JKB Message - February 9, 2018
We are writing to let you know that after careful consideration we have decided to make
some changes and move the Foundation in a new direction. Unfortunately, this will mean
that we will no longer be hosting our softball and volleyball tournaments.
The tournaments, and what they have come to represent, have so much meaning and
importance to us but we felt that after 10 years this was a natural time to close that
chapter and begin a new one for JKB. We want to extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks
to each and every one of you for all that you have done over the years - the commitment,
effort, and hours given to our cause are too numerous to list individually so we
will try do it this way:
"On behalf of Jessica, our family, and the entire Just Keep Believing Foundation
thank you so, so much for everything that you have done! Over the past decade
we have been able to donate tens of thousands of dollars to improving the lives
of people living with spinal cord injuries while progressing to ultimately find
a cure. In some ways it is hard to believe that the Foundation was created that
long ago and how many advances and breakthroughs have been made already. Things
that were dreams back then are now in studies and trials, and have moved into
reality.
As things have advanced medically on a national level, Jessica has made amazing
achievements as well over the ten years! As you all know she has progressed
through high school, college, and grad school. She is fully invested in her
first job as a speech pathologist at Broome Tioga BOCES and in a few short
months will be back driving and gaining even more independence. As with the
medical advancements, none of these miracles would have happened without your
love and support. So again, thank you."
While we are saying goodbye to some of our fundraisers, we are not saying
goodbye to JKB or our mission! We hope that you will stay with us until that
mission is completed, because it will be. We are excited to announce that as
part of this next phase we will be holding an online March Madness challenge!
Our hope is that this will be a fun and exciting new way for our traditional
supporters to back our mission and at the same time bring in a new group of
people to our cause. Keep an eye out for upcoming emails on the challenge and
continue to visit us here on the website.
With our deepest gratitude,
The Just Keep Believing Foundation
