Our Mission:
In honor of Adam Kincaid, we embrace families battling childhood cancer by giving comfort, offering financial care and creating lasting memories.
Our Vision:
Strong Like AK envisions a world where no family faces childhood cancer alone.
Housing
260 + Nights of Cost Free Housing
Financial Care
$125,000 provided in financial care to numerous families.
Memory Making Experiences
50 + memory-making experiences bringing comfort and joy
Scholarship
$30,000 in scholarship funds awarded to graduating seniors in Gaston County
Carry Adam's Legacy Forward
At Strong Like AK, we believe that every act of kindness, big or small, makes a lasting impact. Here are a few meaningful ways you can help support pediatric cancer patients and their families:
Provide essentials that keep the Strong Like AK House running.
Give families strength and stability during treatment.
Offer your time, kindness, and hands-on help.
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of it's members"
-Coretta Scott King
- 6th Annual Take A Swing at Pediatric Cancer Golf TournamentMon, May 04Cramer Mountain Club
- 5th Annual Strong Like AK Building Hope GalaSat, Oct 10Gaston Country Club
- 4th Annual Building Hope GalaSat, Oct 11The Casey
- Low Country Love - A Low Country Boil for Childhood CancerSat, Sep 13South Point Social
- Football Squares for HopeSun, Feb 09Virtual Event
- 2023 Building Hope GalaSat, Oct 07Gastonia Conference Center
- 2023 SLAK Little Heroes Blood DriveSat, Sep 30City Church - Main Campus
- SLAK Spring Blood Drive Hosted by OneBloodSat, Apr 01Belmont
- Sip, Paint, and Shop with Sweet Caroline Creative and Kendra Scott JewelrySat, Dec 03The Lodge Tavern and Tap
- Oh Starry Night, Lighting A Path to Hope Luminary EventMon, Nov 28Upper Field, Stowe Park
- CaroMont Health Cares Night - Strikeout Pediatric Cancer with Strong Like AK (1)Wed, Sep 21CaroMont Health Park
- CaroMont Health Cares Night - Strikeout Pediatric Cancer with Strong Like AKSat, Sep 10CaroMont Health Park
- Take A Swing At Pediatric CancerMon, Aug 29Cramerton Mountain Golf Club
- Strong Like AK: There Is No Place Like Home GalaSat, May 21Gastonia
- 2nd Annual Strong Like AK Community Blood Drive and Bake SaleSat, Apr 30City Church
- Taco 'bout Hope - Teen Leadership Chipotle NightMon, Dec 13Chipotle - Gastonia