Our Mission:

Love. Help. Family. Hope.

Giving Hope and Help to Teens and their Families After a Cancer Diagnosis. In honor of Jordyn Myers.

Scholarships will open on December 24, 2026 for the Class of 2027

The Jordyn Myers Scholarships will award $15,000 to local students in May of 2027.  Students from Stark County or a Federal League School are eligible for the Women in Engineering or Student Athlete Scholarship (both will be awarded at $3,300 for 2027 with a possible second at $1,800).  Students who could qualify for both should apply to both scholarships to be considered for each scholarship. 
Women in Engineering
Student Athlete
The Cancer Survivor Scholarship (awarded at $3,300 for 2027) is for a student - either from the Class of 2027 or a current Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior in an accredited institution for higher learning whose cancer was treated in the state of Ohio. 

The Mighty Like Her Scholarship applicants must come from Jackson High School (Massillon, OH).   This scholarship maybe awarded to multiple students totalling $3,300.  In 2026, it was distributed across 5 students.
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Looking Back

Our scholarship program is growing and we could not be more excited.   We've been able to award $127,500 in scholarships to the Class of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

We are so proud of the recipients of the Jordyn Myers Scholarships -
Women In Engineering, $3,300:  Madison Rajaratnam, Jackson High School - The Ohio State University
Student Athlete, $3,300:  Jade Owuor, Jackson High School - University of Alabama, Birmingham
Student Athlete, $1,800:  Mia Thompson, GlenOak High School - The Ohio State University
Cancer Survivor, $3,300:  Addyson Runskey, Aurora High School - Hiram College

Introduced in 2023 (with Jordyn's graduating class):
'Mighty Like Her' Jordyn Myers Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship honors students attending Jackson High School, Jordyn's school, and allows students to submit a creative response to the statement "I am Strong".  This annual scholarship is broken up (to total at least $3,500) as necessary to students graduating from Jackson High School and seeking secondary education and/or training after High School.  It can be awarded to one student or multiple depending on applications.

The 2026 recipients are:
Manav Rawal - University of Michigan

Ethan Tonni - The Ohio State University

Anthony Swigart - Harvard University

Hazel Neri - Ohio University

Noah J Gooding - Miami University

The application for scholarships for the Class of 2027 will open on December 24, 2026 (Jordyn's 22nd birthday) - please view our Scholarships page under "What We Do" to access the links when they become available.  You can also learn more about the past recipients.  

To all of those who applied… THANK YOU.  We were overwhelmed with SO many amazing applications that our Scholarship Committee had a very tough decision to make.  Thank you for your time and for your interest in the Foundation. 

​We wish you all the best.  

GET INVOLVED

We are looking for volunteers to help us out throughout the year with a variety of opportunities. Visit our Volunteers page to sign up for our list.

Upcoming volunteer opportunities include Storage Unit Move (9/19), Sock Donations (9/20), Blackbird Ball (11/13/26). Some opportunities will require 16+.