One Day to Remember

06/05/2026

POV: A new One Day to Remember application comes in. 🎉💛

Because every application represents something bigger. It represents a family who just wants a chance to create memories. One day filled with laughter, connection, and moments that matter away from cancer.

Our team gets excited because we know what comes next: rolling up our sleeves and getting to work creating a meaningful experience for another family facing advanced-stage cancer. This is why we do what we do!

Know a parent facing advanced-stage cancer? Visit our website to learn more and apply today!

06/04/2026

Some people spend their lives showing up for others. Miguel is one of those people.

An Air Force veteran. A husband of 20 years. A father of four. A culinary chef. A biomedical engineer who dedicated his studies to leukemia research. A man who has spent his life serving, giving, and putting others first.

Today, we're asking our community to do the same for him. Miguel is in home hospice after being diagnosed with stage IV liver cancer.

This Family Night to Remember isn't about the things on the list. It's about creating moments Miguel's family will treasure forever with those things. Moments of laughter. Moments of connection. Moments his wife and children will carry with them long after the night is over.

Miguel has already built a beautiful legacy through a lifetime of service, sacrifice, and love. Now it's our turn to serve him.

💙 Shop his wish list today and help us create a Family Night to Remember
🛒 https://a.co/023zqBpS

06/03/2026

When a parent is facing advanced-stage cancer, life can quickly become centered around appointments, treatments, scans, and uncertainty. But years later, we don't want our families talking about waiting rooms.

We want them talking about the zoo trip where everyone laughed until their stomachs hurt ⬇️
💙The ice cream they shared after dinner.
💛The silly family photos they took together.
🩵The memories they made as a family.

At One Day to Remember, we believe those are the moments that matter most. Because cancer may become part of a family's story, but it shouldn't be the only thing they remember.

That's why we create opportunities for families to step away from cancer for a day and focus on what matters most: being together!

💛 We want the memories of their One Day to last a lifetime💙

05/30/2026

January 2025, Mike learned he had anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, an aggressive and incurable cancer that had already spread to his liver and bones. He was given six months to live.

Cancer has touched nearly every corner of Mike's life. He lost his mother and two brothers to the disease. In 2021, he learned he carries Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare inherited condition that dramatically increases the risk of developing cancer.

When we first met Mike, he told us how much the Pittsburgh Pirates meant to his family and that he wanted to experience all of those things with his son. We began planning an incredible day for them. And it all happened yesterday as he walked out onto the field with his family- not as a patient, not as a diagnosis, just as Mike: A husband. A dad. A Pirates fan.

Meeting Konnor Griffin was a huge highlight who greeted him with custom Pirates jerseys. Sharing stories and laughter with the Pirate Parrot and the Pierogies. Spending time with Bob Nutting. Taking it all in alongside the people who have walked every step of this journey with him.

As the game unfolded, it wasn't really about baseball anymore. It was about making memories together. It was about a family getting a day to set aside appointments, prognoses, and fear and simply enjoy being together.

And when the time came for Mike to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, all of those moments led to a single quiet sentence he whispered to his wife:

"We did it. We made it here."

At One Day to Remember, this is why we do what we do. Because sometimes the most meaningful moments aren't the big public ones everyone sees. They're the quiet words exchanged between two people who know exactly what it took to get there.

Thank you to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Konnor Griffin, Bob Nutting, the Pirates' Charities, and everyone who helped make this unforgettable day possible for Mike and his family.

For one day, cancer wasn't writing the story. Hope was.

05/28/2026

💛 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝟎 💛

Sarah Broadus believed hope and humanity belonged at the center of cancer care. After first coming to One Day to Remember as a recipient family in 2023, Sarah quickly became part of the heart of our organization. As an Outings Coordinator, she created meaningful moments for families facing advanced-stage cancer while navigating her own stage IV diagnosis with incredible courage, compassion, and humor.

Sarah dedicated her life to lifting others up. She advocated fiercely for the colorectal cancer community, supported fellow patients, and reminded families they were never alone.

In honor of her legacy, we created the 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 to recognize individuals whose work brings hope, innovation, advocacy, and compassion to families facing cancer.

This is your chance to nominate someone you feel is making that kind of difference in the lives of cancer patients. Nominees may include:
• Medical oncologists and oncology specialists
• Cancer researchers and clinical investigators
• Patient advocates and nonprofit leaders serving families facing cancer

This award honors those who:
✨ Bring hope to patients and families
✨ Advance discovery and innovation
✨ Strengthen families facing cancer
✨ Lead with compassion and advocacy

Just as elephants protect and uplift their herd, Sarah did the same for everyone around her. This award continues that legacy.

