Who We Are

The Jackson Hepner Foundation is a not for profit charity, Jackson's legacy, promising to ensure no young person or families travel the cruel path of a cancer diagnosis alone. Jackson's strength and kindness our shadow, our mission to provide kindness in the chaos of cancer through unique personalised hampers and support young people facing cancer.

What We Do

The Jackson Hepner Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young people facing cancer and supporting the families who walk alongside them. Founded in memory of Jackson Hepner — whose courage, compassion, and optimism continue to inspire all who knew him — the Foundation transforms his spirit into tangible acts of kindness, care, and hope.

Our work centres on providing unique personalised hampers that create moments of joy and connection. The hampers make the burden of fighting cancer that little bit easier.

The Foundation believes that everybody deserves a life defined not by illness, but by love, curiosity, and possibility. Guided by Jackson’s legacy, we strive to bring light into dark times — empowering people diagnosed with cancer and families to find strength, comfort, and joy along the path to healing.

How Your Support is Helping

Hear directly from some of our recipients as they share heartfelt testimonials about how the Jackson Hepner Foundation has provided support for them on their journey.

Rise & Restore Retreat 2025

“On Saturday I was lucky enough to be a part of the "Rise and Restore" retreat for women who've had or are going through Cancer put on by the Jackson Hepner Foundation. ...”

Kirsty

“As a young cancer patient, staying in hospital can be debilitating and depressing. Receiving a hamper from the JHF bought a smile ...”

Maddi

“I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. As you can imagine, this knocked myself and my family off our feet ...”

Enika

“Just thought I hadn’t had the girls checked for a while, approaching mid 40’s it’s not considered an absolute necessity ...”

Grateful Recipient

“I have tried to share this post a couple of times today and just can’t seem to form the words to convey the depth of my gratitude ...”

Leisha

“To be honest at the time I didn’t feel worthy at all… receiving a gift from complete strangers when my chemo journey had not ...”

Bec - Kirsty's Mum

“Meeting Rachael, Mitch, Rylee, and supporters was one of the best days and worst days for Kirsty in 2023, having been through ...”

The Pike Family

“Thank you to the Jackson Hepner Foundation for bringing joy into the lives of people with Cancer. Javan is enjoying his hamper ...”

The Macs

“We cannot thank the Jackson Hepner Foundation enough for their beautiful hampers for Archie and our family. Your incredible ...”

Helen

“I was very honoured and humbled to be invited to be included in this very special photo shoot for the official launch of the Jackson Hepner Foundation. The foundation set up ...”

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