Funkcancer Foundation

05/18/2026

Today on Meet the Board of Directors we are introducing the President of Funk Cancer Foundation Inc!! Please see bio and introduction below!!

Eric Funkhouser serves as the Fire Chief of the Bargersville Community Fire Department and the Whiteland Fire Department, where he leads the fast-growing departments with a steadfast commitment to public safety, operational excellence, and community engagement. With 27 years of experience in the fire service, Chief Funkhouser has built a reputation for strong leadership, strategic planning, and fostering a culture of teamwork and integrity.
Throughout his career, Chief Funkhouser has been instrumental in advancing fire prevention programs, improving emergency response protocols, and ensuring the highest standards of training for firefighters under his command. His dedication extends beyond emergency services—he actively collaborates with local organizations, schools, and civic groups to promote fire safety education and strengthen community resilience. He led the Indiana Fire Chief Executive program for 5 years and was instrumental in setting up and building this mandatory program for all newly hired full time Fire Chiefs in the State of Indiana. He also worked for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for 12 years in various roles assisting the state with training and incident command response and teams.
Chief Funkhouser’s leadership philosophy centers on service, accountability, and innovation. He believes in empowering his team through continuous professional development and leveraging modern technology to enhance operational efficiency. Under his guidance, both Bargersville and Whiteland Fire Departments have achieved significant milestones in preparedness and community outreach.
Outside of his professional role, Chief Funkhouser values family, tradition, and community involvement. His commitment to protecting lives and property reflects his deep sense of responsibility and passion for serving others.
Other career milestones include being on the executive board of directors for the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association and he is also the president of the Johnson County Fire Chiefs Association in Indiana. He is also a member of the FEMA Region 5 advisory council and is the current President of the Funk Cancer Foundation which helps anyone going through financial issues during medical crisis for both patients and families. He is also the current Vice President of Elite Public Safety Consulting. Eric is a brain cancer survivor and motivated to help people everyday as he lives with brain cancer now!! He is also the President of Funkhouser Consulting and Associates Corp. we are looking forward to making a difference in people’s lives as they face the worst time of their life in the future and have already helped multiple people facing very tough uphill battles!! ❤️

05/12/2026

And we have finally made it to the final Meet the Board of Directors Monday for our 13 board of directors!! Last but not least is Scott Hamersly!! We still have the executive director and President in the next two weeks!! Please see bio below and thank you Scott for offering to help us out!!

Scott F. Hamersly, PT, ATC, CSCS
Scott F. Hamersly serves on the Board of Directors with a strong commitment to advancing community health and wellness. He brings more than 35 years of experience as a Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer at Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, where he currently serves as Director of Rehabilitation Services. In this role, Scott oversees strategic planning and daily operations of rehabilitation clinics, the Tactical Athlete Program, and outreach initiatives throughout Central Indiana.
Scott earned his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University and holds a degree in Sports Science from Indiana University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and was a board-certified specialist in Sports Physical Therapy through the APTA for 20 years. He remains actively involved in patient care, specializing in shoulder and knee pathologies.
Originally from Washington, Indiana, Scott has lived in Indianapolis for more than three decades. He has been married to his wife, Beverly, for 31 years, and they have three adult children. Outside of his professional and board service, Scott enjoys staying active through running, cycling, snow skiing, and water sports at his lake home.

05/05/2026

We have reached 1000k followers!! Thank you to each of you for helping us grow, following along, and let’s continue to grow this page!!

05/05/2026

Thank you to all our sponsors!! We have had an overwhelming response to sponsorships and we are always looking for more!! ❤️ get your team registered and there are only a few spots left!!

Thank you to another one of our beverage cart sponsors, Indiana Member's Credit Union!

We still have sponsorships available! Sign up by May 10th to be guaranteed signage at the event. We also have 4 spots remaining to play in the golf outing on Thursday, May 28th at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, IN!

Sponsor or sign up, now! golf.bamwx.com

05/04/2026

Next up on meet the Board of Directors for Funk Cancer Foundation is a great friend of mine whose life has been touched by cancer more than anyone else on the board!! Please welcome Michael Herron and see bio below!!

Greetings,

My Name is Michael Herron. I am proud to have been asked to serve as a board member on the Funkcancer Foundation.

I am a longtime resident of the Franklin and Johnson County communities. A graduate of Franklin Community High School, my wife Carla and I raised our now full-grown children in Franklin, moved to Hopewell and have called Bargersville home for the past 8 years.

I have been blessed to live out my dream of being a Firefighter / Paramedic over the past 40 yrs. Throughout this period of time, I have had the opportunity to serve on several fire departments throughout the Johnson County communities in various leadership roles. Currently I serve as the EMS Division Chief of the Bargersville Fire Department.

Throughout my career in the fire service, I have observed the damage done to families while their loved one battles cancer. Medical and basic needs often times go unmet due to the costs associated with specialized healthcare and cancer treatment. Challenges such as these at times may result in a mountain of debt for the patient during one of the most challenging times of their lives.

Assisting patients as well as their family members during this time is exactly what motivates me to contribute to this organization as a board member.

Having had our children's, my wife's and my own life touched by cancer we are all too familiar with medical terms such as Staging, blood transfusions, radiation, chemo, immunotherapy, STEM cell , invasive and all the other words that tend to take your breath away once spoken .

It is my hope that my family and I can follow the example of the Funkhouser family and all the others touched by cancer in providing encouragement and support to patients and their family members during and after the Cancer journey. Having someone that will openly share their highs and lows, good days, bad days and their worst days with me, greeting me with a smile, a kind word or simply telling me I would get through it meant more than you could realize.

Thank you to the Funkhouser family for affording me the opportunity to be a part of something that is going to make a difference in the lives of others. Something “Big” as Chief Funkhouser likes to say “Let's do something Big” something special!

04/29/2026

If you have been waiting to sign up to play, you had better hurry up and get registered before we sell out!! Thanks to everyone who has signed up already and you do not want to miss this outing!!

***ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT***

If you want to play in our Spring Classic golf outing on May 28th at the Legends in Franklin IND make sure you get signed asap!

Register a team or become or sponsor or do both!

All proceeds to to the Funkcancer Foundation!

See you there!

REGISTER HERE: https://golf.bamwx.com

04/28/2026

We are a day late again for Mondays Meet the Board of Directors! Please see the bio below and thanks for offering to help us out like you always do!!

Hey there, I’m Colin Yocum! It is truly a privilege to serve on the board of directors for the Funkcancer Foundation. Cancer touches the lives of so many people every year. My family has lost loved ones to cancer, my friends and co-workers have experienced and lost loved ones to cancer, and one of my greatest friends, colleagues, and mentors had his battle with cancer. I was grateful for the opportunity to be able to help and provide so that others who have to endure this journey know that they have a team of people behind them!

Every third day day you will find me driving a ladder truck for the Bargersville Community Fire Department. I have been with the department for 7 years. In between those days I am either with family or over in my office at the Whiteland Fire Department where I serve as the Deputy Chief of Operations. I have been with Whiteland Fire for 13 years! Speaking of family, I am married to the love of my life Katie who is an ER nurse and I have 7 year old twins! If I’m nowhere in Indiana, it’s because we’ve packed up and gone to Orlando. Our family is an avid lover of Disney and we try to take the time and make as many memories as we can!

I look forward to serving this foundation and helping it go anywhere and everywhere it can!

04/28/2026

Thank you to our friends at Franciscan Health for the sponsorship!!