Our mission is to raise awareness and fund for Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and usually deadly cancer, and to be a resource for those dealing with this cancer.

Heidi Rhea formed this organization to educate the local public about this deadly cancer that is now affecting so many young people.  Because it is so rare, it does not get the attention or research funds it needs.  It took Ms Rhea 6.5 years to meet anyone with her cancer.  Since she started talking about Bile Duct Cancer and sharing her story at Health Fairs she has found many local people with a connection to loved ones with this cancer.

A Rhea for Hope holds an annual traditonal family-friendly Octoberfest fundraiser in Covington to raise money for Bile Duct Cancer research and education.

Source: https://arheaofhopela.org/

The Hospice Foundation of the South is dedicated to providing resources for medical and emotional care of terminally ill patients and their families.

The Hospice House is a home designed to allow terminally ill who are in a preferred hospice program with the Hospice House a place to stay during their final days with no cost incurred.  Caregivers are in the home 24 hours per day to provide care for the residents.  Family members are encouraged to visit their loved ones.

Source: https://thehospicehouse.org/about-us-1

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington provides state-of-the art radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging, along with vital support services to patients and families in the Northshore region. With highly-experienced and compassionate physicians and team members, Mary Bird Perkins is a key provider within St. Tammany Cancer Center, which offers comprehensive, patient-focused cancer services.

Source: https://marybird.org/location/covington/

The Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation provides a haven for women and older girls to experience inner work for personal growth and spiritual exploration and to be supported by other women in both professional and peer relationships and by the space itself, both indoor and out.

Source: https://www.womenscenterforhealing.org/the-vision.html

The mission of the World of Wonder Foundation is to develop in children a deep caring for themselves, their community,  and this vast interconnected world through hands-on educational enrichment opportunities during the year.

One aspect of WOW that has been so successful has been CAMP WOW for toddlers ages 3 – 5.  Local low income children have no safe place to be during the summer months as over 70% of the parents are working single mothers.  WOW has been able to utilize the Mandeville-Lacombe Headstart facilities at no cost.  To make this summer program affordable, WOW raises scholarships to pay half the expense of the summer camp; the parents pay the other half.

Source: https://www.northshorefoundation.org/world-of-wonder