The ACJ Foundation

09/23/2026

As many of you know, we had to cancel our golf tournament. We are so disappointed and it just feels heavy…like we have let Ally down…Annmarie down. So we have switched gears so we can honor our commitment to AnnMarie.

Sometimes life asks a family to carry more than most of us can imagine.

Annmarie was born with cystic fibrosis and received her first double-lung transplant in 2018 at just 25 years old. That transplant gave her something priceless, more time, more memories, and more life.

Now, Annmarie is facing another fight.
Her lungs are in rejection, and she is preparing for a second double-lung transplant. She and her husband, James, must relocate from Charlotte to Durham, North Carolina, to be near her transplant center, leaving behind the familiarity of home while taking on the emotional and financial realities that come with waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Through it all, their faith remains at the center of their lives. James serves as an associate pastor, and even in the middle of this incredibly difficult season, their hearts remain focused on faith, hope, and serving others.

Annmarie has that same heart. After receiving her first transplant, she gave back by creating gift bags for other transplant families walking through the same uncertain journey she knew so well.
Now it’s Annmarie’s turn to be surrounded and supported.

The ACJ Foundation, created in memory of Ally Jenkins, has chosen Annmarie and James as its 2026 recipient family. Their story is one of faith, courage, love, and the determination to keep fighting for more time together.

Please help us share Annmarie’s story.
Any donation, large or small, will impact her life. Please use the link below:

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09/22/2026

Hi Everyone,

Unfortunately, the day has come and we did not meet our minimum to move forward with the golf tournament. We are saddened to not be able to have a great day like the 3 previous tournaments, but we are going to regroup and have more to come in the future.

Our main goal now is to focus on donations for AnnMarie so that we can still honor our commitment to her. All donations are a tax write-off, we can provide you with our tax ID number.

Please donate at theacjfoundation.com if you’re able. Every little bit helps!

We would like to personally thank Alex Morrow at Morrow Chiropractic, Brandon at GolfBallin, Krista Mashore, Johnstone Supply, Ace Hardware, Casey’s Auto Body, and everyone who had committed to being sponsors at the tournament. Thank you to everyone who signed up for the tournament and the banquet. Your ongoing support is seen and appreciated by the Jenkins family.

We would also like to thank everyone who has volunteered their time towards putting on the tournament and the ongoing efforts of the ACJ Foundation. We want to thank anyone who has donated, attended an event, reshared our flyers for events, and provided words of encouragement or even shared stories about Ally with us.

Please bear with us this week as we contact each of you to provide a refund.

Again, it is still our mission to help AnnMarie. I would say, personally, I am the most devastated to have to change plans with her and her husband. We ask that if you feel so inclined, to please donate on our site as we do still intend to fulfill our commitment to her to the best of our abilities. We are going to do a big nationwide donation blitz for AnnMarie over the next few weeks. We would also appreciate any help you can provide in spreading the word about AnnMarie and our donation blitz for her.

We are going to take a step back in the short term to pray on this. We want to re-evaluate our approach, plans going forward, and how we can best accomplish our goals as a foundation and honor Ally’s vision for this. My mom and I have agreed that the best course of action is to take a step back for now after we help AnnMarie in her time of need.

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
James 1:2-4

Corey Jenkins

09/09/2026

I am so incredibly honored and excited to introduce you to this year’s recipient of the ACJ Foundation Golf Tournament: Annmarie. ❤️

Annmarie was born with cystic fibrosis and received her first double-lung transplant in 2018 at just 25 years old. Today, those lungs are in rejection and her health is declining quickly. She and her husband, James, are now preparing for something no transplant family ever wants to face, another double-lung transplant.

They will soon need to leave their home in Charlotte and relocate to Durham to be near her transplant center, bringing with it not only the emotional weight of another transplant, but the financial burden of temporarily relocating their lives while Annmarie fights for her second chance.

But I want to tell you something about Annmarie that you won’t find in a medical history.

When I first met Annmarie and James and had the opportunity to FaceTime with them, I wasn’t prepared for how emotional it would be for me.

There were moments when I felt like I was talking to Ally.

Not because their stories are exactly the same, but because there is something so familiar in Annmarie’s spirit, her love for life, her determination to fight, her heart for other people, and most of all, her unwavering love for the Lord.

