Joe Mendoza’s Memorial Fund

in loving memory

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever.”
~ Gandhi

Joe was a proud husband, father, son, and friend to many. He lived an amazing life that was driven by a passion for helping others and elevating those around him. Joe’s selflessness, kind heart, and optimism will forever be remembered by those who knew him. Upon his cancer diagnosis, Joe approached his fight with great courage, hope, and tenacity.

Regardless of the outcome, Joe wanted to be remembered as a fighter and to live on not only through body but through spirit. It is through this spirit that we honor Joe’s grand legacy and advance the fight against cancer for those who need it most.

Father God, I know that you don’t always use the most qualified person to do your work. Sometimes you use ordinary people like me, and equip them to work in your harvest. Amen.

The Mendoza family asks that you continue Joe’s Legacy, with a gift in his name to the Osborne Head & Neck Foundation

Make a Donation My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26

Remembering Joe

Joe’s life serves as an inspiration to me, and I will miss him, but I will not forget my friend. I will continue to keep him alive, through my work, and my deepest hope is that others will join me to continue his legacy.
-Dr. Ryan Osborne

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Rebecca Forbes from Fuquay Varina
My dearest friend and spiritual brother from Chipsa, Joe Mendoza, who passed recently. From the moment we met eyes in San Diego, in a hotel lobby, headed for end stage cancer treatment in Mexico, I knew he was my spiritual brother, he was a force, a worker of love and light in this world. A man with a purpose and a mission. Over the weeks we spent together at Chipsa, we became forever family. Kindred souls on similar missions, to comfort, encourage, listen, and bless others who needed that push to fight this beast living in us. I will write more about my amazing brother when I get my emotions together. In this moment, know he was an angel on this earth, who fought until God suddenly, without warning, called him home. I had just spoke with him and he said he was fine, and in 2 days, he was gone. I miss you my brother, more than I could ever put in words, and I am keeping our bonded promise, to help as many as I can in your honor. I will fight this beast until my last breath on this earth, and do all I can for others, as we discussed so often. See you on the other side in glory ♡ #frackcancer #soothersmaylive
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