Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie Guerra lived a life of epic proportions. In her thirty-seven years, she defied all the odds set against her and did it with a smile. A congenital heart patient from birth, her first open heart surgery was at four-years-old. It was likely she wouldn't survive. Yet, she did.

She went on to survive several more, nine different pacer devices, lead transplants and countless countless aortic arrhythmias that plagued her for her entire life.

In 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the country, Jackie was diagnosed with Leukemia. Her diagnosis was less than a week before her 36th birthday.

In order to help her and her family withstand the storm, a GoFundMe was created and thus, a movement was born.

Be JackieStrong took off. Her journey through her leukemia diagnosis showcased her bravery, her resolve and her tenacity to live just a little bit longer. She created a village.

Jackie lives on in the Be JackieStrong Team, headed up by her loving and devoted husband, Matt Guerra, along with long time family friend, Terrii Wachala. Together, with our two editors Elle Morales and Caitlyn Simpson, we plan to preserve Jackie's legacy for years to come.