The Coughlin Family
“Our personal experiences with cancer drove us to assist building awareness of the many faces of cancer & help generate dollars through race earnings to advance cancer research. Thus, the motto “Racing for Cancer Research”.”

The Coughlin family features the JEGS Racing for Cancer Research ribbon on all race cars and uniforms to raise cancer awareness. The ribbon may be a simple symbol, but it displays a meaningful sentiment. In 2005, in honor of Jeg Coughlin Sr., the “Jeg Coughlin Chair in Cancer Research” was also established to support a nationally/internationally-eminent scholar who researches and develops therapies in the field of childhood cancer.

Order Your Ribbon Today
Meet the Challenge and participate in the fight by displaying your ribbon and getting involved. To order your JEGS Foundation Racing for Cancer Research Ribbon pin, decal or patch, visit jegs.com and you will find it under the JEGS Foundation section. 100% of the proceeds of the sales go to the JEGS Foundation Racing for Cancer Research.

Cancer affects all of us in some way. Statistics show that one in four people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during his or her life.
Together, we will make a difference... face this challenge head-on!

Learn More & Get Involved
Knowledge is power. Cancer touches us all. Statistically, one in four people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. If you or someone you care for has been diagnosed with cancer, access important information, including the most current treatments and technology available, by visiting cancer.osu.edu or www.nationwidechildrens.org. You can also have questions regarding your cancer diagnosis or treatment answered by e-mailing cancerinfo@jamesline.com or by calling the James toll-free at (800) 293-5066 to speak with a health professional.

Volunteer
Your life & time are precious, your experiences invaluable. Contact a hospital or a health organization of your choice to find out how you can help. You can make a difference.

A Team United, On & Off the Track
The Coughlin family believes inmeeting challenges head-on. Due to personal experiences with family members and friends who were touched by cancer’s devastating effects, the commitment to The JEGS Foundation “Racing for Cancer Research” began. The Foundation’s goals are to advance cancer research and build awareness. The motto “Racing for Cancer Research” was coined because of the donations generated by race and corporate earnings.

“Our family has been so blessed; forming The JEGS Foundation “Racing for Cancer Research” is one way we can help others meet the challenge of surviving cancer.”

Reaching out through the family-run business of JEGS Mail Order and Team JEGS Racing, the Foundation also provides access to information regardingcutting-edge cancer treatments and an avenue for people to get involved and make a difference.

Funding Cancer Research
The Board of Directors at the Ohio State University Foundation established the “Jeg Coughlin Chair in Cancer Research” after receiving a gift in perpetuity from the JEGS Foundation.

The 1.5 million dollar funding for cancer research provides a chair position to be filled by a nationally eminent scholar whose research has been applied to cancer research and childhood cancer research. Dr. Maura Gillison is the chair that will distribute annual progress reports which will highlight new developments in research and patient care. This will help continue the strong relationship between physicians and researchers at The James and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), “the nation’s investment in cancer research,” supports scientific discovery and its application in clinical practice throughNCI-funded research in the United States, as well as internationally. By inspiring the generation of new knowledge and encouraging collaboration among researchers in a multitude of NCI-approved initiatives, the NCI works towardits goal “to achieve a future when all cancers are uncommon and easily treated.”

The JEGS Foundation “Racing for Cancer Research” is honored to be affiliated with one of only 39 nationally-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

Types of Cancer
Cancer is a group of more than 100 diseases. Anyone can get cancer; any tissue of the body can develop cancer. Many environmental, chemical, viral, genetic, and personal factors may contribute to a cell’s change from normal to cancerous. “Normal” cells have genetic mechanisms to control reproduction. Scientists have described the series of essential steps that must occur for a cell to transform. Cancer begins when a cell 1) mutates, 2) loses the ability for controlled reproduction, and 3) grows and spreads. Though simplified here, this complex process may actually occur decades before the cancer is detected.

A nonprofit foundation with 100% of donations going directly to cancer research.