in treatment. The hospitals, treatment centers and hospices vet the patients, as they’re more familiar with their needs. Every Monday and Tuesday, Lewis drives from one end of the Valley to the other dropping off the cards, always accompanied by a handwritten note. The last quarter of 2017, when Froth and Bubble launched, Lewis delivered a total of 41 cards. In 2018, he delivered 1,000, totaling $75,000 in groceries. He thinks he’ll top 1,500 cards by the end of 2019. “My only limitation is money,” Lewis said enthusiastically. “I’m perfectly happy to do the work; I just need the funds.” And while Froth and Bubble’s original mission was to give food assistance to cancer patients in Maricopa County, Lewis recently received funding for patients in Gila County. His vivacious spirit shines in both his voice and his smile. Despite being (by his own admission) a senior citizen and a cancer survivor, Lewis is never short on energy. And the payback for all his good work? “The thank you notes from patients who’ve received our gift cards bring tears to my eyes,” he said. They’re proudly displayed on the “Kind Words” page of the Froth and Bubble website. “I received your generous gift cards over the holidays. You changed my Christmas into a wonderful and better time.” “In this unexpected event of challenge in my health, your unexpected blessing of goodness has made my heart so happy. May your generosity be multiplied and returned to you!” Another page of the foundation’s website, aptly called “TBFTGOG” (There But for the Grace of God), lists the touching assessments of healthcare providers who vet the card recipients. “This patient had been living out of his truck …. He only eats one meal a day to conserve his social security funds to cover his co-pays.” “This is the single mother with a new diagnosis of cervical cancer. She has a 12-year-old son, just lost her job and started chemo and radiation in November. She really could use your help.” Lewis said that while he doesn’t know what the future will hold for him or the foundation, he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is a wonderful mission he was meant to pursue. He would never admit it, but it is clear that his kindness and his courage are examples of exactly what life should be made of. To learn more, visit frothandbubblefoundation.org . The Froth and Bubble Foundation receives many notes of thanks from recipients of grocery cards, including this hand-drawn image of an angel from a patient ( right ). Judy Pearson CONTRIBUTING WRITER info@A2ndAct.org 36 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | SEPTEMBER 2019

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