KidsCan! Connects Kids to Talk about Parents’ Cancer
Sharing this great article from our friends at Duke Cancer Center about the impact KidsCAN! can make
Feeling Funky? We are!
Sunday, November 3rd, the Pavilion at the Angus Barn is the place to be! Join us, and be a champion for children who have a parent or primary caregiver experiencing cancer. When you are a part of this year’s event, it ensures that children receive the care and attention they deserve during a challenging time. It’s Our… Read more »
2023 NFL #MyCauseMyCleats
It’s back! We love participating in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats auction each year. NFL players and former players reveal their passions beyond the game and wear their hearts on their feet through My Cause My Cleats. Players have the opportunity to pick a cause that is important to them and represent their chosen organization… Read more »
2023 Funkraiser Recap
Our 2023 Funkraiser was a huge success – take a look back at the event. If you missed out on the fun make sure to join us in 2024 on Sunday, November 3rd.
What Would She Think?
The Holt Brothers Foundation has always been about family – honoring family, supporting family and strengthening family. If you look closely when you see our logo you’ll notice a tagline that says “in memory of Ojetta V. Holt-Shoffner”, she was wife to Odell and Mom to Tosha, Torry and Terrence, and today would be her… Read more »
Capital City Jack & Jill hosts book drive
This fall middle school Innovators from the Capital City Jack and Jill organization raised money to purchase 250+ copies of “A Kids Book About Cancer.” These books will be donated to each of our KidsCAN! site locations and be provided to families as they join a KidsCAN! program. In total these students raised $5,000. This book by Dr. Kelsie… Read more »
Meet Holt Brothers Foundation Board Member Lisa Schiller
Lisa’s first involvement with the Holt Brothers Foundation was her family’s participation in KidsCAN! While Lisa was going through cancer treatment, her family had seen firsthand how incredibly beneficial the program is for kids and families. Having experienced the impact herself, Lisa wanted to get involved further and give back the support the Foundation… Read more »
Holt Brothers Foundation Hosts Steering Committee Interest Event
We had so much fun gathering at The Avenue in downtown Raleigh for our steering committee interest meeting last week! Our reach is expanding and we are SO excited for new people to get involved in helping to put on our events and share our mission. If you couldn’t make the event but want to… Read more »
Terrence and Torry Speak on Leadership at Credit Suisse’s Morrisville Campus
Terrence and Torry were welcomed to Credit Suisse’s Morrisville campus by site lead, Kevin Walker, to be a part of a quarterly speaker series on leadership. It’s always a privilege for these two to connect with the community and share life lessons they have learned. As standout leaders both on the field, and in the… Read more »
Holt Brothers Foundation Announces 2023 KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship Winners
We are so excited to announce our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship winners for 2023! Take a look to see where these nine recipients are headed and what they are studying! We feel so honored to support them in the next step to their degrees. Brooklyn Lamoureux- Lindenwood University London Lamoureux- Truman State, studying English Jacob… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship- Jacob Sullivan
Meet Jacob, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! Jacob was a KidsCAN! participant in his youth and reflects how important that experience was in order to properly cope with the disruption to his home life. In addition to his participation in KidsCAN!, Jacob was the treasurer for Camp Kesem at University of Pittsburgh. Taking… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship- Peighton Jones
Meet Peighton, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! Peighton has described her time at KidsCAN! as her home away from home during her father’s battle with cancer. One of her most impactful moments from her time participating, was when she was given a tour of the hospital her father was receiving treatment in. The… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship- Amelia Pare
Meet Amelia “Mimi” Pare, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients. Mimi feels extremely grateful for her time participating in KidsCAN! programs. Amid the pandemic, an already trying time for her personally, Mimi’s mother was diagnosed with cancer. With the support of KidsCAN! she was able to stay present, connect with her sisters, and see… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship- Brooklyn Lamoureux
Meet Brooklyn, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! Brooklyn and her siblings participated in KidsCAN! during her mother’s battle with cancer. Being so young when her mother was diagnosed made things especially challenging. She reflects on the impact of meeting other kids who were going through a similar experience, as well as feeling lucky… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarships- Andrew Gregory
Meet Andrew, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! He participated in our KidsCAN! program in his youth and feels very grateful for the support he received and continues to receive from the Foundation. When he was just eight years old his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He remembers being too young to understand what… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship- Maisen Aromando
Meet Maisen, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship Recipients! Maisen participated in our KidsCAN! program during her father’s battle with cancer. During her time participating in our KidsCAN! program, she connected with other children who were going through a similar experience. Still today, Maisen can recognize how having a supportive community like KidsCAN! can be… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship, Meet the Scholar- Lynelle Cunningham
Meet Lynelle, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! Lynelle participated in our KidsCAN! program during her father’s battle with cancer. She explains how our KidsCAN! program was an incredibly important outlet during a trying time in her childhood. The relief of KidsCAN! activities, even if just for a few hours, helped her to get… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarships- London Lamoureux
Meet London, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! London and her siblings participated in our KidsCAN! program during her mother’s battle with cancer. She feels grateful that her family was able to have such a strong community support system during her mother’s battle. Being so young, she reflects on how impactful the medical professionals… Read more »
KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarships- Garrett Wilson
Meet Garrett, one of our KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship recipients! Garrett feels lucky to have felt the support of our KidsCAN! program during his father’s battle with cancer. Through different events, his favorite being our bowling party, Garrett connected with other kids his age going through similar experiences. He reflects on the impact of connecting with… Read more »
2023 KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship applications are now LIVE!
2023 KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship applications are now LIVE! Applications for the 2023 KidsCAN! Alumni Scholarship are NOW available! The application period is open until May 31st, and applicants will be notified of awards by June 15th. Any current KidsCAN! participant who is about to graduate high school, any KidsCAN! Alumni who is about to… Read more »
Let’s Get Competitive – For a Cause!
