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“My Heroes. Dad, my mom, and everyone who’s overcome struggle is who I look up to.. ”
~ Jason Ackerman

Volunteers are SO Important!

The JAF survives primarily on the support of our volunteers. Wonderful people, companies, locations that make what we do possible. Just a reminder of what we do: The Jason Ackerman Foundation focuses on improving the lives of youth who have faced and survived tragic circumstances through educational support and entertaining experiences. We provide scholarship funding…

7th Annual Jason Ackerman Memorial Bowl A Thon Pre-Registration OPEN!

Attention friends & bowling fans! The annual Tampa Bay event is now open for pre-registration ONLY! Message us on our Facebook page to reserve TODAY! A full day event on Sunday, August 17th created to just to have FUN! Afternoon is dedicated to family friendly fun & the evening has a bit more of an adult…

Donate to support the cause

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Make change happen, volunteer!

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620 WDAE’s Chris Thomas Memorial Golf Tournament

We want to thank 620 WDAE, Steve Duemig and our friends from Tito’s for inviting us to join us on May 9th at Feathersound Golf & Country Club! It was a beautiful day on the golf course for remembrance, giving & fun! We look forward to becoming the charitable partner & beneficiary in 2015! Cheers!

Celebrating Survival with Project Shattered Silence

Some often wonder what criteria needs to be met to apply for a Jason Ackerman Foundation scholarship? It’s simply about surviving unique and at times tragic life obstacles at a young age,  but really more about what that survivor chooses to do with it. The Jason Ackerman Foundation is pleased to introduce our scholarship programs to the kids of…

Bacchus for Charity & Reginald Roundtree Earns a BIG Thank You!

We couldn’t have ordered a more perfect Tampa Bay day on April 5th when 18 teams hit the links at Westchase Golf Course! Hosted by Bacchus for Charity and local favorite, news anchor Reggie Roundtree the feed back was 100% positive with the BIG bonus being $10,000 raised to go towards our scholarship funding! Thank…

Leaving A Legacy ~ The John Hannon Assistance Fund

Terrible personal loss alters a life, forever. As adults we experience it more, but consider for a moment a child losing one of the most  powerful influences when they need it most, their teens. The  P.J. and Matt Hannon, with the help of their family, decided to focus their attention on others that had experienced…

Go Shop! The Jason Ackerman Foundation now benefits from AmazonSmile

Attention friends! #GoShop and choose the Jason Ackerman Foundation! Each quarter, the AmazonSmile Foundation makes donations to eligible charitable organizations by electronic funds transfer. The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program.