Today's Helping Hero: Capital One
This team from Capital One packaged and stocked enough Movie Night Fun Packs and Game Night Fun Packs to get us through the summer. Thanks to Capital One, Connor’s Heroes can mail a box of family fun to a Hero’s doorstep! Want to learn more about how you or your business can help with our Family Fun Pack program? Email admin@connorsheroes.org
Tour of Children's Inpatient Hospital
Connor’s Heroes team met with our friends at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and the Children’s Hospital Foundation. We talked about our continued partnership as construction for the new inpatient hospital begins. We walked through the mock-up of what the new inpatient rooms will look and feel like. Exciting things are on the horizon for our hero families.
Mom Appreciates Gift Card
Whit’s mom recently shared this with Celia and Erin: “I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! I received a Kroger card a couple of weeks ago – it came at a perfect time! Just love all you all are doing and just want you to know it is VERY MUCH appreciated!”
Every other month Connor’s Heroes sends out a $100 gas or grocery gift card to hero families with a child in active treatment. A gift card from Connor’s Heroes is more than a monetary gift. It reminds a family that there is a community of heroes who want to help their child and family during this difficult journey. Thank you for being a part of this special community!
Groundbreaking Inpatient Hospital
Watch NBC 12’s report on the excitement of breaking ground for the area’s first consolidated hospital (inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room, among many other services) set to open late 2022. This day has been a long time coming for the Heroes of RVA childhood cancer community.
July 4, 2019: 7.4k on July 4 in Brandermill
DATE: Thursday, July 4, 2019 with race start at 7:30 am
LOCATION: Clover Hill High School, 13301 Kelly Green Ln, Midlothian VA 23112
REGISTRATION through July 1: runsignup.com/Race/VA/Midlothian/Brandermill74k
EVENT DETAILS: Brandermill 7.4k or Facebook
Race open to runners of all ages. You can register online through July 1. After July 1, you can register on the morning of the race.
The Brandermill 7.4k is a race through the neighborhoods of the Brandermill Community in the Swift Creek area of Chesterfield. Many families in the Swift Creek area are receiving support from Connor’s Heroes Foundation today. Proceeds from the race will benefit Connor’s Heroes Foundation.
For sponsorship information, visit: http://www.brandermillrace.com/sponsors.html
July 20, 2019: Bruce Hornsby and Amos Lee at Music For Massey
DATE: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6 PM – 10 PM, Rain or Shine
LOCATION: Maymont 1700 Hampton St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
TICKETS: via ticketfly
EVENT DETAILS: Music At Maymont or Facebook
Children under 10 free with a ticketed adult.
Music for Massey is a fundraiser for VCU Massey Cancer Center. For the past 13 years, Napier Realtors ERA has raised over $222,000 for pediatric cancer research including the Connor’s Heroes Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. Join us this year at Maymont for performances from Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers and Amos Lee.
For sponsorship information, visit: https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/musicformassey
Haymaker Productions Inc. present…
Bruce Hornsby – Regarded as a music legend and inspiration, Bruce is returning to Virginia this summer and will play with his band, The Noisemakers.
Amos Lee – Lee’s folksy, bluesy sound utilizes the supple funk of his vocals and arid strum of his guitar while recalling the low-volume, early-’70s acoustic soul of stars like Bill Withers and Minnie Ripperton.
Welcome our new Board Members
Connor’s Heroes welcomed three members to our Board Of Directors. All are no strangers to Connor’s Heroes nor the Heroes Art Ball! Zach is a Project Manager at JLL and is heavily involved with the design of the new Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Marla works for MSC Industrial Supply and was a big part of our 2018 Holiday Hero campaign. Gwendolyn works for Markel and is mom to our Hero, Mark. You can see a complete list of our current Board of Directors in the About Us section of our website.
Equine Therapy
Connor’s Heroes is piloting a program for our childhood cancer heroes: Equine Therapy. Bruce Nachman, owner of New Day Equine in Ashland, told us about the positive effects of childhood cancer patients working with horses. First one to jump at the chance was Tariq. This brave boy overcame many obstacles in treating his brain tumor. Here he is now confidently riding a horse. We are piloting the program with other hero families. Based on Tariq’s first session, we are off on the right foot (or hoof!).
Sadie and Maid Brigade
Sadie is having a great time running around her sparkling clean house. For some of our hero families, Connor’s Heroes arranges for a free house cleaning by Maid Brigade. Valerie, Sadie’s mom, said it was a relief to come home to a clean house after traveling to Philadelphia for Sadie’s treatments.
May 2019 Heroes Art Session
Connor’s Heroes hosted an art session after the success of our 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball. The kids had a special treat: planting spring flowers. Thank you for helping Connor’s Heroes grow!
