Stronghold Ministry

Target demographics: people fighting cancer and in other crises

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1800 cancer patients with free gift baskets & approximately 5000 cancer patients and people in crisis through our blogs and emails

Geographic areas served: The US and 43 other countries

Programs: Sent over 17,500 gift baskets free of charge to cancer patients. Contents include a tote, 3 books on coping with cancer, and 2 wristbands. Our cost for each basket is $50 (retail value approximately $110). We have sent these gift baskets to 50 states and 43 countries. *Support group meetings - we hold several weekly women's support groups and Zoom and in-person meetings for cancer patients and others in life crisis. Speakers and support at cancer support meetings - we spoke or participated in 30 support groups of various other cancer organizations, groups related to local hospitals and churches. *Prayer meetings - we host monthly prayer meetings to meet, support and pray for people with cancer. *Blog and Facebook correspondence - our executive director spent an average of 3 to 4 hours per day responding to email and facebook correspondence from some of the approximately 20,000 cancer patients we have connected with through various connections over 12 years. *Phone calls - we averaged 5 to 7 calls per week from cancer patients or caretakers who ask for support. *Our email newsletter is sent to cancer patients every 2 weeks. We also post these emails as blog posts on our website - http://www. Mystronghold. Org/blog. Many patients and caretakers write immediately after we sent these emails inquiring for further help, prayer and support. *Hospital and home visits upon request - pre-covid average of one hospital or home visits per week.