A recap of 2025 and looking ahead

With 2025 coming to a close, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together.

In April, we hosted our second event, Mike Marino: “In My Mother’s Basement”, a sold-out comedy show at the Dante Club. It was an incredible night to launch our mission and bring the community together.

In October, we drove Joan’s car in the Cannonball Run, an experience that significantly increased awareness for our Foundation and helped build meaningful relationships with key stakeholders in the medical community. Our story and involvement were featured in the Sarnia Journal and shared across more than 200 media outlets throughout North America.

Looking ahead to 2026, we are committed to strengthening our existing partnerships, hosting more impactful events, and helping deliver cutting edge resources to those who need them most. Keep an eye out for an upcoming press release from us!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has supported us, through donations, encouragement, or simply by sharing our story and helping spread the word. We are deeply grateful for this community and excited for what lies ahead.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year.

🩷 The JRHEF Team

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ABOUT THE JOAN ROTONDI HOPE & EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (JRHEF)

The Joan Rotondi Hope & Empowerment Foundation is a non profit organization supporting individuals battling ovarian cancer through initiatives focused on early detection, awareness campaigns, essential resources like financial aid for second opinions and AI-guided clinical trial navigation.

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