Farmers & Merchants Bank Joins Jester Project
The Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation and F&M Bank branch offices in Redondo Beach and Rolling Hills Estates joined hands to support The Jester &
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A Magical Moment
Recalling a Magical Moment By Barbara Saltzman (The Jester’s Mom) I remember so well joining the great actor Ed Asner on stage at the L.A.
NAILBA Charitable Foundation Grant Recipient Spotlight on The Jester & Pharley Phund
Inspired by award-winning book, The Jester & Pharley Phund brings smiles to children coping with serious illness. David Saltzman wrote and illustrated The Jester Has Lost His Jingle during his senior year
Star Reader
This dedicated young reader from 32nd Street Elementary and her fellow students read thousands of pages during the Jester Read-A-Thon at their outstanding school. Orthopaedic
Hope & Judi
Sixteen years ago, Hope Feltenberger met The Jester & Pharley for the first time. A 5-year-old patient, she was tired of all the hospitalizations she
Mason & Kristen
“We had no clue what to expect.” At 3, Mason “didn’t understand why he couldn’t go outside to play with his friends and run around
Natalie & Julie
Nothing prepares you for hearing your child has cancer. Natalie was 7 when first diagnosed. Every day, her mom, Julie, tried to remain calm, positive
Rena
Rena fell in love with The Jester Has Lost His Jingle at 4, when she was a patient at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia being treated for cancer.
Recalling the Meeting of Two Kindred Spirits
When David Saltzman met his hero, Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak at Yale, David realized his life’s calling. During June, Sendak’s birthday month, The Jester’s Mom remembers the importance of that meeting.
The Jester Now Speaks Japanese
Junior Jester Sophia Muratsuchi presents First Lady of Japan with the bilingual English/Japanese Jester.
Laughing With ‘The Perfect Book for This Time’
Families and educators find The Jester to be the best way to rediscover laughter.
You Can Always Find a Smile With The Jester & Pharley
“I am never alone when The Jester & Pharley are around.” A young cancer patient smiled as she told that to Barbara Saltzman, The Jester’s Mom, many years ago. We’re hearing that a lot nowadays.
