According to his mom, Ashley, three-year-old Kyler is “all boy.” He likes to play any sport, and the family enjoys spending time in the yard hitting baseballs or swinging the golf club. But Kyler doesn’t need sports equipment to have fun outside; he is just as happy “digging in the dirt.” This energetic, resilient, strong-willed […]

Our son Adam was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on November 8, 2016, at age 16. Within 24 hours he received his first chemo treatment, and then he spent 10 days in the PICU. Nothing was the same for any of us. Adam’s brother and sisters were brokenhearted and afraid. For the first time, we […]

On average, 46 families a day will hear the words “Your child has cancer.” Our mission is to come along side them in the midst of their battle and provide real life support with their immediate needs. Jay’s HOPE helps more than 500 families throughout the state of Georgia. Join us and show them they […]

Just the word sends fear coursing through our veins. Why does my child have cancer? What did my child do to deserve this? What did I do to deserve this? Why our family? These are the questions all of us fighting childhood cancer have asked. Cindy and I wrestled with these same questions 14 years […]

Since my retirement from a 30-year teaching career, I have joined the staff at the Jay’s HOPE Foundation. For the past 11 years, I have worked with this remarkable organization on a volunteer basis. God showed me this calling by placing young people in my life who were battling cancer and showing me ways to […]

We are getting ready for one of the most anticipated events of the year for our kiddos…Camp HOPE! For the last four years, we have hosted a summer day camp for our kiddos affected by childhood cancer. The idea started with the small space of our office in downtown Macon and art supplies. We decided […]

On July 22, 2012, our lives changed forever. No one can prepare you for the magnitude of devastation when your beautiful 7-year-old angel is diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer. It started in the summer of 2012 when Emily began having headaches, dizziness, and spells of double vision. I remember receiving a phone call that […]

Rashida knew there was a possibility she may be spending Mother’ Day in the hospital with her 7-year-old daughter, Kayla. Even though she’d be separated from her other daughter, she knew she would be where she needed to be. Late last year, Kayla stopped eating and was losing a lot of weight. Then, she started […]

Meet Adam Age: 17 I have four children and Adam was always my healthiest. In October 2016, he started coming home really tired with headaches. After a couple weeks, his legs started aching and he began running a fever. We thought it was the flu, but when a rash developed we decided to take him […]

Wahaisia had been experiencing excruciating pain in her right knee for some time. Finally, her pediatrician sent us to an orthopedist for X-rays. When the doctor came in to talk to me, I immediately knew it was serious. Wahaisia was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, cancer that starts in the bone. I remember thinking, “How can I […]