Lilies of the Valley:
 Legacy of Hope

The Lilies of the Valley Legacy of Hope Fund exists for the sole purpose of fulfilling our mission of member support.  Members of Lilies of the Valley are ovarian cancer survivors.  The Legacy of Hope Fund aims to offer assistance to a member or her family that may not be available through other organizations.  Awards from the Legacy of Hope Fund may provide assistance for finances, emotional well-being, or physical comfort, through both direct and indirect methods of delivery.  Recognizing that the “cost” of belonging to such a group is already high, the Legacy of Hope Fund does not necessarily grant awards based on financial need.  Primarily funds are awarded according to availability, number of requests, and the overall impact of the type of support received.  Therefore, though all applications are considered, not all applications are rewarded.

The following examples could be offered through the Legacy of Hope Fund:
Items for checkout:  Prayer pager, remote control doorbell
Items for ownership:  awareness items, headcoverings, balloons or flowers
Services:  pet-sitting or boarding, pet therapy, meal delivery, massage or other spa service, professional counseling, yoga or exercise/physical therapy class, musical services, financial or other planning and consultation, in-home medical assistance or sitter service
Funding: Medical tests, freezer of meals, groceries, gas
Attendance at events:  national conference, Lilies event, etc.

Please see the application form for more information about the application process.  Applications are reviewed monthly with an approximate three week processing time.  Please turn in applications for review by the 15th of the month.

This fund is managed externally by a separate committee from the Lilies of the Valley, called the Lilies of the Valley Legacy of Hope Committee.  All applications received and all awards distributed are handled anonymously.

Lilies of the Valley sincerely thanks the Junior League of Huntsville for their volunteer efforts in organizing the launch of this fund for 2009.

Click here to download an application form (pdf file).

Legacy of Hope Grants in 2009:

Aquatics class
Grocery cards
Counseling
Ovarian Cancer Conference travel expense
Survivors Course travel expense
Spa service
Yoga instruction
Career Counseling
 

Legacy of Hope Grants in 2010:

Grocery card
Grief Counseling
Ovarian Cancer related travel expense
Hair makeover service
Mountain cabin accommodations