Having Hope

The following details are courtesy of an update on Ari’s website, Echo of Hope. It is with profound sadness that we announce Ari passed away peacefully on Friday evening listening to the Red Sox. Earlier in the day, Ari had a seizure at home and was transported to the...

Over the course of his short life, Ari Schultz has constantly battled a life threatening condition. A Critical Aortic Stenosis was detected during an ultrasound and he was the first person ever to undergo two successful heart surgeries before he was born. Ari has had...

The 5th Annual Hope Strengthens Foundation Charity Golf Outing will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Walpole Country Club in Walpole, MA. The tournament format is a 4-person team scramble. We look forward to build upon the success from previous events to help...

The greatest privilege we have at Hope Strengthens Foundation is to support inspirational people across the nation as they battle illness, disability, or injury. We learn about personal stories of tragedy and triumph. By joining their fight, we are exposed to the...

The following video and news story by Fox 13 News features our friend Michael Scala, who received a puppy courtesy of the One Voice Foundation and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (FL). Michael continues to inspire us all with his bravery and courage. Michael and his...

On December 13, 2016, Carol Gardner received good news with a stable MRI scan. This marked 2 1/2 years of stable scans following her Glioblastoma (brain cancer) diagnosis back in July, 2014. There are certainly still challenges. Carol is scheduled to undergo a third...

It is with heavy hearts we share news that our friend Patrick Erwin, passed away on January 18, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Hope Strengthens Foundation was privileged to connect directly with Patrick last summer to learn more about his...

We received the difficult news that after nearly 10 months post-bone marrow transplant, Michael Scala has relapsed. The leukemia remains aggressive and while Michael's fight continues, his family and friends are focused on celebrating the precious time they have with...

After battling an illness, Neil Hajjar was back in the saddle at his Mane Stream hippotherapy session. This innovative therapy uses horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, strength and...