The
Foundation’s primary mission is to
provide scholarships for secondary
education
for children who have lost a
parent to
breast cancer.
Pearls of Hope® was
inspired by the Hope Pearl,
which shows
that all things are possible..
Lorraine Jackson was
diagnosed with very
early stage breast
cancer when she was 40.
Because of the cancer’s
early detection, she was
able to be treated with
radiation. Doctors
explained that had this
happened to her only 10
years earlier she would
have needed a
mastectomy.
At that moment Lorraine
realized how important
education and medical
innovation are to
effectively treating
cancer patients.
Spark of
Inspiration
 The
experience inspired
Lorraine to start The
Lorraine Jackson
Foundation. Since 2005,
the nonprofit has
provided mentoring and
college scholarships to
children who have lost a
parent to breast cancer
through their Pearls of
Hope Scholarship
Program. "All students
who receive a
scholarship from us are
students who have a lost
their mother to breast
cancer. One lost her mom
when she was 11 months
old and another when he
was 5. Some students
have lost their mother
while they were in high
school" she says.
To make the awards even
more impactful,
California Dollars for
Scholars matches the
amount of each
scholarship awarded
within their collegiate
partner program. But the
Lorraine Jackson
Foundation doesn’t just
provide financial
support. It also pairs
each student with a
mentor who will stay in
touch throughout their
time in college and
beyond.
Increased Need
There has been an influx
of scholarship
applicants this year,
which Lorraine
attributes to a growing
need in the community to
help children who have
lost a parent to breast
cancer. To date,
scholarship recipients
have gone on to
matriculate at a variety
of institutions from
UCLA to the University
of Cape Town, South
Africa.
You can find various
ways to support Pearls
of Hope®
on their website.
www.PearlsofHope.com
Pearls of Hope®
is a
registered trademark
of The Lorraine Jackson
Foundation,
a California
501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.
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