About Battle For Hope

The Heather Ridley Fleeman Battle for Hope began in 2005 led by a group of committed family and friends of Heather Ridley Fleeman. Heather died in 2004 at the young age of 28 after a long battle with colon cancer. This group decided to partner with HOPE, Inc., a non-profit agency serving cancer patients in Northwest Arkansas. In 2009, HOPE, Inc. merged with NARTI, another local non-profit focused on providing services to cancer patients and the community of Northwest Arkansas. The new agency, Hope Cancer Resources, combines the individual patient support and community cancer education programs of the two original organizations to better serve the communities of Northwest Arkansas. All proceeds from the Battle for Hope benefit the cancer support and educational programs provided by Hope Cancer Resources.

During her life, Heather, who was a member of the Walmart supplier community, was dedicated to supporting agencies that work to help cancer patients through treatment while at the same time looking to tomorrow by conducting state-of-the-art cancer research that is locally accessible. The Heather Ridley-Fleeman Battle for Hope is a Run/Walk event held the first Saturday in May each year at the Old Tiger Stadium site in Bentonville. This event truly has something for everyone and is great for the whole family.

In 2010, the battle for Hope will include a 10k run, 5k run and walk, and 1-mile Family Fun Walk as well as races for kids aged 12 and under. Registration and check-in will open at 6:30 a.m., and activities begin at 8:00 a.m. Individual runners and walkers as well as teams are encouraged to participate. Sponsorships and volunteer positions are available as well.

Hope Cancer Resources

The mission of Hope Cancer Resources is to provide compassionate, professional cancer support and education to the Northwest Arkansas region today and tomorrow. Our vision is for all cancer patients to have access to cancer services they need with a focus on improving quality of life and lowering the incidence of cancer in Northwest Arkansas.

Hope Cancer Resources employs a highly-professional staff which includes a team of licensed oncology social workers, registered nurses, a Spanish interpreter, a certified health education specialist and a certified tumor registrar. A transportation service is provided to take patients to cancer treatments and other cancer-related medical appointments as needed. Emotional support and education on living with cancer is provided to assist patients and their caregivers during and after their treatment. Financial assistance is also available for prescription medications, nutritional supplements, gas cards, as well as everyday living expenses, to help alleviate some of the financial stress a patient and their family may face during treatment.

In addition, Hope Cancer Resources impacts the community by providing free cancer screenings and cancer prevention education for public schools, employers and the general public. Hope Cancer Resources also maintains the NWA Cancer Registry, which is a database of the cancers diagnosed here in our area, and is the largest regional cancer registry in the state of Arkansas.

Hope Cancer Resources is dedicated to serving the people and the communities of Northwest Arkansas. For more information, please contact us at 479-361-5847 or visit our website at www.hopecancerresources.org.



The Heather Ridley Fleeman Battle for Hope - Win the Battle; Crush Colon Cancer! All proceeds benefit Hope Cancer Resources, providing compassionate, professional cancer support and education in the Northwest Arkansas region today and tomorrow. Please visit the Hope Cancer Resources website to get more information about our non-profit organization or to get more information about colon cancer.