The Hope Light Foundation

The primary purpose of the Foundation is to communicate cancer awareness information on all cancers in Illinois and Missouri to educate the general public and providers on all cancers signs and symptoms to promote early cancer detection and survivorship. Our primary focus is on rural and medically underserved communities with healthcare professional shortages. Our research includes identifying, evaluating and documenting cancer new case and death rates along with demographic and socioeconomic information to determine where to target outreach and awareness education in communities with the greatest need for help to fight cancer. We also maintain the Metropolis Lighthouse “Hope Light” that is the worlds only lighthouse designed, built and dedicated to the fight against cancer with a symbolic purpose to guide people to the Hope Light website to obtain cancer signs and symptoms with the hope of detecting cancer early when it is easier to treat and survive.

Worked with the University of Chicago Medicine and four local health departments to facilitate learning experiences that enabled healthcare workers to obtain knowledge, develop new skills and improve Hepatitis B disease awareness and prevention and conduct colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings. More than 1500 residents were reached through this program.

Worked with University of Chicago Medicine and Cass County Health Department to develop and deploy a Flu/FIT program to increase CRC screening rates at flu vaccine events and other outreach activities. The program included encouraging event participants to take a Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit home and return a stool sample to the Health Department for analysis and results follow-up. More than 500 residents participated in this program.

The Hope Light Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 20-4527582) based in Hazelwood, MO.