Help to Relieve and Recharge Families
The June Jessee Memorial Foundation (JJMF) is a nonprofit organization that provides relief and support to help children with medically complex, neurological conditions and their families in the St. Louis area and beyond.
Inspired by the bravery of June Jessee, a young girl who fearlessly faced chronic, life-limiting conditions with no specific diagnosis, the JJMF is the only U.S. nonprofit organization solely dedicated to assisting children with these undiagnosed, neurological conditions and their families. While their medical conditions may vary, and no two journeys are alike, we know the challenges and concerns families facing these conditions go through, and provide resources, services, and connections to help make their lives and paths easier.
See the impact JJMF made in 2022 here.
The JJMF aids the courageous children with undiagnosed, neurological conditions and their families through:
The JJMF also seeks to improve the care of children with undiagnosed, neurological conditions by bringing awareness of their unique needs to pediatricians, medical residents, and other healthcare professionals, helping to advance patient care.
While parenting a child with undiagnosed, neurological conditions can be incredibly rewarding, it can also be physically and emotionally draining on parents and caregivers at times. That’s why the JJMF is dedicated to providing relief for families, helping to recharge them to face the many challenges of their child’s conditions. And, most importantly, providing more time to love and care for their child with fewer worries.
OUR STAFF
Genny Jessee
Executive Director and JJMF Co-founder
genny@junejessee.org
Allison Reichart
Director of Development and Operations
allison@junejessee.org
Becky Belanger
Programs and Development Manager
becky@junejessee.org
Karlita Blackwell
Community Engagement Associate
karlita@junejessee.org
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
Annie Harper BOARD PRESIDENT
Senior Regional Advocacy Expert, The Boeing Company
Matt Jessee BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, JJMF CO-FOUNDER
Policy Advisor, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Liu Lin Thio, M.D. BOARD MEDICAL ADVISOR
Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics and Neuroscience,
Washington University School of Medicine
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Rachel Jessee Lambert BOARD TREASURER
Vice President, Stonehenge Capital
Kristin Schell, MSW BOARD SECRETARY
Chief Program Officer, Working Credit NFP
Jodie Finney
Physical Therapist, Mercy Health Systems
and Author, The Finney 411
Hannah Hufford
Co-owner, Hufford’s Jewelry
Julie Linihan
Founder, The Sacred Child
Richard Sexauer
Project Manager, Subtext Development
Joan Rosenbaum, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Advanced Care Team, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Mary Sigurdson
Community Volunteer