Cancer Charity4 Life Inc.

In April of this year our 23 year old nephew went into the hospital for a hernia repair. The surgeon opened him up and saw something he had not hoped
to see, a tumor. Biopsies were taken and sent to many educational/medical facilities around the country which all came back as ASPS (Alveolar Soft Parts Sarcoma). We
were told how rare this form of cancer is and that in Arkansas there is one place that has Sarcoma Medical Specialists and sent us to them for further care.
The Rockefeller Cancer Institute of UAMS in Little Rock was where we were sent and helped! We were so scared and everything we read on the
internet made us even more scared. One of the surgeons we saw is Dr. Corey Montgomery, Orthopedic Oncology Surgeon and Board Member of a charitable
organization formed in our state in 2015 by a lady that also had had ASPS. He gave Kristi Rogers’ information to us and we were quickly talking with her
regarding her experience and helpful information that she had learned from her personal experience. Kristi started Cancer Charity4Life to raise money
for research. This organization does not spend most of it’s money on Administration, most of the donations go directly to fund research of Sarcoma
Cancers. After 3 surgeries we hope the next one will be the last. We would not have had this hope if we had not met all the wonderful people in the
Cancer Institute and UAMS hospital and most especially, Kristi Rogers and Cancer Charity4Life.

The Ward family

Cancer Charity4 Life has been a major player in NWA cancer research and awareness funding. Kristi has done a wonderful job of leading the non profit to what it is today, while bringing awareness and hope to so many others. I look forward to seeing what they do in 2017.

I became aware of CC4L about a year ago when a friend's son was diagnosed with a soft-cell Sarcoma. He fought so hard but ultimately received his cure in heaven. Currently, one of my former students is battling Sarcoma. I absolutely hate cancer! Whatever I can do to spread the word about cancer research, I want to do it. CC4L is interested in giving patients and caregivers educational, motivational, and nutritional support as well as finding funding for research. To me, this means they care about the WHOLE PERSON, not just cancer. I hope this review helps spread the word about Sarcoma Research and CC4L. I do not have the money to fund research myself, but I do have a voice. I am only one voice, but if you would lift your voice with me, we could be heard around the world. Help me spread the word about CC4L.
Celeste Byrd

While we know that the majority of us during our lifetime will be affected by cancer in some way whether it be a family member or friend we need hope. Cancer Charity 4 Life is a non-profit that is passionate about education and connecting families who have been stricken by Sarcoma.

I plan to help CC4L spread awareness by setting up a 5-10k race in Kansas City. It is my hope that the money raised will help this organization provide hope, resources and dreams come true to those families afflicted with this rare cancer.

In November of 2014, when my step-daughter came out of her Sarcoma surgery, to remove the mass in her leg, and the surgeon explained the the surgery he had performed, I thought I was going to faint. I began to cry, uncontrollably and had to be alone. I didn't want my family to see how weak I was or how hopeless I felt.

At that moment I knew how important my faith in God was. I also knew we needed every resource available to help fight this disease called Sarcoma.

I began a prayer that I have prayed every night since then. Even though it's been two years now, every night I pray for research to find a cure for Sarcoma patients so they can hold onto hope. Hope is a mainstay
for Sarcoma patients as is faith in God.

These two beliefs keep us focused on today and the future. Faith in today with bright hope for tomorrow.

Janet Burch

I have watched from a distance as CC4L has grown over the past 16 months. There has been remarkable progress given the effort has been made primarily by a "party of one". Sometimes observers need something to grab their attention. For me, the revised vision statement did just that.

The Vision Statement now says:
"We see a future where awareness creates hope for those afflicted by sarcoma...in all it's forms. We see a future where our research dollars turn into cures."

Hope Is not an abstract concept. If you are faced with sarcoma, hope is part of the road to recovery. But it comes from doing, building an organization that gives knowledge, support, financial resources and necessary networks.So the key word is "doing".

As a result of this vision I have offered to help in a small way. Hoping to add another pair of hands and mind to the effort of growing this vital non-profit organization. I hope more join in.

Regards,
Bill Burch

My mom is a fighter. What's even more incredible is that she is a fighter, not only for herself, but for others. After receiving such a devastating diagnosis, many would understandably feel knocked down or ask, "why me?" Instead she pushed back and decided to fuel her energy and unknowns into a nonprofit, wherein all affected by sarcoma will benefit from potential research. I am so proud of her, a board member of charity4life, for wanting to make a genuine difference and for starting the nonprofit from the ground-up. What's so cool about the charity is that 100% of proceeds are being donated to research. 100%!!! Charity4life is purely about funding research for sarcoma because the rarity of the disease limits the research being conducted. Also, the website has some great products (tee-shirts, bracelets, etc)!

I was diagnosed with ASPS (alveolar soft part sarcoma) in November 2014.

I had surgery at UAMS in Little Rock, where my awesome oncologist, Dr. Corey Montgomery, took a fist size mass out of my right lateralis. I subsequently was able to do my radiation locally with Dr. Hershey Garner at Highlands Oncology in Rogers, AR.

Before and after my diagnosis, I had many questions. All I kept hearing was ASPS is very rare, that information on this cancer was hard to find, and there is little or no funding for research, except from those who have been affected. In February 2015, I felt God directing me to use my skill and ability in a different way.

So, I resigned my position in the health and fitness industry and set out to raise funding for Sarcoma cancer research. On May 2015, my non-profit charity, Cancer Charity4Life, Inc. was launched.

The Mission of the corporation shall be to raise money for cancer research!

The Vision of Cancer Charity4Life will be a major catalyst of giving hope to each other by collectively fighting sarcoma cancer through our commitment to funding research and finding a cure.