Patient & Family Advocacy

In 2010, Kevin was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme. Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain cancer in adults. It’s considered a rare cancer, with about 12,000 new diagnoses each year.  Kevin had a strong will to not only survive but thrive, through his fight and treatment. He carried on with life commitments and passions he had prior to diagnosis while assimilating his new identity as patient.  After a tireless fight, Kevin succumbed to the disease on February 13, 2013.  

The KJM Foundation was founded to ensure Kevin’s legacy of service, kindness and generosity live on. The Foundation’s mission is to make financial contributions in ways that honor Kevin’s legacy. One of those ways is financial support to those affected by Glioblastoma, both patients and families.  Through your generous donations, KJM Foundation donates funding to a namesake patient and family respite center at University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center’s Glioblastoma Center of Excellence, awards research grants to find a cure for Glioblastoma, and provides patient-family financial assistance.  

The financial costs associated with supporting someone fighting cancer are often overwhelming. After managing the cost of treatments, associated medical care and medications, cancer patients and their support network often need assistance with expenses like transportation, groceries, temporary lodging close to care, utilities and dependent care. KJM Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering patient-family financial assistance gifts to help with these and other practical needs. Alleviating these burdens allows families to focus on the direct needs of their loved one fighting Glioblastoma.

When you donate to KJM Foundation, your monetary gift offsets the financial burden to families allowing them to focus on fighting and each other.