Stronghold Ministry

Stronghold Ministry sent 3,216 gift baskets free of charge to cancer patients in 2023. Contents include a large canvas tote 3 books on coping with cancer by co-founders, Joe Terri Fornear 2 wristbands and a 15 Walmart gift card. Our cost for each basket is approximately 50 retail value 100. We have sent these gift baskets to all 50 states and 45 countries, over 26,000 in 15 years.

Support Group Life Coaching Meetings - We are speakers and support group leaders at several Cancer and Support group meetings in the Dallas area. We have spoken or participated in support groups of various other cancer organizations, groups related to local hospitals and churches. We hold weekly womens support and Life Coaching meetings. In 2023, we trained 5 Life Coaches and had 400 discounted service Life Coaching sessions. Prayer Meetings - We hosted monthly online prayer meetings to support and pray for people with cancer. Also a weekly mens prayer meeting.

Email and Facebook correspondence - Our Executive Director Joe Fornear spent an average of 3 to 4 hours per day responding to email and Facebook correspondence from a pool of approximately 26,500 cancer patients we have connected with over 15 years. Phone calls - We averaged 8-10 calls per week from cancer patients or caretakers who ask for support. We have a monthly email newsletter called, In His Grip, which is sent to 15,000 cancer patients and caretakers and supporters each month. We also post these emails as blog posts on our website - www.mystronghold.org/blog/. Many patients and caretakers respond to these emails for further help, prayer, and support. Hospital and home visits upon request.