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June 3, 2026

Club Hope Foundation To Present Charity Karaoke Night June 13th

Club Hope Foundation will present at Charity Karaoke Night ‘Sing For A Cause’ on Saturday, June 13th. The event is set to take place at Homesite’s Hidden Events, 1410 Glenwood Ave, Ellwood City, with food provided by J&A Eats and karaoke provided by Rayner Shine Entertainment. Tickets are a $20.00 donation. This is a first time event for Club Hope as well as the host. “With this being the first time, I just think it’s going to be an amazing event as all Club Hope events tend to be with our amazing supporters,” says Cara Atkinson. Those attending can look…

September 13, 2023

Hope Run Derby Planned For Sunday

The Club Hope Foundation will be hosting its 4th Annual HOPE Run Derby this Sunday. Over 120 batters are getting ready to hit Home Runs for HOPE at Bradshaw Park starting at 11:00am. Batters will range from two years old to over 40 years old and they are all coming to get the for a great cause! “This is always one of my favorite events we hold! Not only are we raising so much awareness and many donations to help our warriors in need, we are getting kids involved and teaching them the importance of giving back to help those…

December 28, 2022

Michael’s Furniture Plus Donates To Club Hope Foundation

Michael’s Furniture Plus, conducted a very successful charitable promotion this year that resulted in an impressive amount of money being donated to a great cause. Michael’s pledged to donate $50.00 to the Club Hope Foundation for every Ellwood City Varsity Football touchdown scored this season. The Ellwood City team did their part and scored 22 touchdowns this year and Michael’s was happy to donate $1,100.00 to the Club Hope Foundation. The store is owned and operated by many former Ellwood City Football players and boosters. The owner, Michael Perry, said he was proud to tie this charitable promotion to the…

December 8, 2022

Local Girls Hosting ‘Hugs for Pap’ Holiday Blanket Drive for Club Hope

Two Ellwood City girls know two things for sure this holiday season … they miss their “pap” and want to help those with cancer. Maura (9), and Ella (5) Fauzey are teaming up with Club Hope Foundation for a “Hugs for Pap” Blanket drive in honor of their Grandfather, Tony Celli, who died in April of pancreatic cancer. Claire Fauzey, the girls’ mother, said they came up with idea. She said they have been struggling with the grief of the loss of their beloved “pap” and this is a way for them to honor him and help other warriors struggling…

November 28, 2022

LHS Class Of ’55 Makes Donation To Club Hope Foundation

The Lincoln High School Class of 1955 celebrated their 67th class reunion this past summer and, after some discussion, the classmates have decided to discontinue their formal reunions. In keeping their local wishes, a check in the amount of $272.00 from the class account was presented to Club Hope Foundation last week. Pictured below, left to right, are Cara Atkinson of Club Hope Foundation, Joe Cioffi and Mary Virginia Nagel Brest, members of the Reunion Committee.

October 19, 2021

Local Hope Warrior Named ‘Woman of Courage’

Some define a woman of courage as a mother, others someone who helps their community, others a leader or teacher, others a survivor. Cara Atkinson is all of the above. The lifelong Ellwood City resident was recently named the recipient of the Pink Pamper’s Woman of Courage award. “Woman of Courage” is an award bestowed upon a cancer survivor who has made a huge contribution to the Western Pennsylvania Cancer Community. Atkinson said before even attending the event where she received the award, she felt like she had already won. I found out I was nominated by a lady who…

September 8, 2021

Club Hope Founder Nominated For Woman of Courage Award

Club Hope Foundation founder Cara Atkinson has been nominated and chosen for the top of of the 2021 Woman of Courage Award through the Pink Pamper Foundation. This award is given yearly at the Pink Pamper’s Annual Bubble Ball, which will be held this year on Friday, October 8th at the Doubletree Hotel in Cranberry. The nominees were selected by a committee through the Pink Pamper non-profit and the winner is selected through a system of voting online. Atkinson was nominated by a survivor that the Club Hope Foundation assisted from our area. According to Atkinson, the letter was so…

September 4, 2020

Going, Going, Gone! Home Run Derby Planned For Club Hope Foundation

There will be a wonderful day of HOPE at the ball fields next weekend. Club Hope Foundation is holding a home run derby on Sunday, September 13, at Bradshaw Park in North Sewickley Township. “We are excited to report that we are up to 84 participants in this event!” said Club Hope founder Cara Atkinson. “Thank you all for your Facebook fundraising! Because of your fundraisers, we are off to a tremendous start!” “A huge thank you to our sponsors also, your generosity is greatly appreciated,” concluded Atkinson The event, open to the public, will begin with sign-ins on Sunday,…

September 6, 2019

Shirts Now Available For ‘Pink Out’ Challenge

T-shirts are available at Ellwood City, Riverside, Beaver Falls, and Shenango schools and the non-profit Club Hope Foundation for a challenge to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “The Pink Out Challenge this year is between Ellwood City, Riverside, Shenango and Beaver Falls,” said Cara Atkinson, found of Club Hope Foundation. Each school is selling ‘Pink Out Shirts’ that have been designed and printed by Ellwood City-based, Venezie Sporting Goods & Apparel. Ellwood City and Beaver Falls will have the sales from these shirts helping Club Hope in their building and all other funds will be donated to the…

November 26, 2018

“Celebration of HOPE Ball” Ticket Information

The Club Hope Foundation is hosting their inaugural “Celebration of HOPE Ball” on Saturday March 30, 2019. It will be held the SOI in Ellwood City and it will be a night of dinner, dancing, honoring, and memorializing the lives of those in our area affected by cancer. Tickets for this event are currently on sale, and there is a limited amount of them being sold. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The cost is $25 for a single ticket or $250 table sponsorship which includes all 8 tickets to the table plus a centerpiece that will be…

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