Articles about Leaders/Missions (2)

Spotlight On Mark Mattson, Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021

I first met Mark at our Stupid Fast Go-Karting program on July 14th 2019. He had come to us as he and his three kids were facing the end stages of his wife Teri's metastatic breast cancer. They went ...

Spotlight On Rachel Engstrom, Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021

Rachel is a social services advocate that works in the mental health and substance abuse world. She has a master’s degree in social work and a health educational specialist certification. In 2011 ...

Spotlight On Logan Greene, Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021

I first met Logan in January 2020. He had just learned about his loved one's diagnosis and engaged with us right away. That quickness to reach out, unfortunately, is a rare thing for us as an ...

Brand New Board Members: Susan Kerber and Jean Accius

September 03, 2019

Bringing The New Jack-to-Jack Program To Life, Part 1

Michael Greene, Bringing The New ‘Jack-to-Jack’ Program To Life - But Getting So Much More! Michael Greene was thrown into caregiving for his wife, Sarah, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in ...

BBQ Fam Jam

With summer finally here, it’s the perfect weather to have a BBQ, and that’s exactly what we did at our BBQ Fam Jam—but to us, the event is so much more than just another BBQ! It’s an event where ...

Parenting Through Cancer, Part Two

*This is the second of a two part blog series on parenting through cancer. Here's part one. Hashing it out with Kyle, my Jack-to-Jack Coach – who’s also a dad. Kyle Kyle, how did you know your kids ...

5 Things I’ve Learned Creating Events for Guys Like Me

Eyes blurry, I found myself dazed waiting in the Gilda’s Club lobby while my wife was inside taking a Qigong class. My wife had recently been diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. She “beat” cancer ...

Men Aren't The Problem, Manhood Is.

This isn’t a rant about toxic masculinity. On this Father’s Day, my mission is for you to be inspired by men. If you’re like most people you’ve never considered what the masculine ideal looks like. ...

The Heartbeat of Jack's

I’m 33 years old. My big brother Kyle is 40. And I’ve always looked up to him. Despite the scar in my eyebrow from the ping pong paddle that supposedly slipped from his hand. And that other time that ...

Parenting Through Cancer, Part One

A conversation with the Angel Foundation and an adult who's been in my kids' shoes. People say thing like, ‘kids are resilient,’ ‘they’ll bounce back,’ and so many platitudes. The truth is, I’ve had ...

October 18, 2018

Our Leader's Got Somethin' to Say.

A message from Kyle Woody, a Jack's Founder & Executive Director Dear friends, I'm excited to announce that I've gone to work for Jack's full time, continuing to lead the organization as I have ...

January 15, 2018

Happy New Year from Jack's!

Our future's so bright, we gotta wear shades! Wasn't 2017 friggin' awesome?! Remember that insane total solar eclipse? Or all those dirtbags brought to their knees by the #MeToo movement? Or the ...

Why Does Jack's Have a Brand New Look

Wait, what?! Jack is an eagle now?! Don't be silly, Jack isn't an eagle. But our our new logo is! And like everything else we do, we've poured our hearts into it.