Our Mission is to ease the burden of the cancer journey by providing free temporary lodging to patients and families.
Press Releases
Cancer Can’t
A tribute for Missy Davidson Many of you know that Healing Cancer One Night At A Time is usually at its’ best when FridayHarbour.org is providing free room nights for patients and families on their cancer journey in the Texas Medical Center. But usual and cancer don’t always mix. Earlier this week, we lost a
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Clouds No Match for Efforts to Provide 400 Nights of Free Lodging For Cancer Patients!
A Houston area golf course embraced a full slate of players and a charity is infused with funding for 400 nights of free housing to help heal patients and families on their cancer journey during the 5th Annual Stache Sergeants Movember Golf Tourney benefiting Friday Harbour. It all started nearly five years ago when the Stache Sergeants
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Metromarketing Houston Christmas in July
Thank you so much to our friends at Metromarketing for hosting us at the Christmas in July Expo. Members of our Friday Harbour team were welcomed with open arms by the community. We are excited for the opportunities to come with Metromarketing and all of the amazing community leaders. About Metromarketing: Metromarketing Services, Inc.
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Friday Harbour @ the Shane Smith and the Saints Concert
Raising the roof and raising awareness of the burdens of cancer is a never-ending journey, but it helps to have a rockin’ good time with people who are compassionate and have a dash of rhythm. Recently, the smokey, rockabilly and harmonizing sounds of Austin-based Shane Smith & The Saints raised the roof in front of
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Rice MBA Capstone Program Final Presentation
A recent Rice University Capstone study shines the light on the magnitude of cancer patients, roughly 10,000 a month who seek treatment at MD Anderson’s Cancer clinics, and the urgent need for short term lodging for patients, families and caregivers which has been Friday Harbour’s mission for nine years. The Jones Graduate School of Business
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Harbour’s Around Houston receptions helps heal cancer
It seems fitting that I use the weekend of HurricaneHarvey to post about the need for safe harbour for cancer patients and families seeking housing during their journey. This very weekend, friends, family, coworkers and visitors to the Houston area will do all they can to survive floods, tornados, home damage and each other. Prayers
Read MoreHealing Cancer One Night At A Time!
Healing happens when you can retreat to a quiet, safe and comfortable place. One such place is a clean and inviting hotel room far enough from the care center, but close enough to feel connected. Ahhh…time to rest and retool for tomorrow. Healing happens when a patient can rest knowing that their loved one is
Read MoreI can’t lie. I love fire trucks too! Healing Cancer
Imagine, a 4 year old little boy who’s eyes light up at the sight of a fire truck. A handsome little fella with green floating on each arm and across his chest, as he fearlessly takes to the swimming pool on a warm spring day. A little guy who has a mothers love so deep
Read MoreHow to count your blessings in a political year!
April 16, 2016 Blessings come in many forms. Many of us just finished performing one of the most stressful national responsibilities of the year…paying taxes to the government. Many others find themselves inundated with tv, radio and internet messaging focused on the few that are literally fighting their way to that house at 1600 Pennsylvania
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Great News! Cancer prevention could put FRIDAYHARBOUR.ORG out of business!
Cancer incidence to double in young patients by 2030? According to a February 2015 article in HemOnc today magazine, the Colorectal cancer incidence in young patients is expected to double by 2030. Reserearcher, George J. Chang, MD, MS (UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center), describes this as an important moment in cancer prevention. The article reports
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