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Giving Tuesday

Nov. 1st - Dec. 1st

Help us as we raise funds all November long to support our Holiday Heroes Program!

Hot Sauce Challenge

November 20th 6:30PM

Emily & Ashley are taking on 10 hot wings EACH! The more that's donate, the faster we climb the heat ladder!

May 2nd 2027

Emily & Ashley are letting YOU decide what we wear to our Hardship Heroes Trivia Night!

GT Egg Roulette

November 6th 6:30PM

Paint. Color powder. Regular eggs. Hard-boiled.

The more you donate, the more eggs we get egged!!

Goodwilll Trivia

Nov. 25th & 28th 6:30PM

Emily & Ashley are letting YOU decide what we wear to our Hardship Heroes Trivia Night!

GT Blindfold Taste

November 13th 6:30PM

Emily & Ashley are putting their taste buds in your hands! Tasting foods WITHOUT being able to see what we're eating!

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GT Sponsor Dinner

December 1st 6:30PM

Help us as we raise funds all November long to support our Holiday Heroes Program!

What's NEW with Hardship Heroes?
Check out all the amazing things Hardship Heroes has been up to!

NEPA Gives Campaign

THANK YOU, PROMISE PLEDGERS! NEPA Gives 2026 has officially come to an end, and we wanted to personally thank everyone who took the Hardship Heroes Promise Pledge! Because of the incredible support of our community, we raised: Total Raised: $3,120 $2,620 from Hardship Heroes donors $500 NEPA Gives Setting Sun Award Stretch Pool Dollars: TBD (NEPA Gives is still calculating these and we'll share them as soon as they are announced!) We didn't quite reach our goal, but we su

Jun 5

All Things Color Run Festival!

Big shout out to Ashley Clayton Photos for these amazing captures of our day! Ashley isn't just a random photographer to us, Ashley is one of our teammates! She is one of Hardship Heroes very own Board Members! Ashley brings so much to the table for a small organization like ours and we are so honored to have her on our team, as a supporter, cheerleader, sharer, photographer, idea maker and truly so much more! Thank you for all you do! We are so incredibly thankful to have Mo

May 3

Paddy O'Shamrock - Ashley & Amy

Let's face it...The most powerful IMPACT starts with just an idea… On St. Patrick’s Day, two of our community members Amy & Ashley (and Ashley's kids!) took to the streets of Jim Thorpe and created something truly special! They walked into local businesses. They stopped tourists. They shared Hardship Heroes. And one of them? Cough cough, Ashley Fully committed… and dressed as Paddy O’Shamrock No big event. No formal plan. Just a decision to show up and make a difference. To b

Apr 24

Small But Mighty!!

We are small but mighty! Year 4 ended for us on March 21st and we have been so busy planning Experiences and Events we forgot to share our accomplishment! I personally am beyond proud that we have continued to grow year after year and have supported over 41 Families since our inception in March of 2022!! 41 families you guys... 41!! Anyone who has tried to raise funds knows how incredibly challenging it can be. As rewarding as it is supporting families through their hardshi

Apr 11

NEPA Gives Sponsor - Hairitage Beauty Company

BIG NEWS! We have our FIRST NEPA Gives Matching Sponsor and we couldn’t be more excited! Please help us welcome Hairitage Beauty Company as our Compassion Matching Sponsor ($250) Their support means even more IMPACT for the heroes we serve, and we are so grateful to have them standing beside us this NEPA Gives. Thank you for believing in our vision, supporting our mission, and making an IMPACT with us! Let’s show them some love!!!

Mar 28

NEPA Gives Student Volunteer -Ava

Meet Ava! Ava is a 10 year old cyber school student who has taken on our NEPA Gives Promise Pledger Program for student volunteers, and she is jumping in head first! She’s already more than halfway to her fundraising goal for Hardship Heroes, and we cannot wait to see all the amazing, creative ideas she brings to life. Her mom shared how excited Ava is to use Canva to design her own marketing and she’s even exploring selling her own handmade crafts to support our mission! We

Mar 26

NEPA Gives Student Volunteers - Leo Club

So proud of this group! This week we delivered Promise Pledger packets to the incredible Pocono Mountain East High School Leo Club members, who are volunteering their time and leadership for the NEPA Gives campaign for Hardship Heroes! When young leaders choose service, our entire community wins. Their commitment will directly support local families enduring hardships and give them joy and reprieve! Thank you for believing in this mission and showing up in such a meaningful w

Feb 27

Emerging Organization Award!

