Our Work
Our foundation is fully funded by our events.
We strive to make these events so much fun in hopes of a day sharing Erin stories and just enjoying being together.
The heart of the matter is all of the women and families we are able to help. We are lucky enough to speak directly with them, sharing Erin's story, and hearing about theirs. This allows us to best understand how to help them.
We are consistently humbled, heartbroken, but honored to be able to help support these families. Some of their stories are below.
Your donations make this all possible.
Single mother from Olmsted Falls battling Stage 4 metastatic cancer. Her story is filled with many unfortunate circumstances but she has an upbeat demeanor and a will to live that reminded us so much of Erin. Her initial diagnosis came in 2017 with bone cancer which has now spread throughout her body including her shoulders and knees making it hard for her to walk. The past 7 years have been filled with scans, tests, procedures, and surgeries which has left her on disability and forced her to give up her profession in the IT field. Her husband has since left her and it’s just herself and her 18 yr old daughter.
Mother of 4 (ages 9 and under, one of which who has multiple disabilities). Originally went to the ER because she was having pain in her leg and she found a lump in her stomach. They decided to do a PET scan which lit up in her arm pit. After conducting additional tests she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has a long road ahead of her with treatments and a double mastectomy. Her husband recently got laid off of work and she is not working because of her chemo treatments. They have no income coming in at all. Our foundation was able to help them pay their mortgage and have some stability.
Single mother who recently got a mastectomy and ended up staying longer than anticipated. She had several complications which resulted in blood transfusions, 4 total surgeries, and a stay in the ICU. Due to all the complications and stress on her body, she ended up having a mild heart attack. The medical team was not sure she was going to make it. After a twelve day stay at the hospital, she finally made it home but still has a ways to go in her recovery.
Mother of 5 children (ages 5-18) battling stage 3 breast cancer. She moved her family from Fort Wayne, IN to Cleveland in order to get the best care possible at the Cleveland Clinic. She is currently living with her sister in Cleveland - 2 adults and 9 children under one roof. She gave up her job as a certified nursing assistant but has recently been able to get on disability and she is now in the middle of her chemo treatments that will be followed by radiation and immunotherapy.
Cleveland mother of a 13 yr old girl and 10 yr old boy. Currently being cared for at home on palliative care with Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her lungs. For 13 years she has been battling breast cancer, the first time while being pregnant with her first child. This is her 3rd go around with fighting cancer and what keeps her fighting is being present for her children. She is a former registered nurse but hasn’t been able to work in quite sometime. Our donation to her and her family will help in many ways from rent to food to clothing for her family. She mentioned how it’s been a while since someone held out a supporting hand.
Lakewood mom of 2, who is battling Stage 3 breast cancer. She was diagnosed back in May and has been struggling to take care of her 17 month old baby girl and 7 year old son. With her surgery looming, her family has been struggling to figure out how to provide full time care for their children during this time of her not working and healing. Through our discussions, we were able to ease their financial burdens a little bit and cover the cost of daycare through her surgery and recovery time.
A Lakewood mother with a 7 yr and 8 yr old at home, currently going through treatments for metastatic bone cancer. The cancer has spread to various areas within her body including her spine. This hit home because Erin’s cancer had spread to her spine as well. The radiation treatments have been taking a toll on her but she knows she needs to be positive for her children. This is her 2nd battle with cancer since she was also diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2019. To add even more to her situation, she separated from an abusive marriage in 2020. To bring some financial assistance and also a caring ear is going to help her and her family immensely. She has been relying on food stamps so our contribution will be impactful.
Single mother of 3, ages 23, 14, and 5 from Bedford. Back in June, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. It wasn’t a huge surprise, which is sad to say, because her mother and grandmother both passed from breast cancer previously.
Amherst, mother of 2 boys that was battling her 3rd go-around with breast cancer. This time it was Stage 4 metastatic. This mother has lost her ability to provide an income and she hasn’t been approved for disability as of yet so our LLE donation is helping with medical expenses, holistic costs, and some of the every days bills that a family must handle.
South Euclid mother with 3 children battling Stage 2 breast cancer. Her road to recovery looks promising but with a recent right breast mastectomy surgery followed by rounds of chemo and radiation she is unable to work and financially she is struggling. Our donation is helping to relieve some of that financial stress until she is able to be approved for disability.