Our Story
V for Victory began in 2017 after a local Jacksonville business owner’s son was diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis shakes a family to its core, confronting them with unthinkable uncertainties and challenges, while the outside world and everyday responsibilities continue to move forward. This business owner, who is an owner of V Pizza, witnessed firsthand how deeply the entire family is affected when a loved one battles cancer and how overwhelming it can be to focus on simple tasks like lawn care or cooking a meal. Leveraging his business background, he developed a unique service delivery model: a nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing local businesses and individuals to support families in their community. This life-changing experience forged an unbreakable bond between V for Victory and V Pizza, positively impacting the lives of hundreds of families battling cancer. As V Pizza continues to grow and expand into new communities, so does V for Victory’s reach and its ability to serve and assist families facing cancer.
Our Mission
is to cultivate relationships with local businesses to provide resources and services to meet the "everyday" needs of local families and individuals battling cancer.
V for Victory coordinates services such as car repairs for local families so that they have transportation to treatment; installing safety bars in a residence for an individual who is experiencing a loss of balance and suffered severe falls; or coordinating lawn care and home cleaning services for a family in and out of the hospital so they can focus their attention on treatments and their health.
How We Are Funded
Most of our funding comes directly from individuals in the community. Every customer who eats at any V Pizza restaurant can donate to V for Victory right on their receipt. 100% of all donations go directly to our family services! Other avenues of funding include donations made from individuals or local groups. Often, churches, schools, or other local organizations donate in honor of a local family member or friend. We also receive support through fundraising events hosted by local business partners on our behalf. V for Victory hosts one annual holiday fundraiser in December. This single fundraising event generates a significant portion of the funding that covers the services we provide in the following year and dictates how we budget our funds to ensure we serve all our families equitably. Since most of our business partners offer a 50% discounted rate, every dollar donated to V4V goes twice as far!
Family Services
Our operational overhead is low and is currently funded by our Board of Directors and Corporate Donors. We are currently seeking additional corporate sponsorships to support our infrastructure and administrative functions. In addition to coordinating direct services to meet everyday needs, V for Victory commits to providing one free meal a week at any V Pizza restaurant to every family actively in treatment for the duration of their treatment. This averages out to more than 2,000 free meals every month!