Mena Singer Foundation
It takes a village to raise a child.
At the Mena Singer Foundation, we recognize the important role that sports play in creating a support network for young athletes. We also know firsthand how financially and emotionally straining the battle with breast cancer can be for a family, particularly when it results in the loss of a loved one. For this reason, the Mena Singer Foundation was formed to ensure children have continued access to their athletic team and corresponding support system by providing benevolent assistance to those who may otherwise be forced to the sidelines.
Generating Awareness
Our Annual Presidents’ Day Cup hockey game (held in February) reminds us that Breast Cancer Awareness is important year-round. It also serves as a memorial game for the late Mena Singer and a reminder that the loss of a community member is not temporary. This annual event has become even more special as we’ve been able to host some of our favorite hockey families for the ceremonial puck drop.
Paying it Forward
The Prayer of St. Francis proclaims “for it is in giving that we receive.” In that same spirit, we rely on the generosity of our family and friends for funding our mission.
What is it that we do?
We couldn’t have asked for our board member, Ellen Grasso, to break down our mission any better than she did in this interview. Give it a listen here!
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” — Hebrews 13:2
Contact
If you know of anyone in the hockey community who is struggling financially or logistically as the result of a loved one’s fight with breast cancer, please reach out to us. We are 100 percent dependent on word-of-mouth referrals, and your outreach will remain confidential unless we are told otherwise.
Mail
P.O. Box 191, Hazlet, N.J. 07730
Email
nick.singer@menasingerfoundation.org
Phone
(920) 345-6636