Strike at Cancer foundation is dedicated to the emotional support of cancer patients and their families. Strike at Cancer began as a fundraiser by family and friends to honor Mary Weigand, who had struggled with breast cancer for ten years, and to help others struggling with cancer. The first fundraiser was a bowling tournament fundraiser, and that is how the Strike at Cancer foundation name was born. Mary lost her battle with breast cancer shortly after the first fundraiser.

The Strike at Cancer foundation continues with its bowling tournament fundraisers each year, and offers two significant programs to help in the emotional support of cancer patients and their families. Our Healing Arts connects artists in the community with cancer treatment centers, giving cancer patients and caregivers an opportunity in finding their own expressive voice through an art form. Artists are high-caliber professionals from a variety of disciplines, including painting, photography, pottery & sculpture, music & dance. Strike at Cancer Healing Journals are a way for cancer patients to record their thoughts and emotions, as well as a place to track medical treatment, keep track of appointments, test results, medications, dosages, and insurance information. The journals are free to oncology professionals to share with their patients, or can be requested by individuals directly from the foundation.
 
The Weigand family has been personally touched by cancer more than once, first, when Mary Weigand was diagnosed with breast cancer, then when her son was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and recently, when Mary's 3-year-old grandchild was diagnosed with leukemia.