Financial Assistance

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Social Assistance

While direct financial assistance remains the main program of Heroes for Children, other programs such as Laptops for Love and other social assistance programs round out the mission of the organization.  Other programs include:

Holiday Heroes

"We didn't have a Christmas last year. Thank you for providing one for us this year!"

Holiday Heroes provides full holiday joy to cancer families.  Fourteen families across the state were adopted for the Holiday Heroes program in 2007.  Families were chosen by the social workers at each of the major hospitals served by Heroes for Children.  Members of HFC Friends, the Women's Auxiliary of Heroes for Children, and volunteers in Houston helped shop, wrap, and donate the gifts!  From Christmas trees and decorations to Nintendo Wii and clothes, the families received gifts! Each family greeted the volunteers with tears and gratitude.

Picture above:  The Mondragon family the day they received their Holiday Heroes gifts!

Heroes Milestones

Heroes Milestones was created by Special Events Coordinator, Christi Disch, in memory of her friend Kira.  Kira was diagnosed with cancer just before her high school graduation. Unable to attend her own graduation, Christi and friends brought a graduation party to her!  In her memory, Christi created Heroes Milestones, to help cancer patients celebrate the milestones in their lives.  Heroes Milestones can include a birthday party for the child unable to leave the hospital, a Quincenera or a prom, to a Celebration of Life party for a dying child.  This newly created program will continue Kira's legacy by helping other children find happiness in celebrating their milestone events. 

Picture above:  Nathaniel and his family were the first Heroes Milestones receipients.  As a final celebration of Nathaniel's life, Heroes Milestones provided him with a shopping spree to purchase momentos for his family engraved with his name on it.  Carrabbas Italian Grill provided the family and friends with an evening to remember, with a fabulous catered meal and even a fireworks show provided by Phoenix Design Group!