For the Love of a Sister and Friend......

Our wish is that this foundation will be one of hope and inspiration. We hope that the story of one and the life of one can change many. This foundation was started for one main reason "For the Love of a Sister and Friend." 

As far too many know ovarian cancer is a devastating disease that claims the life of almost 15,000 women each year. Our family was shaken by ovarian cancer in 2004 when it claimed the life of a grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. 

We look at this foundation as a way to show the world who Linda really was, the selfless person that we remember. We provide educational information to women with ovarian cancer, to their family members, caregivers and to women at risk.

Linda's first love was her family; she cherished the times that she shared with them. Our family will never be the same without her smiling face. Her second love was the beach. One week a year was spent at St.Simons with her sister, and if she could have stayed there forever she would have. She was Oma to three boys, mother to three wonderful children, and loved by so many. 

She lost her fight to ovarian cancer after a year long battle, this foundation is not only to keep her memory alive, but to help those who are fighting LIVE!

"Selfless. That is the one word that describes my mom best. Selfless. She loved her family and friends so much, and wanted for them more than she ever wanted for herself. This is what made her a remarkable person. The months and weeks leading to her passing, she was so lucky to be surrounded by those that she loved the most. Her last days were spent in the comfort of the home that she made for so many years. Through it all, her concern was not for herself but for those around her. Selfless. As we mourn the loss of such an amazing person, as difficult as it may be, I know that Mom would want us to take comfort in the times that we had with her. As she looks down on us today and always, she would want to see us laughing, not crying. More than anything else, she would want us to be happy. Selfless. There are two certainties of which I am aware: Mom is in a better place now than she ever was on Earth. and we should all strive to be alittle more selfless, just like my mom." -Tim Kelly


December 1, 1946-October 22, 2004