Guinevere was diagnosed April 24th 2023 with High risk B-cell ALL Leukemia. She was 2.5 when we started, and has such a big personality. She is being treated at SUNY upstate medical university and Galisano children’s hospital in Syracuse NY. She has a long road of at least 2.5 years of treatments ahead of her but she hasn’t let that slow her down or stop her. Ever since she was a baby people would stop me in the store to tell me how her smile made her day. Now with that same “special something” she has made all her doctors and nurses fall in love with her. Along with all the support staff through the clinic and hospital. Some of them go out of their way to see her, or others even track her down to meet her because they have heard so much about her. It is really something to see people light up when they see your child. Guinevere also loves her team just as much. Whenever we have clinic days, we have to go visit the Ped/onc floor to see her “friends” the nurses. She is the best patient. No matter what needs to be done, and how afraid and upset she is, she sits so still and lets them do the job. It makes me so proud. She has such a wide range of interests., from being a girly girl or a strait savage. She loves music, and dancing. She now does ballet and tap. She loves makeup and nail polish. She is known to drag her purse full of makeup and chapstick. You will normally find her in the biggest fanciest dresses. The more sparkle the better. Even in those dresses she is the first one to sit in the mud and start playing too. She is constantly getting excited when she sees “mommy’s buffalo!” (The Buffalo bills).She started playing soccer and really enjoys that. She loves animals, including her 3 dogs and cat. Before her diagnosis she was taking horse ridding lessons too. She loves her older brother Colton. Watching him play his sports, or making him play with her she will take all the time with him she can. We are definitely proud of our savage warrior princess.
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.