We are officially one month away from our Annual Friendship Ball, where we raise important funds under the convincing guise of friendship, food, and fun! Here are 6 ways you can get involved: 1. Be a Patron Our Ball wouldn't be possible without our dedicated patrons, and there's still time to join their ranks! Help support the Friendship Ball, our primary source of revenue, by becoming a dinner, cocktail, or casino patron and help us host an incredible fundraising event! 2.

As we embark on 2017, the year of our 35th Anniversary, we would like to take a look back on 2016, a year that proved to be a great one for the foundation! It was in fact, our busiest year to date in relation to our mission. In 2016, we helped to support 72 families who are caring for children with cancer. In total we disbursed 136 grants to families equaling almost $120,000. A sincere thanks to our ever growing Circle of Friends, who made it possible for The Frances Pope Mem