Thursday, August 20 • 5 – 7 p.m. • Open House, Reception and Ribbon Cutting
Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services started in 1998 with one little boy who was given a 5% chance to survive one of the most deadly forms of childhood cancer. Jacob, now 22 years old, remembers his number one concern: how his family would cope with his illness and potential death. Since then, Jacob has grown up and so has Jacob’s Heart.
Jacob’s Heart has received local, regional and national recognition for providing compassionate, family-centered care to 560 local families who have heard the devastating words, “Your child has cancer.”
More than 500 dedicated volunteers, board members and small staff, many who have had a child with cancer or have survived cancer themselves, provide essential services that address the isolation, fear, and seemingly insurmountable day-to-day challenges that families experience as they navigate their way through one of life’s most difficult challenges.
Services include: Individual and family counseling, peer mentorship and social support, financial and practical assistance including direct payment of bills such as rent, phone and utilities and biweekly home delivery distribution of nutritious groceries delivered to families whose children are undergoing intensive cancer treatment and community education about pediatric cancer.
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Thursday, August 20
680 W. Beach Street in Watsonville
5 – 7 p.m. Open House and Reception
6 p.m. Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Pajaro, Santa Cruz and Monterey Peninsula Chambers of Commerce.
Enjoy local award winning wines • Beer from Mad Otter Ales • Food hosted by California Grill • Live demo and small bites from Chef Evan Lite at Beach House at Lover’s Point • Non Alcoholic beverages from S. Martinelli and Company • Sweet berries from Driscoll’s • Live Flamenco Guitar • Prizes, Drawings and more!
Special Thanks To Granite Construction and its employees
RSVP to Marci Bracco marci@jacobsheart.org or call (831) 747-7455