Faces of Courage Foundation, Inc. is a locally based, nationally known nonprofit 501(c)3 in Tampa, Florida that was founded by Peggie D. Sherry on January 6, 2004.
FOC provides day outings, educational workshops, and medically-supervised overnight camps for Adults, Children, and Families touched by all types of Cancer and Blood Disorders. All programs are made available to the participants and their families at no cost. Our services are palliative in support and focus on developing strong positive attitudes towards recovery and good health management. We currently have served over 13,000 cancer families with the help of over 1,600+ active volunteers.
Some say we’re a cancer camp. Some say we’re a cancer retreat, all say we’re lots fun.
Faces of Courage knows that cancer is serious which is why we provide the following programs for people diagnosed with any type of Cancer and Blood Disorders …
Kid/Young Adult Camper Outings (Educational/Recreational)
Adult Camper Outings for Women and Men (sporting events, theatre and museums)
Adult Adventure Outings for Women and Men (overnight rustic canoe, kayak, hiking)
Virtual EduCare sessions on cancer treatment, the mind-body-spirit approach to integrative medicine, improving mental health, stress reduction, health and wellbeing
Provide to Survivors/Caregivers Free Breast Cancer Tips and Tricks book (English/Spanish)
Phyllis (a four time cancer survivor) and I wrote the book to address the questions we deal with the most. We created to book as a labor of love and give it free of cost to survivors and caregivers. Anyone can download it off our website www.FacesofCourage.org.
Virtual Enriching Arts Classes – online art classes (supplies provided) for adults
Women’s Cancer Weekend Retreats
Women of Color Cancer Camp
Minority Women Cancer Weekend Retreats
Teen/Young Adult Cancer Camp Weekend (ages 13 and up)
Santa’s Workshop Weekend for Children with Cancer ages 2-12 and their well siblings
Collaboration with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and University South Florida on numerous cancer research grants
We are able to provide programs at no cost to participants through the generosity of corporate sponsors, civic, social and service organizations, individual donors, grants, fundraisers, and bequests.
Individuals and corporations can help us by hosting outings, providing volunteers, sponsoring events and programs, cash donations, in-kind items or services, tickets to area sports and entertainment venues, and gift cards to grocery stores and/or discount department stores. Over 92% of each donation directly touches those fighting cancer.
The programs encourage a sense of community rather than isolation, with a primary goal of helping cancer patients navigate their way through the treatment process and thrive as survivors. Your donations directly impact individuals fighting all types of Cancers and Blood Disorders in a meaningful and lasting way.
On behalf of our campers, thank you for your support!!!
Tampa, Florida
facesofcourage.org
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