Jessie Joy Rees was an up-and-coming swimmer until one day when she started getting headaches. After a check-up it was discovered that she had two tumors in her brain stem that were inoperable. By age 12, Jessie would be in heaven but before she left, she decided that she wanted to help the kids who had to stay in the hospital. She got to go home but they didn't. Jessie started with paper sacks and filled them with little toys and trinkets from around the house. Paper sacks were eventually replaced with jars. Thus came the name JoyJars after Jessie's middle name. Several professional athletes have taken up the cause. JoyJars
Friday, January 4, 2013
JoyJars
Jessie Joy Rees was an up-and-coming swimmer until one day when she started getting headaches. After a check-up it was discovered that she had two tumors in her brain stem that were inoperable. By age 12, Jessie would be in heaven but before she left, she decided that she wanted to help the kids who had to stay in the hospital. She got to go home but they didn't. Jessie started with paper sacks and filled them with little toys and trinkets from around the house. Paper sacks were eventually replaced with jars. Thus came the name JoyJars after Jessie's middle name. Several professional athletes have taken up the cause. JoyJars
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