Upcoming Events

"Focus on Fitness" Wellness Weekend - October - Breast Cancer Month (Dates TBD)

                      

Fundraisers

 


"Focus on Fitness" Wellness Weekend, March 27 -28, 2010

Strength For Life is proud to present our "Focus on Fitness, How to Survive and Thrive after Cancer Diagnosis" Wellness Weekend.

The weekend is held at NO COST to participants from Saturday to Sunday, March 27 - 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Islip, NY.  Accommodations, dining, and classes are included.

  
The variety of classes offered will include: strength training, yoga, tai chi, meditation and a reiki circle;

Dr. Roxanne Carfora, Functional Medicine Practitioner will be among the presenters of the weekend. The March wellness weekend is planned for SPOHNC (Support for Oral, Head and Neck Cancer).

For more information on future weekends please click here and complete the contact page

Fundraisers

  • Currently we are seeking sponsorships for our Wellness Weekends and our first annual "Evelyn Knapp" Memorial Run at Sunken Meadow State Park on November 21, 2010. Please contact us if you are interested in supporting this event.

              

  • Group Sky Dive, May 29, 2010                                                                                                              

         Thank you - everyone for your support! This was a very successful "fundraising event" with nearly $15000

         going to Strength for Life and our  programs.  AWESOME job! Sincerest gratitude to the jumpers; friends

         and family who came to cheer them on; and all of you who supported them.

         A video shot of the big day - take a look!!!!

         http://www.shannonconboy.com/shannonconboy/Skydive.html

  • "Evelyn Knapp" Memorial Run, November 21, 2010

         Sunken Meadow State Park * check back for further details/applications

  • Ragnar Relay, January 7 -8, 2011

         Oh Yes, they are at it again!

         Ragnar Relay, Miami to Key West, a 185 mile relay team of 12 will run through the night and raise $$$

         for Strength for Life. In May 2010, they ran this crazy event for the first time from Woodstock to NYC

         with the  threat of bears!!! They were advised - Brown - lay down, Black - fight back!

         Let's see what the threat is from Miami to Key West - Crocs and Gators????

         But wait...not one team of 12 - but two - yes two teams of our own crazy loved ones.

  • Polar Bear Plunge, March 2011

         Fall from the sky....now jump into the ocean - thank you Lisa Hippler for coordinating next year's event.

         Stay tuned for further details - it may be on your bucket list!

           

         Additional Fundraising Events will be announced, feel free to suggest one!

         How can we top Skydiving? - You see we are trying!!!!