The Friends of Joey Reiser Foundation was created in memory of our son Joey. On October 13, 1998, Joey lost a yearlong battle with cancer. He died just ten days before his twelfth birthday.
During one of his many hospital stays, a friend gave Joey a Powerball ticket. We said to Joey, “You went to the Hole in the Wall Gang camp, met Paul Newman, and was given a pool table from the Make a Wish foundation. If you won all that money, who would you donate to?†He said, “I would donate to cancer research, because if you cure the disease no child will need a pool table or special camp.†Joey was the type of kid who always wanted to help others. We decided to start this foundation to help others in memory of a very special boy.
The Friends of Joey Reiser Foundation proudly supports families of children with cancer, cancer research, a college scholarship & the Joey Reiser Playground at the Collings Lakes Elementary School.