Our Mission
We’re a NYC-based volunteer network for young urban professionals passionate about giving back to our community.
Recent Events
Check out all the fun these great people have had volunteering and raising money for meaningful causes.
The Causes We Support
Cancer Research
We are proud to have established 3 research funds at the leading cancer hospitals in the Northeast: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Wheelchair Program
Our electric wheelchair granting program provides adaptive wheelchairs for sports and chair upgrades not covered by insurance to children with physical limitations.
Scholarships
We currently offer a $2,500 scholarship for graduating high school seniors to help lower the cost of college.
Latest News
JDJ Foundation Establishes Research Fund at Dana-Farber
The JDJ Foundation is proud to have established a research fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.
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Month in Review: April 2019
Monte Carlo & Wheelchairs
Fundraising for a Good Cause
First Wheelchair Recipient
Winners, Winners, Winners!
Education & LHS
MakeSPP 2.0
LHS Meets RMHNY
Stand Up To Cancer
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Month in Review: January 2019
Here at the JDJ Charitable Foundation, we have not let the cold temperatures get in the way of our continued momentum. In fact, we are more excited now than ever about the future of our Foundation.To kick off the new year, we hosted two great events on January 8.
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The JDJ Glioblastoma Fund at MSKCC
Physician-scientist Ingo Mellinghoff studies signal transduction alterations in primary brain tumors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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