The EHE Foundation

Justin Herald

Softball Tournament in Memory of Justin Herald

By The EHE Foundation / June 4, 2017 / Comments Off on Softball Tournament in Memory of Justin Herald

Stephanie Herald and Courtney Walters, along with other family and friends of Justin Herald organized a memorial softball tournament in his memory in Hailey, Idaho on June 3-4 2017.   They had a spectacular event with outstanding community support, great weather, and a group of enthused players.  Justin was a full-time fireman and paramedic, a certified […]

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David Petrisko

Running 100 Miles for EHE

By The EHE Foundation / May 10, 2017 / Comments Off on Running 100 Miles for EHE

Jimmy Crook started the 100 mile challenge many years ago, while he was deployed to Afghanistan as a way to pass time and get people motivated through the tough holiday month of December. It has morphed into a nationwide group on Facebook (#Run4) that raises money for charity, encourages others on their fitness journey, and […]

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Brian Frank

Poker Tournament in Memory of Brian Frank Raises $11,000

By The EHE Foundation / October 31, 2016 / Comments Off on Poker Tournament in Memory of Brian Frank Raises $11,000

Earlier this month, Angela Osborn, along with numerous family and friends, gathered for a night of poker in Washington in order to honor her late brother Brian Frank. Along with the poker tournament, a silent auction was held, T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring Brian’s initials and birthdate were sold, and at the end of the evening, a staggering $11,000 […]

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Smoothie King EHE cancer Mandy O'Connor

Smoothie King Raises Money in Memory of Mandy O’Connor

By The EHE Foundation / October 30, 2016 / Comments Off on Smoothie King Raises Money in Memory of Mandy O’Connor

Smoothie King in York, Pennsylvania, held its second fundraiser in memory of Mandy O’Connor on October 13. Sean and Nicky Krebs, Smoothie King franchisees and close friends of Mandy and Devin’s, once again donated 50 percent of their sales on what would have been Mandy’s 33rd birthday. Mandy died due to EHE on April 5, […]

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Hershey's EHE cancer

The Hershey Company Donates to EHE Research

By The EHE Foundation / October 30, 2016 / Comments Off on The Hershey Company Donates to EHE Research

The Hershey Company has made a generous donation to The EHE Foundation. The world-famous confections company in Pennsylvania gave $500 to support ongoing research efforts into the rare cancer. The Foundation would like to thank Hershey employee Serena Wang for the support. Serena was a personal friend of Mandy O’Connor, who died from EHE in […]

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EHE cancer The Pledge

Stay up to Date on EHE by Reading The Pledge: Sixth Edition

By The EHE Foundation / October 30, 2016 / Comments Off on Stay up to Date on EHE by Reading The Pledge: Sixth Edition

EHE is no longer some unknown rare cancer! The grassroots movement to raise awareness and help fund EHE research is now a worldwide effort! Thanks to Hugh Leonard, director of The EHE Rare Cancer Charity UK, for assembling EHE stories for the sixth edition of The Pledge. Download The Pledge here.

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