Bringing Hope, Support, and Faith to Families in Their Hardest Seasons
Strickland Hope Foundation
The Strickland Hope Foundation exists to provide financial and practical support to families and caregivers experiencing medical or financial hardship, including assistance with medical-related expenses, caregiving resources, and educational opportunities that allow parents and caregivers to sustain their livelihoods while caring for loved ones.
The Foundation’s mission is rooted in faith and compassion — to be salt and light by preserving hope, shining love, and meeting needs with grace.
Together, we strive to build a foundation that exists to stand faithfully in the gap for families gripped by a severe chronic medical diagnosis — keeping the lights on, providing adequate transportation and assisting with the housing costs, basic needs & necessities to aid in keeping caregivers equipped, and hope alive so they can pour into their loved ones.
Our Journey with Cystinosis
Our journey with a serious chronic disease, Cystinosis, began when our second son was born in 2004. At that time, connecting with resources or even finding other families who understood what we were walking through felt nearly impossible. We were navigating something life-altering, and we were doing it largely alone.
There were seasons where we struggled deeply — financially and emotionally, honestly in every way imaginable.
It was hard to share our story without feeling like we were burdening those around us. Many simply didn’t understand the severity of Cystinosis or the long-term complications that come with it. And truthfully, sometimes we didn’t fully understand it yet either.
In the middle of exhaustion and fear, we made financial decisions based on immediate survival.
We let emotion drive choices- because when you’re running on nearly zero rest and constant stress- well, clear thinking doesn’t live in those spaces. Caregivers often live in a state of depletion — physically drained, emotionally taxed, and carrying more than anyone sees. In that space, effective decision-making becomes incredibly difficult, practically impossible.
Without a strong, informed circle of support, the weight can become overwhelming — not just for the caregiver, but for the entire family. And that is why we feel a deep personal responsibility to help as many families as we possibly can. To make families like our feel like they’re never fighting alone is our ultimate goal.
A Dream That Became a Mission
I knew very early on what I wanted to do. Relying on friends, family, or even government support was never something I desired or felt completely comfortable with. And while I am deeply grateful for the friends, family members, and yes — even the government assistance we received at different times — I also know firsthand the emotional and relational toll it can take. It can be devastating.
The effort required to access those resources, the vulnerability of asking, and the strain it can unintentionally place on relationships is something I would not wish on anyone. Gratitude and discomfort often existed at the same time but can easily wear one down.
Very early on, I realized there had to be a better way — a way to support families that preserved dignity, protected relationships, and removed unnecessary barriers during an already overwhelming season.
That realization stayed with me. This foundation will serve as a catalyst to offer families the kind of support we once needed — practical, compassionate help that allows them to focus on their loved one instead of fighting to merely survive.
Why We Started
The Strickland Hope Foundation
I knew early on in our son’s diagnosis that I wanted to create something — a place that offered real help and real hope to families walking a similar road. At the time, though, I had no idea where to begin or what a clear mission would even look like. I just knew the need was great.
Over the last 2 years, as our social media platforms have grown, I’ve been exposed to new ideas, meaningful conversations, and practical ways a foundation like this could truly thrive. What once felt overwhelming now feels possible & well within reach.
The vision has become clearer & its purpose more defined. There is no better day than today to start offering the kind of help and hope we have needed ourselves.
My goal is to break down the barriers that exist between hope and excellence in caregiving.
Faith & Mission
My faith & my husband’s faith is the most important foundation in our lives. Without faith in Christ we would not still be standing. We wouldn’t have made it.
Everything in our lives comes second to Him alone. We strive to share Christ’s love so that other who are struggling in all the same ways we have, will ultimately feel the hope, peace, and assurance that is promised from a life surrendered to Him.
All of us here involved in the Strickland Hope Foundation believe that our hope can only truly come from Christ alone.
Our mission, while we serve to provide immediate, tangible relief- we will always strive to share the truth of the One Who restores, heals, and always provides peace & hope through every diagnosis and every single day, while serving families with compassion, dignity, faith, & of course hope!
Who This Foundation Serves
This foundation aims to provide hope and tangible services to anyone caring for an individual in their home with a life-threatening &/or chronic illness.
We strive to fill in the gaps and ease the burden while maintaining dignity and preserving hope.
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We are looking for partners, businesses, and individuals willing to come alongside us to make a meaningful difference — helping provide practical support, essential resources, and hope to families navigating chronic illness.
After many years of my husband & I navigating these often murky waters alongside our children, I’ve learned that families facing chronic illness almost always need support in some form at any given moment.
My heart is deeply burdened knowing firsthand how many families cannot access the help they truly deserve — and how deeply their loved ones suffer because of it.
