Help Mark Jackson fight Cancer!

Please consider donating to this fund to help our dear friend Mark as he faces a long and difficult battle with Stage IV Appendiceal Cancer. Mark & his wife Eli have been teaching in Catholic Schools for the last 12 years, and they welcomed their first son Nico just 6 months ago. Mark is a loving father, husband, and friend to so many, and he has always been there for others in their time of need.

Everyone who knows Mark Jackson knows the many things there are to love about him: his wit, his sense of humor, and his dedication to being present for his friends and family. I started this GoFundMe campaign to help Mark and his family cover these expenses and ensure that he can focus on his health and recovery without the added stress of financial worries. Any amount, big or small, will make a difference and show Mark and his family that they are not alone in this journey.

I am reaching out to friends, family, and Mark & Eli's community of support to help buoy Mark during this challenging time. If you've taught with him, grown up with him, taken grad school classes with him, and laughed with him, you know that he's one in a million. If you can donate, it would mean the world to Mark, his family, and me. Thanks for your support, and please keep Mark and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

You helped us raise $60,000 in a little more than a week! We have certainly alleviated the financial burden to some extent. With more clear expectations of what is to come (estimated at $300,000 over the next two years), we are making it our goal to reach $150,000 by Easter Sunday (April 9). With that in mind, please continue to share this page with friends and family and consider possibly donating a second time if you feel inspired. Thank you all again for the overwhelming generosity already shown and thank you all in advance for the outpouring of generosity that is still to come. We ask that you continue to keep the Jackson family in your daily prayers.

The road ahead is long & hard, but our love for Mark, Eli, Nico & Louie is strong. Let's do this.