For 22 years, Jimmy Jordan has been a special part of the community. Though he has struggled throughout his life with a mental handicap, the Port St. Lucie resident and Centennial High School graduate has been an active participant in Special Olympics programs on the Treasure Coast and attended Indian River State College. Recently, on the heels of losing his dad in a tragic car crash, Jordan was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. While undergoing his chemotherapy treatments, Jordan’s mind is on bowling, swimming, NASCAR, and the Miami Dolphins.

On Wednesday, October 19^th, a young man who doesn’t get a chance to be in the spotlight very often, will have the night of his life as the Van Duzer Foundation hosts Game Night with Jimmy Jordan. Featuring bounce houses, a rousing match of cornhole, music and entertainment, Game Night with Jimmy Jordan will help celebrate a very special night for a very special young man. Wednesday, October 19^th, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Van Duzer Foundation will be hosting a benefit to help Jimmy Jordan and his family. As always with the Van Duzer Foundation, one hundred percent of all sales at Big Apple Pizza, Fort Pierce, 2311 S. 35^th Street, (right across from IRSC), will be donated to the family. That includes food and beverage sales, all staff salaries, and tips. There will be door prizes, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing, plus entertainment, bounce houses from Chuck and Lori Entertainment, and a chance to help a member of our community. The evening will be fun for the entire family, and it’s an easy way to help share a little love with a family going through a really tough time.

Formed three years ago, the all-volunteer Van Duzer Foundation has raised more than $420,000 to help individuals and families in St. Lucie County who are struggling with financial and personal hardship brought about by unforeseen crisis or tragedy. Recently, the foundation hosted One Day to Give, a 24 hour food drive which garnered 116,922 pounds of food for distribution through Mustard Seed Ministries and the Treasure Coast Food Bank.