| HOME | ABOUT JANE | PHOTOS | EVENTS | JANE LLOYD FUND | BERKSHIRE TACONIC | CONTACT US |
MARK YOUR CALENDER - THE ANNUAL CLAMBAKE The annual Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake returns to SWSA’s Satre Hill on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 from 2:00pm –8:00pm!! The clambake dinner will be served starting at 5 pm. TICKETS ARE $50.00 per person Please join us for another year of fun, food, friends, and music. The day is livened by entertainment from “the Jane Gang” with Eliot Osborn and and the many friends that gather to share their music and talent. For more information, please call Tanya Tedder at 860.435.9661, Donna Lloyd at 860.824.5493 or click on the "Events Page" link. Don’t wait!.....tickets sell out!!
The first Jane Lloyd Fund New England Clambake was held five years ago. The day was perfect! Good food and music in one great place at the bottom of Satre Hill, home of SWSA. A huge success again last year, we would like to thank the Sponsors, all of those who volunteered their time, sent donations and all of you who could attend. You have helped us continue our goal to help the victims of cancer and their families with some of the day to day financial needs.
|
ABOUT JANE |
|
|
Jane Knowlton Lloyd was born at Sharon Hospital on March 19th, 1963 to Jack and Ann Lloyd of Salisbury. Jane was the fourth of six children born to Jack and Ann. She attended Salisbury Central School, and as a child she belonged to both the Salisbury Swim Team and the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA). After graduating from Salisbury Central School Jane attended HVRHS for two years and than transferred to The Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. At Berkshire she participated in field hockey, cross country skiing, squash, and lacrosse. She was also a member of The Trail year-book committee. Graduating from Berkshire in 1981, Jane attended Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. After leaving college she lived in Boston and New York City before eventually moving back home to Salisbury. It was there that her passion for gardening blossomed, and after a few years learning the trade, she started her own business. In 1997, at the age of 34, Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer. After surgery and two rounds of chemotherapy and radiation Jane's cancer went into remission. While in remission Jane nurtured her gardening business and bought her dream house. With the help of friends and family she remodeled it to suit her needs and reflect her personality. She also became a member of the Salisbury Conservation Committee, the Salisbury Stingers hockey team, and the WeCanRow, a competitive rowing program for cancer survivors. In 2003, with the help of a friend, one of Jane's dreams came true. She had the opportunity to meet and ride with her role model, Lance Armstrong, in Texas at a Lance Armstrong Foundation event. Unfortunately, in the winter of 2004 Jane's cancer would recur. She fought the cancer with both conventional and alternative treatments. Again, with the help from a friend and client Jane took three trips to Hawaii for treatment with a doctor of holistic medicine. The effects of the treatments made it difficult for Jane to run her business, and put a financial strain on her. But once again friends came to her aid and picked up the slack in her finances and allowed her to stay in her home and meet her financial obligations. Despite her valiant efforts Jane died on September 14, 2005. With the
help of loyal and tireless friends Jane was able to leave this world
comfortably in the home that she so dearly loved. In her memory the
Jane Lloyd Fund was born to help cancer patients in the way that so
many of Jane's friends helped her as she lived with cancer. Jane may
no longer be with us, but the grace and courage that she showed in
the last years of her life was an inspiration to all who knew her.
The Jane Lloyd Fund was established to allow for that spirit to help those
in need for perpetuity.
|
 |
©2006 - 2011 The Jane Lloyd Fund, All Rights Reserved
Please click here for information on our Privacy Policy and other fund
information or upcoming events.