Jay’s Juniors sends kids with life-altering illnesses to Disney World
Past recipients of Jay’s Juniors all-expenses-paid Disney World experience are pictured.
Founded in 2014, Jay’s Juniors is a non-profit program that over the years has provided hundreds of sick children and financially struggling families, with a memorable family vacation during the holiday season.
Each year, metro-Detroit children between the ages of 3 and 17 years old, who have life-altering or life-threatening conditions, are nominated by family or friends within the community to be part of this all-expense-paid experience of a lifetime.
The large group of Jay’s Juniors children that are selected for the trip, along with their families, all take this entire trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida together.
Here’s how to nominate
Nominations are being accepted now through October 20 for the 2024 trip taking place December 3-7. For more information, rules, criteria, and to nominate a child, please visit JaysJuniors.com.
Jay Towers, a beloved Detroit television and radio host, founded Jay’s Juniors with the mission to provide a fun-filled environment for these brave children, and some time away from the harsh realities of doctors’ visits, treatments, and long hospital stays.
It’s a chance for them to experience the pure joy and magic of childhood.
Spreader of happiness
The five-day, four-night experience includes airfare, airport parking, hotel rooms at the Disney resorts, park admission tickets and activations, ground transportation, food, spending money, and most importantly happiness and memories for each, and every member of the family.
“Being able to bring happiness to all these children, along with their siblings, parents/caregivers, is truly amazing,” Towers said.
“Taking them on this trip that allows them to take their minds off everything else and just create memories of a lifetime, is why I started Jay’s Juniors.”
