One way we have chosen to keep AJ’s legacy alive, is to provide 6 (his high school football number) scholarships to graduating scholar-athletes like AJ, students who are following their educational dreams, who are good leaders, who face adversity with strength and grace, and who are well-rounded scholar-athletes. We wanted...
The SlyeStrong#6 Foundation volunteers spent Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19 2016, supporting the Pfohl Family in partnership with Mary Washington Hospital Foundation with their Battling Cancer Race in Fredericksburg. Mary Washington Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization, oversees the funds raised by the race. All of the money raised stays local to the...
The SlyeStrong #6 Foundation held their 2nd Annual New and Used Community-Wide Book Drive, and once again, the support was AMAZING!! Through the generosity of our community, we were able to collect over 3,400 new and used books, coloring books, crayons, puzzles, games, bubbles, and pinwheels, along with over 1,500...
There are MANY amazing charities today that are doing truly wonderful things and helping those in need. The SlyeStrong#6 Foundation loves partnering with different ones to help raise awareness, give back, and keep the momentum going. This Easter we contacted the Fairy Godmother Project about providing “Baskets of Love” to...
Thank you for participating in our #SelflessSelfie campaign. You made AJ’s second Angel-versary even more memorable! We loved watching your photos pop up on social media throughout the day and could not have been more encouraged by your well wishes and acts of selflessness. Whether you were honoring AJ or...
Through the generosity of our community, family and friends, we have been able to donate 12-Amazon Fire Tablets with headphones, protective cases, and docking stations as well as 2- DVD players to local outpatient infusion clinics. These clinics are where patients go to receive outpatient chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and/or other types...
For many of us, the holidays are a joyous time sharing food and gifts with family and friends. However, many in our local community are not as fortunate. So in the spirit of the holidays and our desire to give back to our community, the SlyeStrong#6 Foundation teamed up with...
Saturday, October 10th Team “SlyeStrong#6 Foundation” took to the streets of Fredericksburg, VA to walk in Honor and Remembrance of those who have suffered through the battle with Leukemia or Lymphoma. Our team was 17 people STRONG! It was an amazing time meeting people who had somehow been affected by...
We would like to thank Dean & Stephanie Felmlee and their staff at Seneca Bowling Lanes in Seneca, PA for a successful fundraiser! They were able to donate $500 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Dave and Laura’s hometown family and friends enjoyed a fun-filled evening of bowling and pizza in...
SlyeStrong#6 Foundation seeks your help! We’re looking for volunteers to donate platelets at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. AJ was in daily need of platelets, and whether or not he received them depended entirely on availability. Platelets have the shortest shelf life of all blood components, lasting only 5 days. There is a constant need...