New Day Foundation for Families, a leading nonprofit dedicated to reducing the financial burden and emotional stress caused by cancer, announced the addition of former Detroit television and radio host Kim Adams to the organization as fundraising and development executive. The announcement was made by New Day Co-founder and President Gina Kell Spehn. Kim Adams was shocked when, last November, her position as host at 98.7 The Breeze was suddenly eliminated due to a format change. As a … [Read more...]
Color of Wellness Fair to Benefit New Day Foundation August 10
August 9, 2019 by 1 Comment
National and Local Brands Help Battle Financial Toxicity of Crippling Disease Oakland County businesses are coming together Saturday, August 10 from 12 noon - 4:00 p.m. at The Village of Rochester Hills to help families facing cancer during an inaugural beauty and fitness wellness fair presented by The Woodhouse Day Spa of Rochester Hills. The first-ever Color of Wellness community event benefits New Day Foundation for Families, a nonprofit in Rochester Hills dedicated to reducing the … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Residents, Beers and Benedettini, Join Team at New Day Foundation
March 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As New Day Foundation for Families continues to grow - now serving nearly 150 local families facing cancer each year - it has recently added staff and board members. President and co-founder Gina Kell Spehn today announced the addition of two Rochester Hills natives: Kevin Beers to the Advisory Board and Nancy Benedettini as Director of Finance. Beers joins the advisory board after having been passionately engaged with New Day for several years. He serves many roles in the community in … [Read more...]
100+ Women Who Care Macomb Awards Donation to New Day Foundation for Families
July 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Rochester -based non-profit, New Day Foundation for Families, is proud to be chosen as the recipient of a donation from the 100+ Women Who Care Macomb chapter on their first anniversary. The $1,600 gift was accepted by New Day President Gina Kell Spehn at a presentation on Tuesday. “New Day Foundation is honored to be chosen as a recipient of the 100+ Women Who Care Macomb,” said New Day Co-founder and President Gina Kell Spehn. “Women like Lara Shovelin and the 15 other members of Women … [Read more...]
New Day Foundation for Families Has Been Helping Local Families for Ten Years
August 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
Hope Shines Gala to Benefit Families Facing Cancer It started at a kitchen table, with a golf outing and one family, joined by the loss of their spouses to cancer. Today New Day Foundation for Families celebrates a decade of helping local families face cancer, providing financial and emotional assistance to fight the cancer related financial toxicity (CRFT) that can accompany a cancer diagnosis. Join New Day Foundation for Families for the Hope Shines Gala at Detroit’s iconic Eastern … [Read more...]
Still Time to Help the New Day Hope-A-Thon
May 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The New Day Hope-a-Thon Matching Gift Challenge runs through Friday, May 19, 2017. Every dollar given to New Day Foundation for Families during this time will be matched by a donor. Donate today at www.foundationforfamilies.org/donate-now or by check to New Day Foundation for Families, P.O. Box 81252, Rochester, MI. 48308. One hundred percent of your donation will do to the New Day Foundation for Families, making it worth 200 percent. Gina Kell Spehn, executive director and … [Read more...]
Sam’s Game 2017 at Oakland University this Sunday
February 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sam’s Basketball Game Pits #TeamOpto Against the (Very) Old School Team to Benefit New Day Foundation for Families Sam Kell is a 15-year-old diagnosed with brain cancer in November 2015, who remains an avid basketball player at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester. Sam’s Game will pit his teammates and friends, #TeamOpto, against supporters of his battle with cancer, the Old School Team, including WXYZ Meteorologist Dave Rexroth and WXYZ’s own Brad Gali; former Division 1 basketball … [Read more...]
New Day Foundation to Host Annual Holiday Gift Giving Program
October 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
New Day Seeks Holiday Gift Giving Program Sponsors for Families No child should go without at the holidays. The New Day Foundation for Families holiday gift giving program, which strives to soften the financial impact faced by cancer families during the holiday season, is seeking individuals, companies or groups to sponsor a family this year. Last year, New Day provided 23 families with gifts at a special holiday celebration held in downtown Rochester. The second annual Lights, … [Read more...]
Football Club Partners with New Day for Families Facing Cancer
July 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Two Rochester organizations have teamed up to help raise awareness and funds for local families facing cancer with two family-oriented sporting events. On Saturday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m., the Oakland County Football Club (OCFC) will host more than 20 families sponsored by the New Day Foundation for Families at a minor league soccer game held at Stoney Creek High School. A halftime ceremony will honor the families and help to build awareness of New Day Foundation for Families, a charity that … [Read more...]
Hope-A-Thon Going on Now with New Day Foundation
May 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
New Day Foundation Launches $200,000 Matching Gift Hope-a-Thon for Families Facing Cancer The new Hope-a-Thon fundraising drive is a matching gift challenge to raise money for the New Day Foundation for Families, a Rochester, Michigan based nonprofit co-founded by Gina Kell Spehn. Every donation made during the Hope-a-Thon will be matched by New Day donors, up to $100,000. The goal is to raise a total of $200,000 to fund New Day programs across metro Detroit. New Day reduces the financial and … [Read more...]
