ABOUT

Founder • Author • Entrepreneur

It has always been a dream and a “bucket list” item of mine to write a book of some sort. In April of 2018, while sitting inside a Starbucks in Portland, OR an overwhelming sense and feeling (the Holy Spirit) came over me that I should write a unique and impactful children’s book about childhood cancer.  A book that could help inspire thousands of children battling through this journey.  A book that could bring them joy and hope.

Based off my experience with watching what my father went through with his personal battle with cancer, organizing nearly 100 children’s hospital visits across the nation, and spending quality time with hundreds of brave and courageous children, I knew exactly what this book would be about.  It was on this day that that the idea for Bravery Books LLC was created and Sir Roland’s BIG Adventure was born.

This business concept and book was something that God had sewed on my heart long ago.  Believing that He would put the right people and opportunities in my life, gave me the push and the peace that I needed to move forward.  With many hurdles, struggles, learning opportunities, and proud moments along the way, three years later my first children’s book is complete!

From God to Dream to Reality

Mascots for a Cure was Founded by Derek Zinser in 2012 while volunteering as the Entertainment Chair for the Eugene / Springfield Relay for Life. Derek’s hope was to create a meaningful nonprofit organization, that would help children and their families battle childhood cancer in a unique and fun way.  Mascots for a Cure was also a way for Derek to honor and remember his father, Don Zinser, who he lost to cancer on New Year’s Day in 2009.  Today, Mascots for a Cure has organized 94 Children’s Hospital visits and counting, and have helped thousands of children by bringing hope, joy, and love to the most courageous children in the world!