Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
From front to rear, Fallbrook High School seniors Chelsea Borg, Alexi Eich, Hannah Foster, Kurtis Pilbin, and Darrion Benevides help stuff
Fallbrook High School teacher Bryan Romanelli prepares to fill his third
From left, Terry Cook and her two daughters Sarah Cook (a senior) and Katelyn (a former Warrior) help with the effort Fallbrook High put forth to help fill
Fallbrook High School senior Aria Aguirre helps seal the
Volunteers from Fallbrook High who helped the Jessie Reese Foundation provide holiday joy for young cancer patients include Aria Aguirre, Austin King, Katelyn Cook, Yulissa Lopez, Sarah Cook, Margaux Chauvin, Kurtis Pilbin, Austin Robinson, Bryan Romanelli, Michele Laca, Terry Cook, Jayden Herman, Holly Hagen, Chelsea Borg, Hannah Foster, Alexi Eich, Patty Martinez, Rickey Stephens, Yaita Valdez, Liz Castro, Tara Razi, Sharon Schneider, and Mackenzie Zastoupil.
FALLBROOK – Twenty-five students, staff and family members from Fallbrook High School recently volunteered to help spread joy to young cancer patients.
The group. organized by Fallbrook High social science teacher Tara Razi traveled to Irvine (Orange County) on Nov. 15 to the “Joy Factory,” operated by the Jessie Reese Foundation. At the factory, “Joy Jars’ are stuffed with small toys and other items to gift to children afflicted with cancer.
“The Jessie Reese Foundation is one of the most amazing organizations that helps bring care to those who need it most and at no cost to the families,” explained Razi. “Jessica Joy Reese was a 12-year-old girl from Rancho Santa Margarita who was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), and passed away in January 2012. DIPG is a rare tumor of the brainstem that occurs almost exclusively in children.
“While receiving treatment, [Jessica] wanted to help the kids who couldn’t leave in between treatment like she could, so she started creating “Joy Jars” and delivering them to the hospitals,” said Razi. “As of now, 100,000 jars have been shipped to kids around the world.”
Razi said in one hour her group “carefully stuffed, sealed, and boxed up 120 holiday themed Joy Jars.”
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