Colleges and universities throughout the country are criticized, often justifiably, for the lofty pedestal their student-athletes are placed upon on campuses in America. Well, let it be known that many of these young athletes are providing some very special children with priceless gifts to last a lifetime. These gifts come in the form of unconditional love and support for children suffering with pediatric brain tumors.

The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FOJ), a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, was inspired by Jaclyn Murphy who was diagnosed at the age of nine with a medulloblastoma (a malignant brain tumor). FOJ matches a child with a college or high school sports team based on geographic location. Hundreds of schools are waiting to adopt.

There are currently 100 children paired with collegiate and high school teams from around the nation through an “adoption” program geared toward improving the lives of those with pediatric brain tumors. Any child with a brain tumor is welcome. Any sports team that wants to adopt a child is valued.

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