Dear Jack Foundation
In the spring of 2005, Andrew McMahon and his band Jack’s Mannequin embarked on their first U.S. headlining tour. Before completing the tour, Andrew paid a visit to his voice doctor in New York City due to a growing number of health concerns. The results from the blood work that came back the following morning were alarming and Andrew was quickly admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Ultimately, everyone’s worst fears were confirmed: Andrew, at the age of 23, had Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).
After his diagnosis, Andrew underwent two rounds of chemotherapy, radiation treatment, and a lifesaving stem cell transplant from his sister. During his battle with ALL, it became clear that in a generation where cancer has become the second largest cause of death in the U.S. and the biggest public action item relevant to health, there were still major shortfalls in treatment, support, and research on behalf of the young adult demographic.
In an effort to initiate change and provide a voice for the generations of young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer, Andrew McMahon founded the Dear Jack Foundation in July of 2006. Since then, the Dear Jack Foundation has served hundreds of young adult cancer patients and survivors through programs that provide support and community to a demographic far too often forgotten.
JoJo Rings has partnered with Imagine LA to create a special collection of rings and wraps dedicated to support their mission to end the cycle of family poverty and homelessness. [Separate from our bi-monthly partner] $5 from each ring or wrap purchased from this Defiant Collection will be donated to Imagine LA.
Imagine LA is a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that works with families emerging from homelessness and low-income families to end the cycle of poverty and homelessness, equip families to maintain housing stability, and ensure long-term thriving. Their Family Partnership Model transforms lives through a unique combination of clinical case management, economic mobility programming, and whole-family mentorship. Imagine LA served 208 families in 2021 and will serve nearly 300 in 2022. Unpartnered women lead 86% of Imagine LA families, 86% of families identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and more than half of all families live in South LA. More than half of our families live in South LA. Learn more at imaginela.org or check out our 97-second overview video.
