On August 16, 2023 Ellora was brought to the pediatrician for a bump in her abdomen and some right sided belly tenderness that was brought to our attention by her dance teacher the day before. The next day, she underwent a 7 hour surgery to remove her right kidney, part of her colon, her appendix, and a tumor roughly the size of a volleyball. Within the days that followed, her oncology team confirmed that Ellora had a Stage III Wilms Tumor. Since that summer day, Ellora has faced cancer head on and wearing a princess dress; 7 rounds of radiation and 25 weeks of chemo. She completes treatment on February 12, 2024. She has worn a different port-accessed princess dress (with accessories!) to each chemo infusion appointment and loves giving out stickers, treats, and crafts to all the staff and patients at clinic! She is excited to donate all her princess dresses to other little girls going to their chemo appointments! Ellora was born with fire in her veins and filled to the brim with an inexplicable magic. She has crystal blue eyes and curly red hair that we are so excited to see make its return. She loves dancing, drawing, fashion, reading, making new friends, and cats. She is a big sister to her two little brothers Rhys and Atlas and has been loving first grade so far. Throughout her cancer journey, Ellora has taught us grown ups so much about bravery and how we can all do hard things (and look great doing them)! Slay little queen!! #BraveLikeEllora
Runway for a Cure is an event that shows child and adult cancer fighters and survivors their courageous, confidence, strength and beauty. We are partnering with local boutiques, local celebrities and community heroes to make this a show you won’t want to miss. Cocktail hour, raffles, auctions, live performances & more.
We welcome 50+ cancer fighters and survivors from all around the country, while also honoring angels lost due to cancer.
Saturday, March 23rd 2024
The Rhodes on Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
5-9 pm
Purchase Tickets: https://gohfdn.booktix.net/
Runway for a Cure Fundraising
- Donate to a cancer survivor/fighter model through their peer to peer fundraising link - 100% of your donation will go towards our programs for helping kids battling cancer. Two models (one adult and one child) who have fundraised the most, will be recognized at the show and be able to make remarks. Help us hit our fundraising goal of $100,000!
What we do
Glimmer of Hope Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that shows girls and boys their strength and beauty through the donation of bald dolls and provides HOPE to families battling childhood cancer.
Glimmer of Hope Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #851607457). All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
- Bald Dolls: To make the world a less scary place for children battling cancer, we sponsor and donate dolls and bald dolls to better help children feel represented and confident during their journey.
- “Best Day Ever” Photo Shoots: A magical day for a group of girls battling cancer. The Best Day Ever features: hair and makeup services, a gift basket, a catered lunch, crafts, a princess dress and a doll in a matching princess dress, followed by a professional photoshoot at a magical location!
- Bereavement Boxes: To help heal a broken heart, we have created bereavement boxes for families we have served after their child has passed. We partner with Spencer Welch Studios to send watercolor portraits of each child as part of each box.