Cleveland, Ohio – The Cleveland Cavaliers keep Max Strus and The Andrew Weishar Foundation (Weish4Ever) welcomes four new Cleveland Clinic patients as Weish4Ever beneficiaries with a $5,000 grant for each individual. Weish4Ever provides direct and immediate financial assistance to families with adolescents or young adults (AYA, ages 15-39) battling cancer and experiencing financial hardship. Strus has been an ambassador for Weish4Ever since its creation in early 2013.
“I am forever grateful for the opportunity to use my platform for good and advance the impact of the dedicated and generous Andrew Weishar Foundation,” said Max Strus, Cleveland Cavaliers Guard and Foundation Ambassador. “Cleveland has quickly become my home, and being able to bring the foundation and all the work they do to Cleveland makes today even more special.”
As an ambassador for Weish4Ever, Strus has always found a way to “pay it forward” to the foundation and those it serves. For the past two years, Strus has hosted a youth basketball camp at his Alma Mater, Stagg High School, donating all proceeds to the Andrew Weishar Foundation. Its camps have donated more than $45,000 to the foundation to continue welcoming new families battling cancer.
“We are fortunate to be able to do the work we do by honoring not only Andrew’s legacy, but also the 540 beneficiaries we have hosted over our 11 years as a foundation,” said Maggie Sommer, executive director of the Weish4Ever program. “We are truly honored to be able to pay it forward with the Cleveland Clinic, the Cavs and Max Strus. Strus is truly the perfect person to represent everything the foundation stands for and we couldn’t be more thrilled that he has brought Weish4Ever to Cleveland. These four beneficiaries will be part of the Weish4Ever family forever and we look forward to supporting them throughout their journey. »
The Foundation’s goal is to bring some joy to the beneficiaries’ families, to let them know that they are not alone in their fight and to ease the financial burden that cancer brings. The Weish4Ever Foundation operates across the United States, with a focus on Chicagoland and the Midwest. Over the past 10 years, the Foundation has welcomed more than 530 beneficiary families, giving them nearly $3 million.
