Mission

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.

3 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.

Submit your wish on the behalf of a child, or a group of children.
We’ll review your wish.
We’ll notify you about our decision as soon as we can.

Share your wish with us.

 

In their own words.

Thank you for the trampoline because it can help us exersice.

Your friend

Hunter

Thank you for the ball it help me get my jigle out. thank a ging for the trampoline it get my jigle out more.

Your friend

Anne

Thank you for the trampoline it gives are class exrsis. I like it a lot and are techer to.

your friend,

Madison

Joyful Feedback

Band Instruments

Band Instruments

I received these thank you letters from two students who had their wish funded. Their wish was to play an instrument in the school band. We funded the rental of their instruments so they could participate with the other students and learn to express themselves through...

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News

Jacob Ball Wish Fund Launches Website

Jacob Ball Wish Fund Launches Website

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA—At the recent launch of the Jacob Ball Wish Fund website, jacobswish.org, Tiffany Ball, the organization’s Executive Director but more importantly,  “Jacob’s Momma,” reflected: “It makes it real. We’re really going to be able to help some...

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 Facebook Posts

6 months ago

Jacob Ball Wish Fund
I wonder who can beat me. My total is 40 (yeah I am a picky eater) now it’s your turn. Use an 🤮to mark what you DO NOT eat. 😵‍💫 All the fish and seafood has to go, it will kill me!!!🐟01. Ketchup 02. Mayonnaise 03. Salsa 04. Black Jelly Bean 🤮05. Pineapple Pizza 🤮06. Sardines 🤮07. Oysters 🤮08. Canned tuna 🤮09. Cotton Candy 10. Buffalo wings 🤮11. Brussels Sprouts 🤮12. Mushrooms 13. Liver (chicken/beef livers) 🤮14. Prime rib 15. Bologna 16. Black Olives 🤮17. Green Olives 🤮18. Blue Cheese 🤮19. Fried Catfish 🤮20. SPAM 🤮21. Caesar salad 22. Potato salad 🤮23. Egg Nog 🤮24. Black Coffee 🤮25. Anchovies 🤮26. Horse Radish 🤮27. Sauerkraut 🤮28. Chicken gizzards 🤮29. Okra 🤮30. Coleslaw 31. Crab salad 🤮33 Yogurt 34. Sushi🤮35. Prune 🤮36. Asparagus 🤮37. Dill pickles 38. Eggplant 🤮39. Cottage cheese 40. Tofu 🤮41. Onions 42. Mustard 🤮43. Raw tomato 44. Beets 🤮45. Crawfish 🤮46. Ranch dressing 47. Spinach 🤮48. Cantaloupe 49. Baked Beans 50. Shrimp cocktail🤮51. Avocado 🤮52. Coconut 🤮53. Hard boiled Eggs 🤮54. Nutella 🤮55. Peanut butter 56. Marshmallows 57. Green bean casseroles 58. Gumbo 🤮59. Frog legs 🤮60. Artichoke 🤮61. Cilantro 🤮Ok, it is your turn! You can COPY mine, then change MY responses to YOURS.🤮 ... See MoreSee Less
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7 months ago

Jacob Ball Wish Fund
Today is another palindrome...The same forward and backwards4/26/24 ... See MoreSee Less
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