OUR MISSION
The Joe Jackson Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their families and to provide adaptive equipment throughout United States. This organization was created by Joe’s calling to primarily help inspire individuals disabled by SCI to continue living actively because there’s much to overcome despite the challenges they face and to fund JJF exciting programs. It is our mission to educate, enable, encourage, and empower individuals living with paralysis by:
1. Educate through mentoring, guidance and support for those affected by Spinal Cord Injury through peer to peer mentoring and our website.
2. Enable individuals to focus on living actively in various sport platforms through the JJF INDIVIDUAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP.
3. Encourage by involving SCI individuals to actively participate in the JJF key initiatives programs.
4. Empower individuals living with paralysis to live actively and strive for their dreams by providing sports adaptive equipment and some recreational equipment necessary to allow those living with paralysis to continue on living their dreams and accomplishing their goals.
LATEST NEWS
5th Annual Joe Jackson Foundation Golf Charity Classic
The Joe Jackson Foundation held it's 5th golf tournament September 28th, 2018 at Ocotillo Golf Resort and raised over $6,000. 40 golfers came out for a fun day of play for a good cause supporting individuals with spinal cord injuries continuing to be active. JJF was...
Ability360 Heat Looking to Continue Wheelchair Rugby Dynasty
The Ability360 Heat have built a dynasty in the desert. The wheelchair rugby team has placed in the top five in the nation in 19 of the team’s 20 seasons. They have also won three of the last four...
Making a Difference
This weeks Valle Luna “Making a Difference” is Joe Jackson http://www.sports360az.com/2018/04/valle-luna-making-difference-joe-jackson/
Former Hamilton Football Player Inspires others to Live Actively
Article by Michelle Guerrero of Chandler Lifestyle. Joe Jackson was a 16-year-old Hamilton football player when his life was forever changed. During a November game in 2005, Jackson was playing defense and ran to the other side of the field to make a tackle. The next...
National Wheelchair Rugby Championships
Wheelchair Rugby National Championship returns to Phoenix; local team defends title https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/2018/04/20/wheelchair-rugby-national-championship-phoenix-360-heat/534638002/
Joe and Ernie: Reaching for the Top
A story about Joe Jackson and Ernie Chun, two players on the Ability360 Heat Wheelchair Rugby team. Both are aiming for a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games, a challenge neither originally planned on. You can watch Joe and Ernie, and the 360Heat, April 19-21 as...