About Us
Hope Lives! Breast Cancer Support Center provides treatment support services to women and their families battling breast cancer.
Who We Are
We are here to simplify your journey with breast cancer and contribute to the healing and recovery of the whole person.
Our Organization's Mission
To support and strengthen those touched by breast cancer by providing care, guidance and support.
Who We Serve
We serve women and their families battling breast cancer in Larimer and Weld County.
Our Programs
Complementary Care (oncology massage, physical therapy, acupuncture, manual lymph drainage)
Wig Bank (free wigs, wig styling and care, scarves/hats, personal care, mastectomy Prosthesis)
Counseling and mentoring (counseling resources, Big Sister Mentoring Program, monthly support group)
Homecare and Family Services (transportation resources, errand running resources, house cleaning, child care resources, financial resources)
Upcoming Events
May 31st
"Pink Boa 5k Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run"
September 15th
"Hope Lives! Golf Invitational Sponsored by Rotary After Work"
September 27th
"Tough guys Wear Pink" Rodeo Qualifier at the Fort
October 1st through October 31st
"Paint Northern Colorado Pink"
October 25th
Hope Lives Annual Gala "Celebrate Life in the Pink"
Leadership Profile
The staff and volunteers consists of passionate individuals dedicated to the recovery and well being of women and their families touched by breast cancer.
Associate Director: Marsha Petrovic
Board of Directors
President: Scott Charpentier
Fort Collins Mortgage
Chair and Founder: Lydia Dody
Style Media & Design Inc.
Community Outreach: Jacki A. Kramer
The Limousine Connection
Planned Giving: Lorraine B. Cecere
Retired Financial Advisor
Katie Hollingsworth
Qualifier at the Fort
Board of Advisors
Founder/Liaison
Lydia Dody: Style Media & Design Inc.
Treasury Advisor
Jill Rickards:
Rickards, Long & Rulon
Marketing Advisor
Brandi Kopach:
Budweiser Events Center
Medical Advisor
Dr. Beverly Donnelley, MD:
Fort Collins Women’s Clinic
Board President
Scott Charpentier
Fort Collins Mortgage
Legal Advisor
Carole Schriefer
Law Office of
Carole C. Schriefer, P.C. Founder/Liasion
Lydia Dody: Style Media & Design
Major Supporters and Sponsors
The combination of financial support from our community, the volunteers from Colorado State University, breast cancer survivors and their support teams has been instrumental in the growth and development of Hope Lives!
| Year Founded : |
2001 |
| 501(c)(3) Ruling Year : |
2001 |
| Full-Time Employees : |
2 |
| Volunteers : |
100 |
| Annual Income : |
$200,000 |
What Sets Us Apart
We are the only non-profit that provides these services at no cost!
Objectives for This Fiscal Year
Goals:
Reduce Number of Events: focus on quality not quantity of events
Incorporate Revenue from Grants
Revise all marketing materials (mission statement, brochure, and website)
Expanding to serve all ethnicities
Expanding to serve women and their families in all of Larimer and Weld County
Create a Survivors Group
Create a second tier of the services to address the "new normal"
Purchase a house, to create a true healing center
Focus on Donors and really cultivating relationships so that they give on a regular basis
Write up a proposal to be included in the new Cancer Center Building
Embellish "planned giving" and "investment opportunities" for donors
Launch the 1600 club-just ask model
Increase Budget