That’s right! Our beloved Flag Football and Cornhole Tournament FUNdraising event is back again. This year’s events will be held on Saturday, April 15th at NC State’s Football Practice facilities and we want to make sure you’re planning to be there. We’ve got a couple of different ways for you to get involved in the… Read more »
My Cause My Cleats 2022
We are excited to participate again in 2022 for the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats Event. My Cause My Cleats is an opportunity for current and former players to “wear their hearts on their feet” by working with an artist to design a custom pair of shoes. Each pair of shoes is put up for… Read more »
A Life and Legacy Captured in Art
When we first met with the team from The Mahler Fine Art and North Carolina based artist, Dare Coulter, we shared photos and stories to help capture the essence of who Ojetta V. Holt-Shoffner was. After months of planning, design and sketching the mural was finally ready to be revealed earlier this year. Tosha, the… Read more »
KidsCAN! at UNC-Rex turns 20
KidsCAN! at UNC Rex celebrated 20 years this weekend with an open house event on Saturday. Families that are currently in the program in addition to alumni families, physicians and staff attended to celebrate the impact KidsCAN! has had on families, even Rexie and lots of therapy dogs showed up too! The event included a… Read more »
Welcome New Intern – Shannon Kearney!
Recently the Holt Brothers Foundation welcomed the newest addition to our team, Shannon Kearney. Shannon is from Chicago, IL where she grew up Irish dancing and learning to swim with her three older brothers. She moved to Raleigh in 2018 to continue swimming for the Wolfpack and later became a two-time captain of the team…. Read more »
Save the Date – An Afternoon with the Holt Brothers Sunday, Nov. 13th
Join us for our last FUNdraiser of 2022 on Sunday, November 13th! It’ll be an afternoon you do not want to miss with food, drinks, a DJ, live music entertainment, a silent auction and more. For information on sponsorship and tickets check our website for updates here or email Executive Director, Liz McLean liz@holtbrothersfoundation.org
2022 Golf Tournament Recap – What a Day!
We are still smiling after our latest fundraiser! On June 20th, we welcomed 100+ golfers to NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course for a day of golf and fundraising. Torry and Terrence invited friends and former colleagues to join in the day’s events as celebrity captains to be paired up with our golf teams…. Read more »
2022 KidsCAN! Scholarship Applications are now live!
The Holt Brothers Scholarship is awarded to KidsCAN! Program Alumni from one of our five participating KidsCAN! sites. Scholarships are awarded to students attending community college, vocational school or a four-year college/university. Applications are due by June 15th, 2022. Applications for the 2022 scholarship program can be found here. In 2021 we awarded eight scholarships…. Read more »
Catch KidsCAN! Facilitator Laurel Engel on Spectrum News
UNC Health KidsCAN! Facilitator, Laurel Engel spoke with Spectrum News about the important role KidCAN! plays in the lives of families walking through a parent or guardian’s cancer diagnosis, and why this program means so much to her and her family. On April 30th Laurel will be the keynote speaker for Raleigh’s PurpleStride event held… Read more »
The Holt Brothers Foundation Golf Tournament is Back!
We’re bringing back a fan favorite fundraiser, our Golf Tournament outing. This event isn’t like your average golf tournament – we’ve got epic hospitality experiences at each hole, and celebrity captain’s for each foursome. To find sign up to sponsor and participate in this event check out our Golf Tournament Registration page and get… Read more »
You can 3D print that???
Thanks to our friends at Xerox for all of their contributions to helping make this year’s return to our Flag Football & Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser a success. In addition to supporting the day by providing countless volunteers, they also provided a very unique and special touch to the awards we were able to provide to… Read more »
Flag Football & Cornhole Tournament – we’re back!
Check out the recap of this year’s Flag Football & Cornhole tournament fundraiser! We returned to the field on Saturday, March 26th with 300+ players and spectators to raise $20K+ for the Holt Brothers Foundation. Thank to everyone who played, tailgated, cheered and donated to make our return to in person fundraising events a… Read more »
The Magic of KidsCAN! and Camp Kesem – David Carroll
When my father was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, it upended my entire life as a 10-year-old. In 2014, he passed away. Although he is no longer with us, our family knew the fight against cancer was far from over. Thanks to support resources such as KidsCAN! and Camp Kesem, our family fights alongside other… Read more »
Remembering Dave Olsen
Dave Olsen served on the Holt Brothers Foundation advisory board for many years. He passed away unexpectedly, and much too soon, on January 30th. We all know the people around us who are the helpers, the people who just get things done – that was Dave! He never said no, he always had a way… Read more »
There’s Still Time Left To Vote in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Vote
Have you cast your vote in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Vote for our very own Torry Holt yet? Get in on the fan vote action today and make your voice heard! We know we are a bit biased, but we think he’s pretty deserving of this honor and you know when… Read more »
In Person Events Are Back in 2022!
It’s been a long time since we’ve held an in person fundraiser and we are ready to get back to the events you love to attend. Please save the date for these exciting ways to connect and support the Holt Brothers Foundation in 2022. Flag Football Returns on Saturday, March 26th at the NC State… Read more »
Triangle Real Estate Firm to Donate $100 for Every Closing Transaction in 2022
A few months ago Holt Brothers Foundation Board Chair, Ryan Switzer, introduced us to his former colleague and friend Mike Wolgin of Wolgin Real Estate Group in Apex, NC. Mike, like Torry and Terrence, lost a parent at a young age to cancer. When he was 14 Mike’s father passed away. The mission of the Holt Brothers Foundation… Read more »