Dear Friends and Family,

We’re writing to let you know that we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Jaime Whelan Foundation fundraiser.

Our father, Jim Whelan, sadly passed away on Wednesday, August 13th, due to some complications from a heart attack two months prior. We’ve decided that the best thing for our family right now is to focus on supporting each other and healing together.

We’re incredibly grateful for your continued support of the Jaime Whelan Foundation. Thanks to your generosity over the years—and some careful planning — we’re fortunate to be able to continue our scholarship program this upcoming school year without holding a formal fundraiser. Additionally, this past June, we awarded $22,500 in scholarships to three outstanding young women graduating from Long Beach Catholic Regional School, who will be attending Sacred Heart Academy this fall.

While we won’t be gathering for an event this year, we welcome any contributions you might be able and willing to share to help continue Jaime’s legacy. If you’d like to donate, you can do so at jaimewhelanfoundation.org or via Venmo using the link below. As always, your support means the world to us, in whatever form it takes. Thank you, as always, for being part of this mission and for honoring Jaime’s legacy with us. Please continue to follow us on our social media channels for all future event information at Instagram or Facebook.

Sincerely,

James and Joe Whelan

In lieu of flowers, we kindly ask that donations be made to our charity in their memory, so we may continue the important work that has always been close to our hearts.

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