Friends of Heroes Live on the WWW

Friends of Heroes is now officially live on the World Wide Web at www.friendsofheroes.org!

Friends of Heroes, formerly Friends of Allie, is the first and largest national Friends and Family Team for Light The Night Walk. Motivated by the plight of Allie Scott (www.scotthousehold.com) and other children battling blood cancers like her, a grassroots movement emerged shortly after Allie’s passing, resulting in the formation of FOH and its unprecedented fundraising efforts for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2005, FOH enlarged its scope to include affiliate teams—both corporate and Friends and Family teams—who share their passion for finding a cure for pediatric blood cancers and making a difference in the lives of families stricken by pediatric blood cancer. Their tagline is “Putting a Face on Childhood Cancer.” 

Featuring the new team name and logo, the site has been designed for ease of use and to highlight the people who make Friends of Heroes so special. Check out the home page for our team mission, news briefs from the FOH blog, and affiliate team highlights.

The sections of the site include:

• Blog – A team blog featuring stories about current events and team happenings
• Message Boards – A place to share and communicate with other team members
• Press – Recent press releases and release templates
• Walker Resources – Fundraising ideas and letter templates
• Newsletters – An archive of recent newsletters
• Affiliate Teams– Affiliate team listing and resources
• Social Networks – Links to the FOH networks, including MySpace, Gather, Friendster and O-Net
• About Us – History of the team

Together, the team has raised $844,000 towards cancer research and patient services and have three pediatric cancer research grants, bestowed by the Society, named in their honor. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a meaningful way, you're invited you to visit Friends of Heroes and join the team!