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The Story Behind Jack's Project:

​​Jack’s journey started when he was 6 years old in 2014. He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia. After the first month of treatment he was put in a category of very high risk of the disease coming back. Jack’s treatment was long and vigorous. He spent the next three and a half years receiving chemo through his port as well as oral chemotherapy, daily. During this time Jack received numerous blood and platelet transfusions. Jack was due to ring the end of the treatment bell in March of 2018. However, in February of 2018, his oncologist did one last bone aspiration as well as a spinal tap to make sure all the cancer was gone. Unfortunately, just a few days later we were told that his cancer had returned. This time his cancer was found in his central nervous system and a small trace in his bone marrow. In March of 2018 Jack began full blown treatment again. Jack’s diagnosis this time was considered to be very rare with only 4% of cases in the United States. The new treatment plan called for much stronger chemotherapy and many admits in the hospital. He had gone through many types of treatments and surgeries.

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Jack's treatment was quite a journey. Jack was diagnosed with PreB ALL Leukemia on September 24th, 2014 and finished his scheduled chemo treatments on May 29th, 2020. For those counting, that is 2074 days of Cancer/Cancer treatments/no hair/sore legs/headaches/body aches/50 spinal taps/9 bone marrow aspirations/359 CBC’s/86 days inpatient/75 infusion days/200 office visits/and in general 2074 days of being a kid with a unique lifestyle. By the time Jack had finished treatment, he had only been on this earth for 4341 days and almost half of those days had been at TCH or confined to his house. However, through this journey, he has touched his family and friends hearts in the most incredible ways! We thank God everyday for blessing him and being able to say that he is CANCER FREE! 

 

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With all this being said, this is why Jack’s Project started. In witnessing first hand the darkness that sickness can bring, it was evident in seeing the light that Jesus is in the darkness. God used Jack’s story to spark a call inside of me. We are not promised to live in a perfect world, but we are promised a perfect savior who cares for us and wants nothing more than to fulfill us with his love. Over the years, Jack's project has grown to many selfless volunteers, supporters, and community members that have one vision. With many children going through the same thing Jack was, if not worse, we want to find a way to bring JOY to these kids, HOPE to these families, and the true meaning of life to all. Through this, we make every effort to demonstrate Mathew 5:16- " In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." 

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