Determined that other cancer patients and their families should not suffer, Chris Thieneman, Tom Thieneman, Jr., and Matt Battaglia created The Mint Jubilee, whose mission is to provide resources to non-profit organizations committed to finding cures and controls for cancer and other relevant non-profit organizations. In 1993, Matt’s mother, Nancy Van Cleve Battaglia, lost her fight with lung cancer after fighting the disease, which spread to her brain and liver immobilizing her and impeding her ability to communicate.