Love Hope Strength Foundation: One Cancer Center In Every Country, One Concert At A Time
Love Hope Strength Foundation is “an international, music-centric cancer charity dedicated to providing support for cancer centers, and inspiration to those affected, throughout the world. The mission is to save lives, right now, with the advances that have already been made in cancer care.”
This foundation does not raise money to fund cancer research. Their funds purchase medical equipment and supplies, build cancer centers, and find bone marrow donors.
Co-founded by two leukemia survivors in 2007, Love Hope Strength Foundation is based on the belief that awareness, early detection and proper treatment should not be a luxury and that all people deserve access to cancer care. Headquartered in Denver, CO with chapters in Dallas, Peru, United Kingdom and Australia, the Love Hope Strength Foundation performs concerts and organizes musical journeys and adventures. They will entertain unique requests for events to fund cancer-related needs, so do not be shy in contacting them with an out-of-the-box idea!
Funds from recent events have gone to many needs including:
* Purchased the very first mammography machine for the country of Nepal.
* Funded a new wing for a cancer care center in Wales.
* Supported the Valerie Fund in New Jersey, USA, a center for children with cancer and blood disorders.
* Added over 2,000 people to the national marrow database.
* Brought supplies to cancer centers in need around the world.
* Sent cd’s and dvd’s to cancer centers around the world to brighten the day of patients through music.
* Created an army of volunteers who perform amazing acts of kindness and generosity in their communities.
Want to be a volunteer? Start by checking out the website and consider participating in an upcoming event:
CRUISER ROCKS SIXX , Sat. June 26th, 2010. This fund-raising bike ride and pub crawl routes through Washington Park and surrounding areas of Denver. If you cannot make the entire ride, join in route with your donation and enjoy! A few specifics include:
# The ride is open to anyone 21 or over
# Any and all bikes are welcome (even unicycles!)
# The route will travel to several neighborhood bars surrounding Wash Park
# Every bar will have $2 New Belgium specials for each rider
# Donations are $35 per rider or $60 per couple
Pikes Peak Rocks 2010: JULY 30-JULY 31, 2010. Join 200 musicians, cancer survivors and supporters in hiking Pikes Peak. Benefits go to GET ON THE LIST campaign to register more people to international bone marrow registries. Join in a great event of music and hiking!
If you cannot make the Colorado events, click here to find events occurring around the world. Join in this foundation and enjoy the music, enjoy the adventure, and help a great cause.
