An Update from Lynne Rosychuk
Founder of JMMF, on the 16th Anniversary of Losing Jessica Martel The Day Jessica Died Jessica was a beautiful young woman with a soul full of music and stories. A devoted mother to three small children, she filled their lives with lullabies and bedtime tales spun from her heart. Her laughter could light up a […]
Jessie’s House to Open May 19th!
Long awaited Morinville shelter to begin serving residents The Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (JMMF) is exceptionally proud to announce the opening of Jessie’s House to community on May, 19, 2020 at 8:00 am. The long-awaited emergency shelter was built in memory of Jessica Martel, a young Morinville mom who was killed in an act of […]
Jessie’s House will be a rural refuge for domestic violence
Jessica Martel was killed by her partner Jame Urbaniak in 2009 as she was attempting to flee her abusive relationship. In the years following her death, Martel’s mother Lynne Rosychuk established the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (JMMF) and made it her dream to open a shelter in the community to help others in a similar […]
Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation to host Country Cabaret
The Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (JMMF) is excited to announce a new, major fundraiser being held on November 16, 2019, at CFB Edmonton, 210 Ortona Rd, Landcaster Park. The Country Cabaret will be an unforgettable evening of great food, great fun and great entertainment featuring Canadian Country Music Artist (CCMA) Award-winning artist, Jason Benoit. The […]
Legal Lions Support Jessies House
by Grant Cree, Morinville Free Press (July 23, 2019) Several delegates from the Lions Club of Legal donated $7,050 to the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (JMMF) in Morinville on July 16. The evening presentation took place at Jessie’s House, a safe home for those fleeing domestic violence and in need of shelter from their abuser. […]