The cat's out of the bag!! I’m incredibly honored to share that Hardship Heroes has been selected as the Emerging Organization recipient by the Carbon County Community Foundation! When I started Hardship Heroes, it came from a very personal place, a desire to show up for families navigating incredible hardships. To see this work recognized by an organization that cares deeply about our community is truly humbling. Thank you Carbon County Community Foundation, for this honor a

Feb 25

TRAIN THE TRAINER - Anytime Fitness

Still riding the high from our Train the Trainer event at Anytime Fitness Of Brodheadsville, Pa. We are so incredibly grateful to the entire Anytime Fitness team and staff for welcoming Hardship Heroes into their space and showing up in such a big way! From the laughter in ridiculous costumes, to the sweat of generosity, this night was everything we hoped it would be and more! Because of this event, we were able to raise $1040.00 to help local families facing hardships. Tha

Jan 30

SPONSORSHIP SPOTLIGHT

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: THANK YOU, MOUNTAIN DANCE COMPANY! (The only business sponsor to fill our stockings completely and then some!) We are beyond grateful to Mountain Dance Company for going above and beyond during our Fill Our Stockings Giving Tuesday campaign Through their incredible support and community, the studio dancers raised $395.00 , and then generously matched an additional $150.00 from the studio itself! Bringing their total impact to an amazing $545.00 raised for

Dec 22, 2025

Today is the day! - Giving Tuesday

TODAY. IS. THE. DAY. GIVING TUESDAY! And listen… it might not look exactly how we planned it. The snow is definitely trying to derail us BUT HEY.... we had SUN on our Golf Tournament! So I guess the universe is all about balance! With that said… We are just $355 away from reaching our SECOND Giving Tuesday goal Every dollar helps support the local family who lost everything in a devastating house fire And your support means more to us than you will ever know We are absolut

Dec 2, 2025

Gingerbread Showdown! - Giving Tuesday

Oops! We had some hiccups in our Gingerbread Houses but we are still MOVING FORWARD! Josh's accessory delivery didn't get delivered in time and Ashley had a minor emergency she needed to attend to... So here we are! IT’S VOTING TIME! Ladies and gentlemen… the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived! Our Gingerbread Showdown houses are COMPLETE and ready for YOUR votes! Below are the creations from: Josh Emily Each one poured their holiday heart (and probably a little fr

Nov 30, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving - Giving Tuesday Update!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As we sit in so much gratitude today, I have to share this incredible update… We are just 5 days away from Giving Tuesday, and thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we’ve officially surpassed our first goal by $20! I am thrilled, honored, and honestly blown away by the love and support we’ve received this year. This is our biggest Holiday Heroes season yet, and every bit of help has meant the world. And in true Hardship Heroes fashion, we follo

Nov 27, 2025

Hot Sauce Challenge - Giving Tuesday

Words cannot begin to describe how truly honored we are to have such amazing supporters! We took a very big chance tonight by taking on another family and raising our goal for this challenge. All of you were incredibly supportive and generous and I'm still in absolute shock we met our goal tonight! On the day of Giving Tuesday we will be sharing all the amazing people who supported us through this campaign! We had 3 new Business Sponsors who have stepped up in incredible ways

Nov 21, 2025

Pie Face Challenge! - Giving Tuesday

Well we're crazy! It was really fun and silly and I'm so thankful to all of you who donated and watched us act like Mrs. Doubtfire! Giving Tuesday total is up to $1,045.00! We are more than half way to $2,000.00 and we are looking forward to next week with our FINAL CHALLENGE!

Nov 14, 2025

Ziggy Did It!

Our sweet Ziggy just graduated his first beginner training course! We couldn’t be prouder of how far he’s come! Our initially nervous first class pup was all tail wags for his last and final class! Ziggy was finally able to share his goofy puppy energy but still showed that loving companion we know he’s meant to be. We still have a ways to go before Ziggy can officially qualify as a therapy dog, but every small step gets us closer to our dream of sharing his joy, comfort, and

Nov 11, 2025

Fluffy Bunny Challenge - A Giving Tuesday Campaign Fundraiser!

Hardship Heroes board members Emily & Ashley took on the Fluffy Bunny Challenge to support the Giving Tuesday Campaign! From 7 PM to 8 PM, we chatted all things Hardship Heroes, sharing stories, laughter, and trying our best to talk with mouths full of marshmallows (spoiler alert... it’s not easy! ) Every marshmallow we stuff = $20 raised for our Giving Tuesday campaign! We ended the night with $220.00 raised and almost meeting our goal of $240.00! Check out our night below!

Nov 7, 2025