At one point, Annmarie shared a story with me that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. Shortly after her first transplant, while she herself was recovering from this enormous, life-changing surgery. She was sitting on the floor putting together gift bags for other families in the hospital.

That touched my heart in a place I can’t really explain.

I immediately thought about Ally during her first transplant. She was on ECMO and was quite literally the sickest person at UCSF, yet she was worried about everyone else, especially the children in the ICU. That was Ally. Even in the middle of her own fight, she was thinking about how she could love someone else through theirs.

And as Annmarie told me that story, I thought, Of course. This is exactly who we’re supposed to be helping.

I also had the privilege of meeting James, Annmarie’s husband of 10 years. His love and support for his wife are so evident. James serves as an associate pastor at their church, and when Annmarie talks about life after transplant, their plans aren’t simply about getting back to normal. They talk about returning to their church, continuing to serve others, and using this journey to point people toward Christ.

In the middle of organ rejection, uncertainty, relocation and another enormous fight ahead, there is still so much hope and peace in these two.

Their prayer through all of this is beautifully simple: that their journey would point others to Christ and His unending faithfulness.

Annmarie and James are incredibly grateful that our ACJ Foundation family has chosen to surround them during this next chapter. And I am incredibly grateful that we get to do this.

This is why the ACJ Foundation exists.

We can’t take away the fear of waiting for a transplant. We can’t make the surgery easier. We can’t carry the physical burden Annmarie has to carry.

But we can help carry some of the financial burden.

We can help make their relocation to Durham a little less frightening. We can surround them with prayer. We can remind them that they aren’t walking into this next fight alone.

And on October 9th, when we come together for our 4th Annual ACJ Foundation Golf Tournament, this is who we’re showing up for.

We’re showing up for Annmarie.

Sometimes the greatest gift we can give a family walking through the unimaginable is simply to say:

We’ve got you. ❤️

Welcome to the ACJ Foundation family, Annmarie and James. We are honored to walk beside you, and we will be praying every step of the way. 🙏

Please go to theacjfoundation.com and register to play golf, make a donation, or just attend the banquet. We are actively still looking for businesses to sponsor a hole and also seeking raffle items. Please message me if you have any questions.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.”
Psalm 28:7

08/26/2026

We can’t wait for October 9th to see all of you! Registration for single golfers, foursomes, and sponsors are open and active, so grab your spot ASAP before we fill up! If you aren’t able to make it to the tournament, there’s an option on the site to make a donation and we’ll soon be launching our shop with ACJ merch.

Reach out to Corey at 925-752-2410 with any questions you may have. Thanks everyone!

07/21/2026

Save the date! We have the date set for our annual ACJ Breathe Deeply golf tournament at Shadow Lakes on 10/9/2026. Please reach out if you’re interested in golfing, donating raffle or auction items, sponsoring a hole, or volunteering. We look forward to seeing you all out there again this year.

05/14/2026

Tonight’s the night! We look forward to seeing everyone there. Come out and eat some great food and support our mission to help families in need and honor Ally’s legacy. If you can’t make it to dine in, to go orders will count towards the fundraiser as well. Thank you to for their partnership and commitment to the community. Let’s have a great night!

05/11/2026

Dinner plans are made for you this Thursday, 5/14 at Jalisco’s in Brentwood. They are generously donating 15% of all sales between 4-8pm on Thursday. Come down and have dinner or order take out, it is supporting a great cause and a great partner of ours in Jalisco’s. We’ll see you on Thursday night!

04/22/2026

We have an updated date for our event at . Sunday, May 17th from 11-1. We’ll have full use of the facility for a fun day of golf activities. In addition, we’ll be having a long drive, chipping, and putting contest for prizes and selling taco plates as well. It should be a great day! Please contact Corey Jenkins at 925-752-2410 if you have any questions.

04/22/2026

We are excited to partner with Jalisco’s in Brentwood on our next fundraiser. Jalisco’s has generously offered to donate 15% of their sales between 4-8pm on Thursday, May 14th. This includes dine-in and take out orders. Let’s have a fun night eating great food and honoring Ally! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Corey Jenkins at 925-752-2410 if you have any questions.