LITTLE JACK JUMPER FUNDRAISER
CHILI SUPPER
Thanks for your support!
On behalf of FOP Martin Boots Lodge #79, we want to thanks those that attended and supported our fundraiser for Little Jack Jumper on March 8, 2010 at the Grant County 4H Fairgrounds. Below is a little history on Jack Jumper and the reason as to why we hosted the fundraiser.
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Jack Jumper was born November 27, 2009 to Jon and Michelle Jumper in Miami County, Indiana.
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Jack’s dad is currently a Deputy with the Miami County Sheriffs Department and his mother is a Trooper with the Indiana State Police.
At 5 months gestation, an ultrasound detected that Jack had some severe Congenital heart defects. His pulmonary artery is underdeveloped and is missing a valve. Jack also has transposition of the great vessels. Which means the Aorta and the Pulmonary Arteries are attached to the top of the heart on the wrong side. All of Jack’s defects must be corrected in the first year of life or Jack will not survive.
As of now Jack has had two major open heart surgeries. The first one was 12/01/09 and the second one was 12/21/09. His next surgery will be at about 10-12 months of life. The next surgery will be to reconstruct the great arteries. Jack will also be receiving a G tube into his belly for feedings but in order to have the G tube he needs to weight at least 6 lbs 10 oz.
As you can imagine Jack’s insurance coverage is fast reaching the maximum lifetime pay out of $1,000,000 in just 3 months of life. Jack is required to have a medicine that costs $1,000 a month that insurance will not cover. “Little things” like that add up pretty fast.
With all of that being said, I request that anyone and everyone attend the fundraiser. There is no cost for the meal; however, we ask that you make a monetary donation. All of the monies raised during this fundraiser will be hand delivered to Jack and his family. To obtain more information in reference to Jack go to http://jacksheart.stormloader.com/
Currently, we are looking for volunteers to
assist in the endeavor of raising money for Jack. Any one wishing to donate
or to volunteer feel free to contact Shawn Sizemore, FOP Martin Boots
Lodge #79 at (765) 506-0287 or Diane
Newton at (765) 662-9981.
Shawn Sizemore, President
FOP Martin Boots Lodge #79