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Jaguars Endowment for Breast Cancer
research, prevention, treatment and care at
the Baptist Health Foundation. guests, including cancer survivors and their
families, for dinner and games at a local
indoor trampoline park.
“This is a serious disease and one that
requires teamwork to defeat it,” said Khan.
“We are honored to be a part of that team.” In addition, Executive Vice President of
Football Operations Tom Coughlin has
committed a tremendous amount of
resources and time in an effort to support
those battling the disease. In 1996, he
established the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund in
honor of one of his former players at Boston
College, Jay McGillis, who lost his battle with
leukemia. In honor of Jay, Coach Coughlin
made it his mission to help other families
tackle childhood cancer by providing
comprehensive fi nancial, emotional and
practical support. Since its inception, the Jay
Fund has helped thousands of families and
provided over $9.3 million in grants to be
there for parents facing the unthinkable so
they can be there for their families.
Many Jaguars players have experienced
fi rsthand the devastating effects of cancer.
In turn they’ve committed to making a
difference in the lives of others.
A member of the American Cancer Society’s
Athlete Council, Jaguars CB A.J. Bouye
lost his mother to breast and brain cancer
when he was 15 months old. Last season,
he surprised a local father and son whose
family had been impacted by cancer with
tickets to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.
This week, he continued a tradition he
started in 2017 by once again hosting 300