Our Mission
Jack's Helping Hand was founded by Paul and Bridget Ready in memory of their son Jack, whose three-year struggle with a rare form of brain cancer ended in 2004.
Our mission is to provide community programs that meet the unique challenges of children with cancer or special needs under the age of 21.
Like all children, Jack played games, interacted with others, learned how to communicate, eat and behave. But Jack needed special assistance to do those things.
During the course of Jack’s treatments, the Readys realized that many families of children with disabilities require assistance to meet their children’s special needs. Jack’s Helping Hand was created to assist children in the community with cancer and special needs who have unmet physical, mental and medical needs.
How Your Donations Help
- $100 funds fuel for 1 child traveling to a Children's Hospital
- $200 funds a monthly scholarship for 1 child to attend the Little Swimmers Program
- $200 funds a monthly scholarship for 1 child to attend the Little Riders Program
- $200 funds a one night hotel stay for 1 family near a Children's Hospital outside of San Luis Obispo
- $100 funds 2 meals for 2 children and their families traveling to a Children's Hospital
Our Impact
Causes We Support
Countries We Serve
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Jack's Helping Hand recognizes the financial impact of having a medically fragile child and the cost of traveling to specialized Children's Hospitals to receive the care that child needs. By providing financial travel assistance, families can preserve their earned income for living expenses so the unexpected costs of traveling do not create an additional burden to their existing challenge of having a sick child.
