Lifting Spirits.  Lightening Loads.

We're the friends who show up. With backpacks, books, and the kind of days that make kids forget — even for a few hours — what their week has been.

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In Your Corner

Four ways we show up in 2026:

Live With Cancer Center at Inova — Monthly pantry restocks and library books for families in treatment.

The Better Days Experience — A full-day takeover. Counselors. Kids. The kind of day Jaymo would've thrown.

Camp Kesem at UMD — Sponsoring a free night of overnight camp for kids whose parents are facing cancer.

Backpacks of Love — Packed, delivered, and built so a kid walks into the room feeling thought of.

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Show up however you can. Attend an event. Run a fundraiser. Tell a friend. It all counts.

Jaymo in the Outfield

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 6:30 PM at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, MD.

A night at the ballpark with private Picnic Pavilion access, food, drinks, and post-game fireworks. All for the kids. Adults $65, kids 3-5 $15, under 3 free.

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3rd Annual Jaymo Stakes

Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 12:30 - 4:30 PM at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, NJ.

Trackside BBQ, beverages, betting, raffles, and event-exclusive merch. All for the kids. Adults $75, kids 12 and under free.

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Friends Who Make It Happen

We don't do this alone. We work with the people already in the rooms, on the ground, with the families.

Camp Kesem at UMD → Free summer camp for kids impacted by a parent's cancer.

Inova Life With Cancer Center → Direct support for families navigating treatment.

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100% to Families

Every public dollar goes straight to a family. Private donors cover the operating costs — the lights, the website, the boring stuff — so your $50 buys a backpack, not a banner ad.

In 2025, we put $17K+ directly into programs supporting families.

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