Organizations Filed Purposes:
Since 1998, Jacob's Heart has provided emotional, practical, financial and peer support to hundreds of children with cancerand thousands of their family members.
Jacobs Heart exists to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and support their families in the challenges they face.
Practical and Financial Support: In 2019 Jacob's Heart provided the following services to 327 children with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses and 1,500 of their family members: $192,705 in direct financial and practical support, including payment for rent, utilities, gas, groceries, meals, funeral assistance and other necessities; 2,872 bags of nutritious groceries delivered to homes and hospital rooms; 401 meals and care packages; 534 rides to treatment; and $11,860 in gas cards.
Emotional Support and Counseling: Family Support Specialists and the staff psychologist facilitate bilingual, one-on-one emotional support and/or clinical counseling with the child, their parents, and siblings; conduct support groups for parents, teens and children; and provide expressive art sessions (e.g. art, music, sand tray therapy, journaling) to family members of children in treatment for cancer and those who are bereaved. 2019 Services included: 7,109 hours of support and guidance, including 700 home and hospital visits. 67 group and individual counseling and expressive arts sessions; 30 peer mentoring outings for teens with cancer and their siblings; 159 campers attended Camp Heart + Hands; 50 family members, grieving the loss of a child, attended our annual Forever Loved Retreat.
Community Education: Jacobs Hearts Whos Caring for the Children program trains and supports those who love and care for children with serious illnesses through professional education and training in the art and practice of pediatric palliative care. More broadly, in 1999, Jacobs Heart led the efforts to declare September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by executive order in the State of California, which has since grown to national significance. In continuation of these efforts, our community education and awareness programs strive to inspire compassionate action within local communities through events in celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; proclamations with state and local governments; and community memorial ceremonies to ensure that no child is ever forgotten.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lori Butterworth | Executive Dir. | 50 | $110,000 |
| Ryan Mccormick | Director | 10 | $0 |
| John Mark Md | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Megan Martinelli | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Walmer Medina | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Aimee Grijalva | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Bobbi Burns | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Lee May | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Scott Roseman | VP, GOVERNANCE | 10 | $0 |
| Cathleen Chandler-Eckhardt | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Harvey Cohen Md Phd | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Melissa Burke Mph | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Nanci Dobbins | VP, DEVELOPMENT | 8 | $0 |
| Manny Solano | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Barbara Sourkes Phd | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Linda Rossi | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Melissa Mcdill | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Gail A Delorey | President | 10 | $0 |
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