Jack (Malcolm Jacob) Freedman lived for 26 years with a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy. Although he had severe disabilities, he was almost always happy and loved to go places and see friends. Jack could be mischievous and thought of many ways to tease his sister, parents, nurses, and teachers. Jack loved music, movies, car rides, and fountains. He was an expert user of eye gaze technology and sent Facebook messages and birthday greetings to many friends. Recently he used his computer skills to help developers of games for others with special needs and also organized spreadsheets for after school and summer camp programs at a local school. He started driving his power chair at just 2 years old. Vent Camp was the highlight of his year. Jack made the most of the life he had. It is remarkable to think that he continues to help others through the Gift of Life Donor Program.
