Thanks to your generosity, our 2025 Give the Gift of Joy & Double Your Impact holiday campaign was a success! With the matching gift, every dollar went twice as far, helping us deliver over 3,500 JoyJars and bring smiles, hope, and encouragement to children bravely battling cancer and their families.
Thank you for spreading joy and showing what it truly means to Never Ever Give Up. Check back here in December 2026 to see how you can make an impact next year!
JESSIE’S GIFT OF JOY
The Jessie Rees Foundation was, and always will be, inspired by one courageous and compassionate 12 year old little girl. Her name, Jessica Joy Rees, better known as “Jessie.” Jessie was a faith-filled, beautiful, athletic, caring and loving girl who courageously fought cancer (DIPG) from March 3, 2011 to January 5, 2012. She loved her family very much and her puppy Mr. Moe. She created JoyJars® and was the first one to coin the term “NEGU®”, which was her motto and message to everyone. Jessie had one “wish”, which is the mission of her foundation.
JESSIE’S GIFT OF JOY
The Jessie Rees Foundation was, and always will be, inspired by one courageous and compassionate 12 year old little girl. Her name, Jessica Joy Rees, better known as “Jessie”. Jessie was a faith-filled, beautiful, athletic, caring and loving girl who courageously fought cancer (DIPG) from March 3, 2011 to January 5, 2012. She loved her family very much and her puppy Mr. Moe. She created JoyJars® and was the first one to coin the term “NEGU®”, which was her motto and message to everyone. Jessie had one “wish”, which is the mission of her foundation.