Having Hope

Hope Strengthens Foundation supporter, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Bryan O'Neil, has scheduled some well-deserved leave this upcoming April. For most, a vacation from service would present an opportunity to step back from the high operational tempo a Marine is required...

Hope Strengthens Foundation (HSF) is privileged to participate in the PGA TOUR's TICKETS Fore CHARITY program at the 2015 Northern Trust Open taking place February 18-22, 2015 at The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA. TICKETS Fore CHARITY is a unique...

Late last month, Carol Gardner visited the hospital to receive her latest MRI. Thankfully, the results showed no regrowth of the brain tumor! Carol continues her fight with 5 cycles of chemo over the next 5 months. As she undergoes additional treatment, expenses...

On Saturday, January 24th, our good friend (and HSF Director Joe Merry's brother-in-law) Matt Goethals established an innovative effort to support Hope Strengthens Foundation. Matt is an educator and the head coach of the boys varsity hockey team at Pomfret School in...

The following post was written by Meg Hajjar, providing an update on her son Neil's health and participation in hippotherapy sessions that Hope Strengthens Foundation and our donors cover. These therapy sessions are critically important in building Neil's core...

Hope Strengthens Foundation (HSF) is privileged to participate in the PGA TOUR's TICKETS Fore CHARITY program at the 2015 Northern Trust Open taking place February 18-22, 2015 at The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA. TICKETS Fore CHARITY is a unique...

THANK YOU for your caring support over the course of this past year. Your generosity has made a positive and tangible impact on the lives of individuals and families facing life-threatening illness or recovering from traumatic injuries. On behalf of our team and those...

L to R: Palo Alto, CA Fisher House Manager Betsey Striebel and HSF's Jake Ferreira  On Friday, December 19th, Hope Strengthens Foundation delivered donated items to families at the Fisher House at the VA medical center in Palo Alto, CA. Fisher House Foundation...

Overall, 2014 was a good year for Tara as she continues to progress in her fight against Glioblastoma (brain cancer). She had her latest MRI in early December and the results were clear! Tara is now in cycle #27 of her clinical trial at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in...