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This year’s NAACP’s Hometown Champion winner went to JerTonya Feemster. She is the founder of “The Beginning Foundation.”  JerTonya and her friend Trinita received an all expense trip to the NAACP Awards. When JerTonya was asked about her NAACP experience this is what she stated, “I’m so honored to have been nominated as one of 97.9 The Beat Hometown Champions!  The Experience as a whole was absolute perfection. I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to network and progress The Beginning Foundation to the next level. Thank you for giving me the experience of a lifetime!

Jertonya Feemster

Check out some of her pictures from the event below:

To learn more about “The Beginning Foundation” please read below:

The Beginning Foundation was founded in 2012 by Jertonya Feemster who was inspired to start a non-profit organization after learning a close friend of hers was diagnosed with Lymphoma at the age of 24. Her dear friend, Trinita, suffered the excruciating pain, emotional stress, and tiredness that cancer can often bring to a person, but Trinita never gave up. As she braved through her fight she couldn’t help but think of all of the things she may never get to experience in her life. Fortunately, today she is a cancer survivor! Although Trinita “kicked Cancer’s Butt”, it left such a powerful impact on their lives that nothing would ever be the same. Trinita’s fight for survival ignited Jertonya’s passion to give back to the community as she has so graciously done her entire life by trying to provide some of those memories that her dear friend may have missed out on to other fighters who do not yet know their fate.

Our Story

The beginning foundation was founded in 2012 by Jertonya Feemster who was inspired to start a non-profit organization after learning a close friend of hers was diagnosed with Lymphoma at the age of 24. Her dear friend, Trinita, suffered the excruciating pain, emotional stress, and tiredness that cancer can often bring to a person, but Trinita never gave up. As she braved through her fight she couldn’t help but think of all of the things she may never get to experience in her life. Fortunately, today she is a cancer survivor! Although Trinita “kicked Cancer’s Butt”, it left such a powerful impact on their lives that nothing would ever be the same. Trinita’s fight for survival ignited Jertonya’s passion to give back to the community as she has so graciously done her entire life by trying to provide some of those memories that her dear friend may have missed out on to other fighters who do not yet know their fate.

About US

The Beginning Foundation is a newly founded non-profit organization looking to make a difference with recently diagnosed cancer patients in low income families by building long lasting memories. Additionally, we want to help clients of all ages as they approach the uncertain road ahead to rekindle hope and enjoy life as they fight daily. We will be working hard to help cancer patients reach their dreams by giving them the “Cater To You Experience”. The Beginning Foundation believes that a diagnosis is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of the rest of your life, whether it’s 6 months or 60 years!  We are committed to helping fight cancer and find a cure for this deadly disease, but also assist in providing memories that will last a lifetime!

The Experience

 Our “Cater to You Experience” provides patients and their families with a vacation allowing them time together to build memories before facing the remainder of their journey. We provide a weekend getaway complete with all meals, activities, luxury transportation, and a private photographer session that’s’ completed with a personalized photojournal.

This program is dedicated to providing patients the time with their families to build memories before they deal with the uncertainty ahead and can only be done through generous donations from other dedicated philanthropic organizations such as yours. Please take the time to visit our website at www.thebeginningfoundation.org and donate today or contact us to get additional information on how you can help.

Sincerely,

The Beginning Foundation

PO BOX 800134    DALLAS, TX   75380-0134    (405)274-1098