Fighting HARD

05/30/2026

IT'S TOMORROW!! We are so excited for Martell's Music Fest and hope you will join us from 12pm-5pm to see some incredible bands, win some gift auction prizes, and have some fun while raising awareness and helping children battling rare diseases and chronic illnesses to know they are not alone! Thank you to the wonderful bands (The Black Ties, The Mike Dalton Band, Undisputed, Wayward Bus, and Ned Ryerson), the Troutman family, the Martell's staff, and the amazing Point Pleasant rarents and businesses who support this event year after year! We are so thankful! 💜💜

Fighting H.A.R.D. Families, check your emails! We are hoping to gather everyone near the stage for a group photo some time between 3:30-4pm. Of course, supporters are invited too!

Come by and say hello or stay the whole time. We can't wait to see you all there!

05/26/2026

We are just over 1 month away from our 6th annual Fighting H.A.R.D. "Fore" the Kids Golf Outing! We are beyond excited to spend another great day raising awareness and funds for children with rare diseases and chronic illnesses. We have 4 FOURSOMES LEFT, so make sure you sign up as soon as possible if you'd like to golf with us! You can visit the golf page on our website (https://www.fightinghardfoundation.org/fighting-hard-fore-the-kids.html) to view/print the golf letter!

We are also still open for HOLE SPONSORSHIPS!! If you or someone you know would like to become a hole sponsor, let us know as soon as possible! Sponsors will get amazing signage (as usual) featured out on the course from Impressive Custom Banners! Hole sponsors can also fill out the golf letter from our website to secure their spot!

Thank you all so much for Fighting H.A.R.D. with us! It's FORE the kids!!

05/17/2026

We are 2 weeks away from Martell's Music Fest! A special THANK YOU to the wonderful Point Pleasant families who are helping to put this entire thing together, led by the incredible Karen Troutman and her daughter Zoe! And of course, THANK YOU to all of these amazing businesses that have donated to another great gift auction! We hope you will join us on May 31st from 12pm-5pm for an awesome event (hopefully with weather like today!) featuring live music, an exciting gift auction, food, drinks, and fun, all to help children battling rare diseases and chronic illnesses to know they are not alone!

05/10/2026

We are wishing all of our amazing Fighting H.A.R.D. moms a happy Mother's Day today! Even on the HARDest days, you are always there to provide hope, love, and strength. We are so grateful for you and hope you know you are appreciated and loved every day (and especially today)! Happy Mother's Day!

05/06/2026

National Nurses Day! We have been blessed with some of the greatest! Thank you to all of the wonderful nurses who help to make HARD life a little easier! 💜

05/04/2026

Will you consider being a sponsor for our biggest event of the year?! Check out the information and join us for this special day! So many amazing kids in the foundation who are battling a rare disease and we want to be able to help them with everything they might need! These kids are Fighting HARD and we need your help! Check out the link and the golf letter for more information! 💜⛳️🏌️

We are SO excited for another amazing Fighting H.A.R.D. "Fore" the Kids Golf Outing coming up on Monday, June 29, 2026! Please see our flyer and golf letter for more details about golfer registration...

05/02/2026

Check out what our friends at Meadowlands are doing for Fighting HARD Foundation! So awesome to have been selected as the charity for May!!! Be sure to get there to have a great night out and to take your chances to win big!

The Meadowlands Racetrack’s annual Horseplay promotion is back, and track guests have a chance to win a brand new 2026 Toyota Camry LE Hybrid!
Horseplay spans the entirety of the championship meet, Friday, May 1, through Friday, August 7.

To enter, fans complete the online registration form and proceed to the Players Club Desk or Horseplay table in front of the Winner’s Circle, where they can pick up a FREE horse to toss for the 2026 Toyota Camry LE Hybrid. Participants attempt to throw their numbered horse into the window of a moving car. A winner, randomly chosen from all the horses that make it into the car, will receive a $100 betting voucher. Each night’s winner will be entered into a grand prize drawing for a brand new 2026 Toyota Camry LE Hybrid on Friday, August 7th. After the horse toss each night, children get to pick up all the horses left on the track and receive a FREE ice cream from The Cafe.

Horseplay Gives Back
For every horse that makes it into the Horseplay car, the Meadowlands Racetrack donates $5 to the designated monthly charity. The May donation recipient is Fighting H.A.R.D. Foundation, the June donation recipient is Trot Trot Standardbreds , and the July/August donation recipient is HorseSense Therapeutic Center.

About the Car: All-new 2026 Toyota Camry LE Hybrid features a standard 2.5L hybrid powertrain, 225–232 horsepower, and up to 51 MPG combined.
Color: Supersonic Red
Exterior: Heated power outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and blind
spot warning indicators, 16-inch alloy wheels, LED Daytime Running Lights, sleek black trim accents, and more.
Interior: Boulder Fabric cloth interior, dual zone automatic climate control, 6-speaker audio system, 8-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen, and more.

All details can be found at PlayMeadowlands.com No purchase necessary, must be 18+ and present onsite to enter.

04/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who is sharing and contributing! Five weeks from today! Can't wait!!! 💜

Can you help?! Our amazing Point Pleasant Rarents are working HARD to once again offer the greatest gift auction on the Jersey Shore! Do you have a gift basket or an item that you would like to donate? Would your business like to be featured at the boardwalk at this fabulous event?! Or would you like to venmo to contribute to some of our incredible Grand Baskets that we will be creating?! Please reach out to [email protected] or 908.907.1691 to set up a drop off or pick up time over the next few weeks! Thank you to everyone who is donating and helping to make this event a huge success again! And a ginormous shoutout to the Troutman Family for leading the troops as always. Can't wait to see what Zoe's special basket will be this year as she always has the greatest ideas! 💜

04/16/2026

We will be there to check out all of the great resources and products that might help our Fighting H.A.R.D. community! Check out the website and register for free today if you would like to attend this incredible event happening at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center! https://www.abilities.com/new-york

04/14/2026

Can you help?! Our amazing Point Pleasant Rarents are working HARD to once again offer the greatest gift auction on the Jersey Shore! Do you have a gift basket or an item that you would like to donate? Would your business like to be featured at the boardwalk at this fabulous event?! Or would you like to venmo to contribute to some of our incredible Grand Baskets that we will be creating?! Please reach out to [email protected] or 908.907.1691 to set up a drop off or pick up time over the next few weeks! Thank you to everyone who is donating and helping to make this event a huge success again! And a ginormous shoutout to the Troutman Family for leading the troops as always. Can't wait to see what Zoe's special basket will be this year as she always has the greatest ideas! 💜