🗓️ Nominations close June 30.
🔗https://www.onedaytoremember.org/herdaward

The Herd for Hope Award honors the life and legacy of Sarah Broadus by recognizing an oncologist, researcher, or advocate whose work brings hope to families facing cancer, advances progress in care or discovery, and strengthens the emotional and human experience of those navigating serious illness.N...

05/22/2026

For years, Dan has poured his heart into this community.

As a beloved social studies teacher, former coach, mentor, and Pitt football alum, Dan has spent his life showing up for others. Encouraging students, guiding athletes and supporting families. Giving everything he had to the people around him.

Now, his family needs us to show up for them.

Dan is currently battling Stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his brain. He’s just 39 years old with two young children ages 6 & 3. His condition has recently progressed significantly. He is currently hospitalized and facing a critical turning point in treatment.

Because of his current condition, we are unable to provide a traditional One Day to Remember outing. Instead, we are creating a special Family Night to Remember filled with comfort, connection, and moments of joy for Dan and his family during this incredibly difficult time.

We have created an Amazon Wish List filled with games, crafts, activities, cozy items, and meaningful books to help create special memories together as a family. This is our chance to give back to someone who has given so much to others.

We are hoping to gather these items quickly so we can bring this experience to their family as soon as possible.

View the Family Night to Remember Wish List here ⬇️
https://a.co/00clGItS

Please consider purchasing an item, sharing this post, or helping us surround this family with love right now.

05/13/2026

Because of the generosity of our partners, more families were able to step outside of appointments, scans, and schedules and into something different this March.

Something lighter.
Something joyful.
Something they could hold onto.

We are so grateful to the partners who gave not just experiences, but moments that matter!

🤍 𝐈𝐧-𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬:
• Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, IN – treating our family to a wonderful experience!
• Expedition Kanab – spoiling our family with an amazing tour and encounter
• Chicago Blackhawks – sending our family to a game
• Memphis Grizzlies – sending our family to a game with special surprises

📸 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞:
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These experiences became memories. Memories became something families can carry forward. Thank you for helping us make that possible!

05/12/2026

🏌ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴡɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴍɪʟᴇꜱ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴍᴇᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ⛳

Our 5th Annual Swing for Smiles Golf Classic was filled with community, generosity, laughter, and moments that reminded us exactly why this mission matters so deeply.

It was both beautiful and emotional as we gathered in memory of Mike and Joey, while also celebrating the incredible impact this community continues to make for families facing advanced-stage cancer.

Hearing from Lori and Dylan in the morning, and Kate during lunch, were moments we will carry with us for a long time. Their stories served as powerful reminders that behind every swing is a child carrying something heavy, a family needing relief, and a memory waiting to happen.

Because of all of you, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 $𝟱𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 was raised for One Day to Remember!

That means more families will receive a day away from cancer. More children will get moments that feel joyful, light, and normal again. More memories will be made together.

To everyone who sponsored, golfed, donated, purchased mulligans, entered the 50/50 raffle, bid on auction items, volunteered, or supported this event in any way: 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Your generosity is what makes this work possible.

A special thank you to our photographers for capturing the day so beautifully. We cannot wait to share more memories with you soon.

💙Every swing truly held a smile 💛

05/01/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭. Final spots are available, so grab yours 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

Because this day is more than golf- it’s a full experience built around community, impact, and a whole lot of fun.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:
🥯 Breakfast Station with a Bagel & Lox Spread by Driftwood Oven
🍹 Bloody Mary by Mindful Hospitality & Mimosa Station by Allora Wine
🥪 Driftwood Oven Sandwiches
🍔 Burghers Sliders
🍦 Millie's Homemade Ice Cream
🍺 Beer from Cinderlands Beer Co., Grist House Craft Brewery, and Old Thunder Brewing Company

🎯 Contests & Activities:
• Putting Contest
• Closest to the Pin
• Longest Drive
• Longest Putt

🎟 More Ways to Get Involved:
• 50/50 Raffle
• Mulligans
• Silent Auction
• Raffle Items

⛳ Monday, May 4, 2026
📍 Wildwood Golf Club
Grab your spot:
www.onedaytoremember.org/swingforsmiles