a fresh start after a difficult battle
Providing Victory Trips to young adults after battling catastrophic illness.
Our Mission
17 Strong provides Victory Trips for young adults, 18-40, who have suffered the trauma of catastrophic illness. Ryan Teixeira, our son, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 18. He started planning a trip from another organization in the hospital as something to look forward to after treatment, but was denied due to age cutoffs. Since most wish-fulfillment organizations cut off at 18, it then became his goal to create a foundation for young adults like him who are often forgotten. Learn more ›
Trips granted within first 6 months
Victory Trips fulfilled since our founding in 2017
Over 15 countries visited
How You Can Help
Give Today
Together, we can give someone a life-changing trip to celebrate recovery after catastrophic illness through one-time or monthly giving.
Corporate Sponsorship
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Fundraise
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Victory Trips
Marcela, Honduras 2019
leukemia
Daniel, Hawaii 2020
head & neck cancer
Miranda, Japan 2019
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Tobias, European Tour 2020
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Julie, Barbados 2019
breast cancer
Nancy, Italy 2019
breast cancer
Giving Opportunities
Wedding of Stephanie Ranyan & Joshua Sanders
Stephanie & Joshua would like to give their guests the opportunity to donate to 17 Strong in honor of a wedding gift. Thank you for your support!
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When you shop on AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase to any charity the customer selects. By shopping on smile.amazon.com and selecting 17 Strong as your charity, you can shop and give back!
Our Story
Ryan was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma at age eighteen, five months after signing a baseball scholarship contract with Colorado Mesa University in November of 2014. His dreams were put on hold while he battled for his life.
Our Partners
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P.O. Box 1712, Pismo Beach, CA 93448
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