As a martial artist and philosopher, he knew that we could choose our attitude, whether to be overwhelmed by cancer and let it destroy our spirit or to fight back as he did, with dignity, strength, outspoken truthfulness, and good humor...
...we have chosen to continue Jake's fight.
In the US, about 12,400 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year. That’s the equivalent of two average-size classrooms every school day.
The JWF logo symbolizes breakthrough innovation: the strength of science in the double helix of DNA breaking through to new treatments and a cancer-free future.
When our son Jake was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, he was in his senior year at Cherry Hill High School East. He battled both Hodgkins lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia with an indomitable spirit that inspires us still. Read more about Jake's story here.
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Cancer is the #1 cause of disease-related death in children and despite advances, most pediatric cancer treatments remain highly toxic and have not changed in decades. In this age of unprecedented technological and scientific promise, we can--and must--bring the power of innovation to pediatric cancer research. Learn more here.
In our first strike back against pediatric cancer, the Jake Wetchler Foundation is funding the development of an innovative technology to target acute myeloid leukemia (AML). You can read more here about our grant recipient and his idea for creating an "antibody-drug conjugate" that can more precisely deliver a drug to kill AML cells while leaving healthy cells intact.
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The Jake Wetchler Foundation for Innovative Pediatric Cancer Research is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and all donations are tax-deductible.