"JSP" has a new dream!

Join us and be a part of something BIG! Help us be the difference that strengthens our community by rebuilding one broken family at a time.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference” - Robert Frost

Our family has journeyed through a major valley of grief. Today we can honestly say we have found a new joy that allows us to continue moving forward. Unfortunately, we feel like the path back to living life joyfully again was the “one less traveled by”. Finding help to recover from major grief is extremely difficult to find. Most programs are designed for adults or children... not the family as a whole.
Families need a place discuss the daily battles of death and disease. For the past 3 years JSP has been hard at work helping broken families who are struggling with a child dealing with cancer and families who are dealing with the loss of a child. The major concern in our hearts is if parents do not recover from grief, then the children are forever the casualty of a bitter environment. Our goal is to help families live again happily! We help them find a “new normal”. We hope to help them find joy, hope and renewed sense of purpose for their pain.
Already this year, JSP has been able to purchase nets for children in Africa, help build a well in Africa, walk with families along their journey of fighting childhood cancer, and facilitate groups that help families cope with the ladder effects of grief; helping them cross over to living a joyful life again. We want to finish strong this year by casting our vision- our new dream!

JSP's new dream - Building "The JSP Center"

No one plans for bad things to happen. The JSP Center will provide a place and a plan to help families navigate their way through grief. We hope to accomplish this mission through loving volunteers, a nurturing environment and an inspirational peer support group program. Jack’s place is a fun place! It’s a place where a kid can be a kid again. For children, fun high energy activities are essential to the success our program. Time spent playing in a carefree environment is equally as important as their peer support group time. For parents, it’s a place where a parent can finally be at rest to share with others who are living through similar life challenges.
JSP's efforts will now be devoted to raising funds to build a center for hurting families. Many suffer from grief caused by the loss of a loved one and fighting childhood cancer. “The JSP Center” would equip families to navigate through life's storms. It would provide rest, healing and hope for the weary. Alone, we fail, but together we can share hope and hope always points to a bright future!