As a result of vocal cord cancer in 2008, I started a fund, 9114HNC (Help for Head and Neck Cancer), which grants money to patients with head and neck cancer in financial need. The money was raised with an auction of radiation masks, transformed into works of art and sold at an event called Courage Unmasked. These works of art can be seen on the courageunmasked.org website. All proceeds from the sale of my art goes to the fund.