A benefit to support female veterans fighting cancer will be held Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. at the Reinholds Carnival Grounds. This first of its kind event, sponsored by Team Jennifer Cahill Charities grew out of the founder s own battle with cancer.
In May 2020, Jen was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which is metastatic. Her cancer is deemed treatable but not curable. A 45 year USAF veteran, Jen soon came to the realization that she did not have life or burial insurance. Family and friends rallied to help Jen and her family prepay her final expenses and arrangements. It was during this time that Jen and her husband, Mike, himself a US Army (PAARNG) a veteran was approached by various other female vets in the position - terminally ill without the means of taking care of their final expenses.