, Patrick, Scarlett, Lane (not pictured), Tennyson, Opal, Ryker (not pictured), Francheska, Jared, Jaeson (not pictured), Taegan, and Ashlinn a very Happy Birthday!!