"In 2010 I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My treatment was only 4 months long with chemotherapy. I say “only” because the hardest part of my cancer journey was surviving. Treatment was 4 months. But struggling and navigating my new normal was 4 years or more. At the start of my diagnosis and beginning of treatment I said cancer wouldn’t affect my life. But little did I know, I had no control over that. I lost my hair, gained weight from the steroids, my joints were achy making dancing difficult, I was irritable and felt sick 50% of the time. I still went to school most of the time except for the days I was at treatment or stayed home to rest. Even tired and feeling a little nauseous, I would force myself to get to school. I was determined to stay “normal”. However that just didn’t happen. A couple months after turning 16 I was del seed cancer free. During this time of surviving I was positive on one thing. That I wanted to help the children and teens still fighting their own battle with cancer. A few months after treatment was over, I started a nonprofit called Forever Fighters. We provide personalized care packages and support to children and teen cancer patients. The idea behind it is “we are forever fighting”. We fight to beat cancer then we fight to survive and live life to the fullest. I won my fight with cancer so I could continue fighting for all the children and teen cancer patients and survivors."
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.