Were you lucky enough to know Jen Pagani? She was near and dear to us at Charlotte Smarty Pants, a close friend who shared her own battle with cancer to our readers as our “Smarty Warrior.” She lost her battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2014, leaving behind a husband and two young sons. But her legacy lives on in her Go Jen Go Foundation and in her fundraising efforts to support other women battling breast cancer. To help pick up the fight where she left off, come out to their upcoming Carolina Panthers Watch Party on Oct. 16!
What: Football, Fundraising, & Fun
When: Sunday, October 16th, 3:00-8:00 pm
Where: Brewers at 4001 Yancey
Details: Doors will open at 3 p.m. and we’ll be watching the Carolina Panthers take on the LA Rams starting at 4 p.m. . Tickets are on sale now!
This celebration and party will feature tailgate food, drinks, a raffle, a silent auction, hope, and engaging with our mission.
This watch party is critical to the life-changing support we provide to breast cancer patients who are struggling to make ends meet during their treatment. Your support is so important as we strive to assist all eligible patients with their financial needs. In addition to providing hope, Go Jen Go provides direct financial relief in these categories of support: housing, utilities, transportation, and groceries/necessities.
Purchase your tickets to attend or you can make a donation to support our Grants fund and local Go Jen Go grantees in need.
Meet Jen Pagani
By Jessie Laney
She was a competitor, she was a fighter, she was a two-time iron man and a vivacious personality. What she loved most was being wife to Joe and mom to Rocco and Luca. For her Rocco and Luca would be her legacy. Jen’s legacy is carried through her sons, but it’s even bigger- it’s carried through the foundation she created, Go Jen Go.
Jen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2007, after having some pain nursing her second son. During treatment, she saw many women at chemotherapy that were struggling to meet their day to day needs and take care of their families. She would bring gift cards given to her and share them with others. From there, the Go Jen Go Foundation was born. The foundation helps families in the greater Charlotte area who are fighting breast cancer and struggling financially. They provide some assistance on a monthly basis to help cover rent, utilities, groceries, gas, and other necessities, so that the survivors can focus on the real fight. Her legacy after being diagnosed with breast cancer became her two young sons and this foundation.
Eight years since she passed and 13 years since the foundation was created, her legacy continues to be carried by many passionate volunteers, family members and friends supporting the foundation.
