RACING FOR A CAUSE
Anthony Alfredo Racing and the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers and to raise awareness through our unique sponsorship program. We do this by adopting a child and making them an honorary pit crew member, but it's not just for one race, it's for as long as the child and family are in need of support and beyond. Our marketing partners have made a commitment to help us spread the word of encouragement to children and families battling cancer. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner click the Partner Information button below to learn more. If you would like to make a donation to Friends of Jaclyn Foundation please click on the Fan Donation Button below.
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Jaclyn's Story
In 2004, nine-year-old Jaclyn was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor. Through chance events, she became connected to and later adopted by a collegiate lacrosse team as an honorary team member.
Later, Jaclyn shared her dream of helping all of the sick children in the hospital with her family. In 2005, the Murphy Family created Friends of Jaclyn Foundation to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors, allowing them to: Live in the Moment... Play in the Moment. Today Friends of Jaclyn has helped over 760 families with brain tumors and other childhood cancers.
FOJ FEATURED ON HBO
Friends of Jaclyn Foundation has been featured twice on Real Sports with Bryan Gumbel. See how far Friends of Jaclyn has come since our first feature on Real Sports with Bryan Gumble in 2009.
HELP US WIN THE RACE AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER DONATE TODAY
Anthony Alfredo and AFA Motorsports have recently partnered with JDRF to help them get the word out about Type 1 Diabetes. T1D is a completely different disease than Type 2 Diabetes and is often misunderstood. Anthony will be using his racing program to help educate the public about T1D and help raise funding for research. In Anthony’s own words:
“I have family and friends diagnosed with T1D and I grew up seeing how they've had to battle this disease daily. Whether it was pricking their fingers 10 - 12 times a day to check their glucose levels or giving themselves insulin injections to manage their blood sugar, I want to see advancements made in treatments and hopefully, someday there will be a cure. We made the decision to use my racing platform to promote a great cause and T1D was naturally our first choice, so I’m very happy to be working with JDRF on this initiative.”
To help and learn more visit: http://www.jdrf.org/
