The HEADstrong Foundation is doing their part to support medical staff working hard during the pandemic to treat cancer patients. To help the community during this time of uncertainty, HEADstrong is providing lunch for the nurses and doctors in Philadelphia and New York based hospitals who are working on the front lines of this crisis. […]
How A “Beef & Beer” Benefit Inspired The Creation Of The HEADstrong Foundation HOLMES,PA – Have you ever heard of a “Beef & Beer” benefit? You may have heard the term, you may have even been to one. For those hailing from the close-knit, hardworking, blue-color suburbs of Philadelphia, a “Beef & Beer” is commonplace. […]
By: Cheryl Colleluori While many of you are experiencing isolation for the very first time, it is the “norm” for someone undergoing cancer treatment. This was our “norm” as my Nick was undergoing a stem cell transplant. As a promise made to Nick that he would never be alone, his hospital room became our home […]
By: Jennifer Hoffman Here at HEADstrong, we take health very seriously as we interact with individuals with compromised immune systems every day. With the current health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the limitations and restrictions put in place by local and federal government, it has become increasingly difficult for people to go about […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Hoffman Email: jhoffman@headstrong.org Phone: 610-461-5987 ext. 303 Student Athletes Create Last Shift Campaign to Provide The Opportunity to Play One Last Time Calling all student-athletes, your season isn’t over yet! Three Student-Athletes are leading the charge and taking one last shift on April 6th, National Student-Athlete Day, to be [...]
“If you conceive it in your mind, and believe it in your heart, you will achieve it.” This is what got Katharine Frega through her two-and-a-half-year journey of taking on her toughest opponent: Hodgkins Lymphoma, Stage IIB. But not even cancer could keep this lacrosse lover away from the field for very long, despite having […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Hoffman Phone: 610-461-5987 ext 303 Email: jhoffman@headstrong.org 10th Annual LimeLight Gala Postponed To May 29th, 2020 As a non-profit organization devoted to serving the needs of families navigating cancer, many of whom which are living with compromised immune systems, an executive decision was rendered to postpone the date of [...]
It’s that time of year again! The HEADstrong Foundation is excited to announce that our 10th Annual LimeLight Gala is right around the corner—Friday, March 20th, 2020 at 7PM hundreds of guests, family, friends and supporters will be gathering to celebrate a milestone in our Foundation’s history. The Gala is a time for attendees to […]
Kathleen O’Connor gained 30 sisters when she joined the Villanova Women’s Lacrosse team. She described her experience there as priceless and the lessons she learned both in the classroom and on the lacrosse field would help her in a way she could have never imagined. Those 30 sisters would become her life line, her motivation […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Hoffman Phone: 610-461-5987 ext. 303 Email: jhoffman@headstrong.org HEADstrong Partners with Insomnia Cookies The HEADstrong Foundation has teamed up with Insomnia Cookies for their spring campaign, Game Hair Havoc. Last year’s campaign went viral with over 160,000 participants across the country and a reach as far as Ireland. “Our two [...]
