Jake's Fund

Bank of America Donations

Posted June 20th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. No comments have been left.

We have received a lot of reports with people having trouble making donations in person at Bank of America. Our friends with the Spokane VFW tracked down the issue to the name being used on the account. If you would like to donate in person at a Bank of America, please use the following account name:

“The Waggoner Family Trust”

I apologize for any inconvenience this oversight may have caused.

Spokane, WA VFW Fundraiser for the Wiggle’s Fam

Posted May 19th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. 2 comments have been left.

Jake's Fund 'raiser!

So, Sully has been busy and helped engineer a spaghetti feed and silent auction on the East Side of the mountains. A special thanks to VFW Post 51 for your service to this Country and assistance with a fellow Veteran.

Event Details:
When: Friday, June 4th 2010. 6pm – 8pm.
Where: VFW Post 51, 300 West Mission, Spokane, WA

Check out the attachment for more details. Jakes Fund Spaghetti Feed and Silent Aution

Cancer Warrior T-Shirts

Posted May 19th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. No comments have been left.

cancer-warrior.org

I can’t say enough good things about the folks over at Cancer Warrior. Heather and her team heard Jake’s story and have offered their support to him and his family. For the entire month of May, each T-Shirt Sale will result in a $10 donation to Jake and his family. So far, the people behind Cancer Warrior have raised over $500 for Jake. We are hoping to eclipse this and break the $1,000 barrier. Of course, this cannot happen without your support.

Please go visit their website and purchase a T-Shirt. The clothing they offer is top notch and a great way to help those whom have or have know somebody who has fought this disease. If you are tired of the bracelets and bumper stickers, their apparel is a great way to show your support!

Please also visit their Facebook page and Twitter page to show your support.

Jake is a warrior. Please help him and others. Thank you Heather!

Ruby’s Diner Fundraiser

Posted May 13th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. 1 comment have been left.

Sorry for the late notice. Tonight at Ruby’s Diner in Redmond, we will be hosting a fundraiser and dinner.

Addy: 16501 Ne 74th St Redmond, WA 98052

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They will be donating 20% of the proceeds from 5-9pm tonight to Jake’s Fund!

Outstanding!!! Thanks to Operation Bald Eagle for making this happen!

BJ Shea Morning Experience: KISW 99.9FM

Posted April 23rd, 2010 by Andrew Healey. No comments have been left.

Cpl Penner got a call in to the BJ Shea Morning Experience today on KISW 99.9FM, The Rock. Check out the audio: Jacob Waggoner – 4-22-10.

Thanks go out to the his crew and the whole H-Hole army for their support!

If you have heard Jake’s story elsewhere in the media, let us know.

Semper Fi ~Sgt Healey

Audio From Spirit 105.3FM

Posted April 21st, 2010 by Andrew Healey. 3 comments have been left.

Audio Link: Spirit 105.3FM – Jake’s Story

We want to thank Spirit 105.3FM for supporting Jake and his family in these trying times. And a special thanks to Sam, Donna and Carol! The support and prayers are greatly appreciated and have lifted Jake’s spirit. I spoke with Jake this morning. The help and prayers you have all provided could not have come at a better time.

Please don’t ever give up spreading the word about Jake. He is strong willed and with everybody’s help, he will pull through.

Semper Fi ~Sgt Healey

New Jake’s Fund Animation Trailer

Posted April 20th, 2010 by josh.penner. No comments have been left.

Visit Jake’s Facebook Group: Jacob Waggoner

Jake’s Video from King5

Posted April 18th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. 2 comments have been left.

Link to story: Marine Given 6 Months to Live

King 5 Television Interview

Posted April 17th, 2010 by Andrew Healey. 2 comments have been left.

Jacob Waggoner - King 5 News

Just caught the 5 o’clock news with the story of Jake and Selam. Here is a link: http://www.king5.com/news/Marine-Given-6-Months-to-Live-91282674.html. We’ll post the video as it becomes available.

UPDATE:

Video is up and imbeded in the story – follow the link above to read both the article about Jake and view the News Spot.

Thank you Tonya & Scott (Correspondent & Cameraman) for the fantastic work.

Beginning to Get the Word Out

Posted April 16th, 2010 by josh.penner. 9 comments have been left.

So far I think we all feel a little bit like the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz – trying to make magic happen behind the scenes while letting only a few people know what we’ve been working so frustratingly hard on. Fortunately – we have reached the stage where we can let people know exactly HOW they can help Jake and his family out during this struggle. If you are in our circle of contacts – you should be getting – or have received a letter in your email inbox (or Twitter, Facebook, etc) driving you to this page. Excellent! If you stumbled here by happenstance – excellent as well, but please leave a note via contact link (above) or respond to this post (below) as to how we can better bring traffic to this website and/or how we can better bring attention to this cause. I can promise you that constructive criticism in this process is both solicited and welcomed.

As for the pertinent question – “How is Jake doing?” My wife and I stopped by Jake’s place yesterday to put the finishing touches on the PayPal donation link (top right of page). Jake looks very good – his new (expensive) diet (pretty much Vegan) has him trim, but not gaunt, and full of energy and wit. Being that Jake has always been a talented athlete – I’m pretty certain he could still run circles around me. His beautiful wife and daughter were also in good spirits, even if the little one is still afraid to look at me. We hope to invite them over for dinner in the near future – perhaps we can have a Comm. Platoon function?

Thanks for your support in visiting this page and continued support in spreading the word. Look to see more info from www.JakesFund.com and associated Twitter and Facebook accts in the near future.

Semper Fi!
Josh (Cpl Penner –USMC)