Jaxon: A Cancer Survivor
Party & Fundraiser

Party & Fundraiser Update:
Thanks for coming & celebrating with us. Jaxon had a blast, it gave our family closure and fun and we were able to raise just over $6,000 for some amazing organizations that helped us along Jaxon's Cancer Journey!

With many thanks and much gratitude,
The Brewers - Jessica, Trevor & Jaxon

"I am brave, I am strong and I am loved" became our family mantra as Jaxon, at the age of 4, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer January 2nd 2023. Having undergone surgery at Sick Kids, radiation at Princess Margaret, 64 days of chemo at KGH, and getting to have 54 hospital sleepovers Jaxon has finished his treatment and is ready to celebrate! 

Come Celebrate & Fundraise With Us!
This is a family friendly, community event to support cancer fighters, admirer the survivors and remember the angels.
Trenton Curling Club
Saturday April 27th 

3:30-5:30 Jaxon & Friends Pre-Party

​5:30-6:30 

• BBQ: hamburger and hot dogs provided 
• Meet & Mingle: cash bar open for the night
• Kids Zone: playroom open, must be supervised by parent/designate during this time

​6:45 Speech & Bell Ringing

7:00-Midnight

• DJ & Dance on the Ice Service
• Mingle & Games in the Lounge Area
• Kid's Zone: Glow-in-the-Dark Dance Party & Movie Night (PJs encouraged) - supervision provided

* We will be accepting donations at the door and selling tickets for raffle prizes with all proceeds going to our fundraising efforts

Our Fundraising & Awareness Efforts
​Let's Give Back

The outpouring of support from family, friends, complete strangers and various organizations has been truly inspiring and we can't thank everyone enough. 

We will be accepting donations at the door and money raised throughout the night will be going to support some great organizations that helped us throughout Jaxon's cancer journey. 

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KGH Pediatric Oncology
We can not put into words the care, kindness, and utter appreciation for Jaxon’s team of nurses and doctors at KGH.  You made a turbulent time manageable, a scary time fun, and have inspired a boy to come for your job one day. Their Cancer and Child Life Funds go directly to helping families like ours with the costs of travel, food, programming and other expenses incurred during treatment.

Campfire Circle
​Attending Family Camp at Rainbow Lake was an unforgettable experience. We were given the opportunity to spend time with other families touched by cancer and see Jaxon just being a kid. With a variety of programing, multiple camps and a presence in hospitals, Campfire Circle brings much needed smiles and fun to cancer patients and their families during and after treatment. 

Trenton Firefighter Fund
​With sirens and horns the Trenton Firefighters showed up in force to bring some excitement and support when we had been told our lives were about to change. Jaxon was completely amazed that a fire truck and a group of fire fighters came to his house just to meet him.  The Trenton Firefighters Fund helps support families like ours who are hit with unexpected news and expenses when they need it. 

To those interested in supporting The Firefighter Fund through Golf...see attached poster for the Frank LeClair Memorial Golf Tournament

Jaxon's Cancer Journey 

What do you do when during a family walk your child falls off their scooter and that night starts peeing blood...you take them to the emergency room. What do you do when instead of some minor internal trauma you are told they have a large, cancerous tumour that has metastasized…you take a deep breath and remember to breathe.

"I am brave, I am strong, and I am loved" became our family mantra as Jaxon, at the age of 4, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer on January 2nd, 2023. Jaxon’s tumour, that had started in the kidney, had travelled up his vena cava, reached his heart and had produced nodes on his lungs. After receiving chemotherapy to help shrink the tumour and an intense surgery at Sick Kids, we learned that Jaxon’s Wilms tumour was a type that is less well-known (blastemal) and would require radiation at Princess Margaret and a more aggressive chemo treatment. In just over a year, Jaxon managed to spend 155 days in a clinic setting (scans, treatments, follow-ups), have 54 hospital sleepovers, 64 chemo treatments, 196 med injections and too much bloodwork to count.

There is no right or wrong way to react to the changes that come with cancer and treatment. The endless trips to and from, the worry and fear, the loss of what was or could have been, all takes its toll, but with the support of each other, family, friends and an amazing healthcare team, Jaxon continues to learn, grow, and find the joys of life.

He continually amazes those he meets, and his exuberance and spirited nature is contagious. His ability to talk to anyone who will listen about his journey or about nothing at all is entertaining. We often found his knowledge of what was happening to him and how he handled what was required of him impressive and were always amused by the way he would tell the nurses how to do their jobs. He has become an ambassador for cancer survivors as he has given multiple presentations on his cancer journey, allowed nursing students to test out their skills on him, and acted as a role model for other kids who are finding their way on journeys of their own.

Jaxon had his last day of chemotherapy on February 13th, 2024 and will now have regular scans and imaging over the coming months and years. He is already adjusting to living with one kidney and will, no doubt, continue to share his story with anyone willing to listen and be a light when people need it most.