Live for the Joy of Jacob
The Jacob Ball Wish Fund benefits children as special as he was. Although Jacob was only 12 when he passed away in 2013, his joyful impact continues through the wishes this fund brings to life. Donations allow our organization to fund “wishes” that provide special needs students with the experiences and developmental skill builders that would otherwise be unavailable to them.
Donate to the Jacob Ball Wish Fund and make someone’s wish come true!
The Jacob Story
Jacob Andrew Schriber Ball was so tiny at birth, his neonatologist cradled the infant in the palm of his hand. Born with double-congenital heart disease, Jacob also suffered from seizures, never spoke verbally, and was autistic. Read More
Our Annual Fundraiser
Anything Goes!
Our 2025 Jacob Show is the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes! concerning the madcap antics aboard an ocean line bound from New York to London in the 1930s. Recently, the musical won Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Revival and features classic standards like You’re the Top!, Easy to Love, Friendship, It’s De-lovely, and Anything Goes!
We do not charge admissions for our annual shows, but we grateful accept donations at the door. We hope you’ll join us for another great Jacob show!
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A New Venture
In 2025, we are proud to announce the launch of the Jacob Theatre & Academy! The Jacob Theatre & Academy is a new performing arts institution grounded in professional excellence and educational innovation. As a DBA of The Jacob Ball Wish Fund, the Academy provides theatrical training, performance opportunities, and arts access to students and community members of all ages and abilities. The Academy builds on an already thriving tradition of inclusive, donation-based performances — including the Wish Fund’s eleven-year history of producing a full-scale, Broadway-style musical each fall to raise money for special needs students. The Jacob Theatre & Academy will continue producing this annual show as part of its mission to unite artistry with purpose.
To introduce the Academy to the community, we presented the play Art by Yasmina Raza, which was performed at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science on August 21, 2025.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Academy! And be sure to find us on Facebook!
Three Simple Steps
Is there a child, or children with special needs in your classroom, your family, your life, your thoughts, your heart? Is there an activity, event, outing, or resource they’d love to experience, but it’s unavailable, due to cost? Share your wish with us. Hopefully, we can bring the wish to life. In three years, we’ve joyfully funded wishes that have touched 300 children.
Step 1. Submit your wish on the behalf of a child, or a group of children.
Step 2. We’ll review your wish.
Step 3. We’ll notify you about our decision as soon as we can.
Share your wish with us.
Joyful Feedback
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Therapy Balls and Trampoline
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