Mission Statement
The mission of the Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. is to raise funds for breast cancer research and support organizations.
We believe that by working cooperatively with individuals and organizations that provide research and support to the victims of breast cancer, our organization will be instrumental in the eventual eradication of this disease.
Furthermore, it is our goal to provide the means to those organizations that offer ground level, hands-on education and awareness to the victims of breast cancer and their families.
Upcoming Events
Grillin' for our Girls
BBQ cook-off
On Aug. 14th, 2010, The Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. will be hosting its first BBQ cook off and silent auction to benefit breast cancer research and support...read more click here
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Jayne was born July 20, 1921 to Julia and Joseph Mateja of Chicago. Jayne was the younger sister to Evelyn and Raymond. She attended St. William's school and then graduated from St. Philomena's, a business school for young women. Jayne worked for National Harvester. She married Len Sobaski who also attended St. William's. They had five children - four boys and a girl. She was a grandmother to ten and great grandmother to one. Jayne was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2009. She was a patient of Rainbow Hospice. She spent the last two months of her life in her daughter's home where she was surrounded with family, love and daily visitors. Jayne passed away on August 25, 2009. She left this world the way she wanted to go peacefully and with dignity. There is one more angel in heaven now.
Born in Brooklyn NY, on December 6 1963, was the oldest of three children. In December 2001 Donna was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer. On March 12, 2010 Donna passed away after a battle of 9 years. Which included double mastectomy, two brain surgeries and continuous Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatments. Regardless of all her treatments and surgeries Donna was always quick with a smile, and a joke. Donna is greatly missed by family, friends and coworkers. Donna was 46.
The Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. is a group of normal every day people who share one thing in common. We have all lost a friend or loved one to breast cancer. All board members are volunteers and we take no compensation for our hard work and efforts. Our organization is not like most other organizations you’ll encounter associated with breast cancer. Although we believe that research is extremely important in finding a cure for breast cancer, our focus is on support of breast cancer victims and their families. Unfortunately, breast cancer research, or any cancer research does not have direct contact with people suffering from this disease.
The Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. believes that grass roots, hands on, street level support for the victims of breast cancer and their families is what’s most important. These men and women need help now! They need counseling, communication, understanding, and most of all, hope! They need activities to help take the focus off of themselves and the unknown future they face. They need cooking classes, dance lessons, good books to read, and the list goes on. Perhaps they would like to locate a long lost family member or a friend from their past and aren’t sure where to start. Maybe they’ve never traveled and would just once like to see the mountains.
The Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. is a fund raising organization that searches out other breast cancer group’s that can provide these services to the victims of Breast Cancer and can fulfill these dreams for those with an uncertain future. This year we have chosen three (3) organizations to donate our fund raising proceeds to. They are:
Breast Cancer Society – www.breastcancersociety.org
Gilda’s’ Club –
www.gildasclubchicago.org
Sisters Network, Inc. –Sisters Network, Inc. –Sisters Network, Inc. –www.sistersnetworkchicagochapter.org
The Jayne and Donna Breast Cancer Fund, Inc. raises funds through donations, fund raising events like “Grillin’ for our Girls”, phone solicitations and personal contributions. If you would like to know how you can make a difference, send us an email or call us at 630-532-8352
