Proceeds from the farm-to-table dinner in San Juan Capistrano will fund the foundation’s programs, which support young adult cancer patients and survivors.
, a year after he had been diagnosed and successfully treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia via a life-saving stem cell transplant, with his donor match being his own sister, Katie.
He’s hosted numerous benefit concerts through the years with his various bands including Jack’s Mannequin,and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness to raise money for the Dear Jack Foundation’s programs. The foundation provides one-on-one patient support and wellness programs and offers family support. In the past, McMahon has teamed up with organizations like the Love Hope Strength Foundation to get his fanbase to become part of the national bone marrow registry. In 2016, McMahon said that about 6,000 of his fans had signed up and done a cheek swab to become a potential donor for those with blood cancers.
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