Here is where you can keep updated with the
goings on with Friends of Jeff. We will
also let you know about any significant happenings in the lives of Jeff
and his daughter. Check back often!
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Friends
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Thank you all for making this event more successful than we could have imagined! PHOTO ALBUM TV News TV News TV News Newspaper |
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| Tommy Thayer, Jeff Young,
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contribute to its success, please send donations of any amount to:
~Friends of Jeff~
Jeff D.Young Trust
PO Box 924
Lake Oswego, OR
97034-0146
Special Guests Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer of the rock band KISS.
September 18th in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Press Release
Pre Event Media
Though this was a tough loss to swallow, all in all, it was a spectacular season, and I couldn't be more proud of our kids. We lost almost all of the starters from last year's semi-finals team, and there were big question
marks about what this group of seniors could and could not achieve. The group came together, stepped up to the challenge, and pulled off a fabulous season. My hat is off to them. And for the parents of these incredible kids, I want to thank you all for the privilege of working with your sons. You all must be very proud.
It will be a long off-season, but in talking to many of the returning players, we plan to learn from this, work hard, and get right back at going for that state championship again next year. I love what I do. Jeff's Laker Football Page
Coach Jeff
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works as an Assisstant Coach for the Lake Oswego High School Football
Team. Jeff and his Lake Oswego Lakers get a big win Friday night against the Canby Cougars in the second round of the Oregon 6A Football playoffs. In a rain soaked mud bath the Lakers take care of business and beat the #9 Canby Cougars 28-14. This Friday the Lakers will be back home to face the Southwest Conference Champion #3 Sheldon Irish of Eugene in the Quarter Finals. You can keep up with the Lake Oswego Laker football team on Jeff's Football Laker Page |
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A Life of Inspiration - by Matthew Sherman
Jeff
and his Daughter reach a goal:
In 1990, when I had already outlived all my doctors’ prognoses, I set
the seemingly absurd goal that I would raise my infant daughter and
attend her high school graduation. She has been with me ever since, and
TONIGHT, I will witness her begin a new chapter in her life when her
tassel crosses her graduation cap at
Lake Oswego
Below you will find a pictures from Thursday
evening.
Man with ALS shares lesson of life: It's good - by Janet Goetze
According to his doctor, Jeff Young should have been dead 20 years ago. Instead, Young finished college, worked in Los Angeles, married briefly and raised a daughter. Now he's...read on
Everyday this month, the Muscular Dystrophy
Association website is highlighting a different person with ALS.
Thirty-one people from around the country were selected for what they
are calling the ALS Significant Series. Jeff was honored to have been
selected as the lone representative from the state of
Column from The Oregonian Newspaper
Jeff Young's heroic life continues to inspire - by Karen W.
Sorenson
T here was no way I could help but shed a few tears while watching
ESPN's inspiring story about our own Jeff Young.
"Jeff Young: The Power of Words," televised March 4, was a mix
of Jeff's heroic fight for life, parental heartbreak and a Lake Oswego
football team ...read
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Jeff was
featured in a segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter
on Sunday, March 4th, 2007, about his involvement with his
local high school football team, and his
The segment featured interviews with Jeff, his parents Hal and LaDonna, his daughter Priya, lifelong friend and fellow teammate at Lake Oswego Charley “Chimes” Austin, Coach Steve Coury and current players Kyle Lavender and Christian Dunham.
The response to
the story has been overwhelming and Jeff is currently working on
responding to the hundreds of emails he has received.
ESPN has the feature on Jeff available online for a limited time. See
it here...In
the Trenches
Disabled, he enables others to see future - by Brian Meehan
LAKE OSWEGO - Athletics is full of cliches on overcoming adversity. But in the past three seasons, the Lake Oswego High School football team has come face to face...read on
Here at Friends of Jeff, we would like to thank Denise Gonzales and the rest of staff at OLL, and especially the fabulous students working so hard to help our friend Jeff. You are all truly Jeff's friends!
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Jeff Gets His Page Turner! |
As you take a look at Jeff enjoying his new device, keep in mind that it is only through your generous giving that this has been possible. We thank all who have given and give a special thank you to Susan Boldt at Mobility Unlimited for her efforts in making this happen. |
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This article on the new relationship between Friends of Jeff and Mobility Unlimited appeared in the Lake Oswego Review, Thursday, December 4th
Gene will also be on the radio discussing the event as
follows:
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DIAL |
DATE |
TIME |
| KNRK | 94.7 FM | Friday, June 13th | 8:30 am Morning Show with Black 'N Blue live in the studio |
| KXL | 750 AM | Friday, June 13th | 12:20pm |
| KUFO | 101.1 FM | Friday, June 13th | Between 2:50pm and 4pm |
| KGON | 92.3 FM | Friday, June 13th | 2:30pm |
Willamette Week comes out Thursday and A& E Friday. There
should be coverage in both.
In today's Lake Oswego Review should be a feature article on Friends of Jeff, including a closeup look at Jeff himself. Pick up a copy!
The Friends of Jeff Benefit Concert is set for Saturday, June 14th at The Roseland Theater. Black 'N Blue reunites to headline and KISS legend Gene Simmons hosts the event. Additional performances by Sequel and Labansky.
For more information CLICK HERE
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