In 1976, Jonathan Jaques, a 16-year-old cancer patient, asked his parents to establish a fund to be used toward helping children with cancer. Starting with a $1,000 donation from Jonathan's life savings, the Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center (JJCCC) began to provide services in 1983. Although Jonathan has passed away, his legacy lives on through the wonderful programs available at the center.

Within months of being formed, Four Pearls begun to create an active relationship with JJCCC at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach. In 2007, we delivered Care Packages to all of their patients as a way of introducing the children and their families to Four Pearls of Beckstrand Cancer Foundation and the services that we offer. Each package includes a special Four Pearls teddy bear, an iPOD shuffle, a soft bath robe, and a children’s book entitled “Why Me?” which helps children cope with a diagnosis of cancer. We are proud that every new pediatric cancer patient at JJCCC will receive a Four Pearls Care Package this year.

In 2008, we plan to provide the Care Packages to incoming patients in other hospitals throughout Orange County and Los Angeles. Our goal is to provide comfort to all children diagnosed with cancer, introduce them and their families to the Foundation, and provide them access to our other services.

For information on sponsoring a Four Pearls Care Package for a child with cancer, please call us at 949.955.0099.