For the Love of Jacob Guild was established in April of 2003 in memory of Jacob Alexander Perkins. Jacob was a loving 5-1/2 year old boy who died of viral encephalitis at home before his doctor was able to diagnose the disease. His family benefited from the Journey Program, a grief therapy support group, provided through Children’s Hospital. Through Jacob’s love for everyone he met, and for our love for him, it is our mission as a guild to raise funds for Children’s uncompensated and under compensated care, Children’s research on infectious disease, and Children’s Journey Program.