This charity requires you send a photo of yourself before they will donate a flight. I have gone through several other charities for free flights to treatment and have never been asked for a photo. To ask is one thing but these people REQUIRE it before they will consider giving you a flight for cancer treatment. Having cancer is horrible. Telling friends and family that you have cancer is difficult. Letting current or future jobs know of your diagnosis is also difficult...cancer becomes a part of your identity. If you need assistance to pay for services you are required to share all your very personal medical information, call many numbers, talk about your cancer and divulge extremely personal information just to get some assistance. I understand why this is and that its necessary but to take it a step further and also require I send you a photo of myself, thats one step too far. What could be the purpose? Everyone knows you cannot get on a flight without a picture ID. All my medical information includes my full name and social security number. I know what they want my photo for....PROMOTION! Well to that I say "NO" I am not going to be exploited because I have cancer. You do not get a picture of a sick young woman who needs chemo/radiation and surgeries. It makes me sad that a charity that is suppose to be doing something good insists they the right to require so much from the one in need. They feel its their right to know every personal detail about your battle with cancer and then put a photo of you in their file to complete their intrusion. I would rather not get my treatment than to let an organization violate my privacy any more than it already has!

Spirit Jump has lifted my spirits as both a Jumper and Jumpee. I founded this organization after I battled 3b cervical cancer. When I was sick in the hospital friends & family sent me so many cards, flowers and small gifts. During my darkest days these tokens of love were the only bright moments I received. Now I am able to give others this same joy through Spirit Jump. There are hundreds of loving, giving people who reach out to the many battling cancer. It warms my heart to see their love and strength. There are also hundreds of people who receive Spirit Jumps and I know first hand that their spirits are lifted by the cards and other spirit jumps they receive.