Honoring the Life of Jennifer Polt

September 11, 2026

CaringOn is sad to announce the passing of Jennifer Polt, who nominated her husband Rich and her sons Samuel and Ethan for two caregiver gifts from CaringOn to thank them for taking care of her during her eight year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her journey was an inspirational one.

In 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, which metastasized to her bones in 2018. At the time of her metastatic diagnosis, her boys were 11 and 8. Her husband Rich was her caregiver. She rarely spoke about her cancer, unwilling to let it define her. Indeed, Jennifer adopted the mantra “don’t postpone joy.”

In the end, Jennifer didn’t just survive cancer; she lived fully with stage 4 disease for eight years. Together with her husband, Rich, she saw both of her sons become Bar Mitzvahs, learn to drive, and watched her older son graduate from high school and leave for college. She lived to see her boys grow into young men, grounded in the same love of food, travel, and family that shaped her life. Jennifer did not postpone joy; she experienced it and created it. She will be profoundly missed by all who knew her.
CaringOn honors Jennifer Polt and her loving caregivers – her husband Rich and her two sons Samuel and Ethan – and was honored to help her thank them with two unforgettable gift experiences curated by Jennifer herself.

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