
DANIEL HOFFMAN: What my family learned from a 12-year-old about inner strength
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I was honored to be with volunteers who gathered at Onelife Fitness in Tysons Corner to create 'Joy Jars' supporting children with cancer, continuing Jessie Rees Foundation's mission.
We understood that this day mattered more than most to kids fighting cancer. We bonded over connecting with something larger than ourselves. And we learned a profound lesson from Jessie: The joy flows in both directions — from the child who opens the Joy Jar right back to the person who stuffed it. Nathan Hoffman, son of Fox News contributor Daniel Hoffman and Fox News anchor John Roberts at a Mobile Joy Jar event at Tysons Corner Onelife Fitness Gym/Basketball court in Virginia on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026. (Daniel Hoffman) Joy Jars packing materials at the Tysons Corner Onelife Fitness Gym/Basketball court on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Daniel Hoffman) Nate Hoffman and his soccer buddies at the Mobile Joy Jar event on Feb. 7, 2026 at Tysons Corner Onelife Fitness Gym/Basketball court in Va. (Daniel Hoffman) Nate Hoffman with soccer friends at the Mobile Joy Jars event at Tysons Corner Onelife Fitness Gym/Basketball court in Va. on Feb. 7 2026. (Daniel Hoffman) Daniel N. Hoffman has been a Fox News contributor since May 2018. Before joining Fox News, Hoffman had a distinguished career with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he was a three-time station chief and a senior executive Clandestine Services officer. Follow him on Twitter @danielhoffmanDC.
Jessie’s motto was "Never Ever Give Up" (NEGU).













