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About Have A Ball Foundation
 

The Have a Ball Foundation was founded in 2005 by two-time cancer survivor Bob Hammer.

Bob brought on board his friend and cancer survivor Steven Seaweed.  Bob and Steven met in 1999 while Bob was in treatment for cancer, and headed off for Lance Armstrong's "Ride For the Roses" event in Austin, Texas. As cancer survivors, they headed Lance's call for the "obligation of the cured" to help those who are suffering from the disease.

Today, the Have a Ball Foundation benefits (on average) 15 different cancer organizations, has created scholarships for oncology nursing students, sends children with cancer to Camp Okizu and much more.

 


Have a Ball Board Members:

Bob Hammer
Founder/Executive Director

Bob is a two-time testicular cancer survivor. During his second bout, he raised money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and met Lance and Lance's oncologist, Dr. Craig Nichols, in Texas. This was one week before he was set to have a surgery at Stanford which would have left him unable to have any more children. Dr. Nichols suggested he not have the surgery, and Bob listened. Bob and his wife Kim naturally conceived their second child, Josh, one year later. In an effort to give back, Bob started the "Have a Ball" Foundation.

Bob serves on several cancer advisory boards including the Wellness Community Bay Area and the Second Opinion in San Francisco.

Bob lives in Danville, CA with his wife Kim, daughter Shayna and son Joshua.  He enjoys coaching, and coached Track & Field for 12 years for Carlmont High School where he coached 3 different girls in 5 years to the State Meet in the Long Jump. He currently coaches San Ramon Valley Softball, Danville Little League, Mustang Soccer and Danville Basketball for his 2 children.



Steven Seaweed
Board Member

Steven is a radio host for KSAN 107.7 The Bone in San Francisco.
Steven has been on-air in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1973, and is a radio legend there.

Steven is an avid cyclist, enjoys camping with his wife of many years and is a big dog lover.

For more information on Steven, click here

http://www.1077thebone.com/BoneJocks/StevenSeaweed/TheSeaweedStory/tabid/271/Default.aspx

Suzanne Hammer
Treasurer/Secretary
Gil Martinez
Board Mamber
Shawn Hengler
Board Member
Roger Fondacabe
Board Member

Craig Karasky
Board Member

 
 
Chipping away at cancer, one ball at a time
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