Showing Up Matters: How INDY Foundation Supports Cancer Warriors

Takeaways

• The Bowties & Arrows Gala is designed to help cancer warriors feel seen, loved, and supported.
• Small acts of intentional care can create confidence, dignity, and joy during difficult seasons.
• Community support through sponsors, attendees, and volunteers plays a transformational role in the cancer journey.

In part 2 of this mini series, Kayla Keenan shares how INDY Foundation creates meaningful moments for cancer warriors. From outfit try-ons and backstage connection to runway experiences with family and friends, this event goes beyond fundraising to offer hope, confidence, and emotional support. This episode is a reminder that showing up with care can have a lasting impact on someone navigating cancer.

Key Topics Covered:

• The mission and meaning behind the Bowties & Arrows Gala
• How INDY Foundation supports cancer warriors through intentional care
• Why presence and compassion matter during the cancer journey
• The emotional impact of helping warriors feel beautiful, seen, and celebrated
• The role sponsors, attendees, and volunteers play in creating transformational experiences
• A moving story about six-year-old warrior Claire and the joy she brought backstage
• Why doing good starts with simply showing up

INDY is short for "I'm Not Done Yet," a phrase often said by the late Kyle Strand during his courageous battle with colon cancer. Kyle's four-year journey was both extremely challenging and profoundly beautiful. Though he lost his battle in July 2017, his legacy lives on through his two dying wishes: to establish the INDY Foundation and to inspire others to live every day to its fullest. In August 2017, the INDY Foundation was born, continuing Kyle's mission to support and uplift cancer warriors everywhere. Find more information here: www.indy-foundation.org

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Join our INDY Tribe - Inner Circle FB Group. A group for those affected by cancer.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/202854020588761