Honoring JJ Vance
The JJ Vance Foundation was established in 1998 to celebrate the life and legacy of Jeffery Joseph Vance, an outstanding student-athlete at East Chapel Hill High School.

Rememberances
At the age of 14, JJ Vance was stricken with a fatal blood clot. His death on December 12, 1998 profoundly affected his family and friends; yet, his legacy lives on.

X-treme Hoops
Richard Belton, founder of the X-treme Hoops basketball organization, sees bright future for Florida's youth in athletics. To learn more about X-treme Hoops visit the website here

 

 


jj vance memorial tree

January 24, 2006

Surrounded by friends and colleagues, the Vance family gathered at the Duke Center for Human Genetics to dedicate a Japanese maple tree to the memory of JJ Vance.

2011 Summer Internship
Say hello to the 2011 JJ Vance Summer Interns ...

NEWS

1.24.2012

**NEW: We are now accepting applicants for the 2012 JJ Vance memorial summer internship in biological and computational sciences! Please complete the Application by Friday, April 2, 2012. Click here for more information

5.23.2011

On May 23, 2011, Drs. Jeffery Vance and Margaret Pericak-Vance hosted the 3rd Annual International Thrombotic Storm Collaborator Meeting at the Hilton Bentley on Miami Beach.
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With contributions from individuals, the foundation has already made a significant and positive impact on the community. With your gift, the foundation can continue to expand our efforts.