2018 Heroes Art Ball: KVCF Step and Repeat
We are grateful to our Social Media Sponsor, Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank PLC. Because of the firm's generosity, when our guests arrived, they stopped for a quick photo in front of our backdrop. Here are some of the people who made a difference in the lives of our community's children who are bravely battling cancer and the researchers who bring them hope. Together they made up our community of heroes at the Heroes Art Ball!
Amazon Wish List
Erin informed us that we almost out of some important items for our Heroes Bags and Backpacks. Hop over to our wish list on Amazon. You can order there and ship directly to our office. Below is a list of what you can purchase for our families. Make your generosity go further. Order through smile.amazon.com and designate Connor's Heroes as your charity. A percentage of your purchase is donated back to us!
$10 - $15 iTunes gift cards (given with each iPad we give our heroes)
Journals (mature, minimal decoration)
Blank, boxed note cards
Dry shampoo (travel size)
Ear Buds
Book lights
Purell (8 oz w/ pump & smaller)
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Lotion (travel size; name brand, not from hotels, etc)
Stuffed animals (new w/tags & small enough to fit in a backpack)
Adult size fuzzy socks
Adult coloring books
Colored pencils & small pencil sharpeners
Games and books for Teens
Sponsor Spotlight: Hero Family Underwriters
You've been seeing profiles of our brave Heroes. They're our guests of honor. Thanks to the generosity of our Hero Family Underwriters, the whole family will come to the Heroes Art Ball and celebrate together.
Advisory Council
We are grateful for our long-standing partnership with Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU and the VCU Massey Cancer Center. Many of the top physicians and scientists have joined our Advisory Council to help us strategically support programs and research. It's an impressive list of who's who in the medical field.
2018 Connor's Heroes Foundation Advisory Council
Seth Corey, MD, MPH
Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research
Steven R. Grossman, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy director, VCU Massey Cancer Center
John M. McCarty, MD
Medical Director, Bone Marrow Transplantation Program
Elias Neujahr, MHA, MBA
CEO, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Jeniece S. Roane, MS, RN, NE-BC
Interim Vice President, Children’s Services
Jennifer M. Rohan, Ph.D.
Director of Psychosocial Clinical Care and Research
Bruce K. Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Jessie Ball duPont Distinguished Professor and Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics
India Sisler, MD
Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Sponsor Spotlight: Childrens Hospital and Massey Cancer
We have a very special guest coming to the Heroes Art Ball. Elias Neujahr is the first CEO of Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. He will provide some remarks to our guests right before we introduce you to our childhood cancer heroes! Look for him and his wife, Chrissy, along with a spirited crew from Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU and the VCU Massey Cancer Center. They are Sidekick Sponsors, generously supporting the Heroes Art Ball!
Learn more about Elias when VCU announced him coming to Richmond.
Pic credit: news.vcu.edu
Sponsor Spotlight: Eagle Construction, ABC and Napier
We're happy to welcome Eagle Construction to our community of helping heroes. They are sponsoring the 8th Heroes Art Ball for the first time. They join long-time friends, Atlantic Bulk Carrier and Megan Napier with Napier Realtors, as Backpack Sponsors. Connor gave out his first Heroes Backpack to his best friend during treatment, Owen. That was January 2007! Since that time, we've helped 1000 families journey through childhood cancer. In this picture, also in 2007, Connor's delivered a Heroes Backpack to a patient named Darius.
Sponsor Spotlight: Chem Treat and Hunton & Williams LLP
Chem Treat, McGuireWoods, the Linhart Foundation and Hunton & Williams LLP are Hero Sponsors of the 8th Annual Heroes Art Ball. We are honored by the area businesses who want to make a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. Because of their generosity, your ticket, bids and donations will directly help our families and fund the important research happening in Richmond. Tickets are for sale online. You can purchase for yourself or reserve a table. If you can't join us, you can register so you can bid online at our silent auction. 501auctions.com/heroesartball
March Heroes Art Session
Wow! Our young Heroes of RVA are super excited about the 8th Annual Heroes Art Ball. At our Heroes Art Session, we had a full house of friends, siblings, parents, volunteers and artists. This is our last session before the big day. In the pictures you'll get a sneak peek at the beautiful art that will be auctioned during our main event. The Heroes Art Ball is Connor's Heroes biggest fundraiser of the year. 501auctions.com/heroesartball
Sponsor Spotlight: Virginia Business Systems
It wouldn't be a Heroes Art Ball without Virginia Business Systems. Not only do they sponsor every year, but they purchase Heroes Art during the live auction too! Behind the scenes, they provide our office copier and support, and print the program that includes beautiful photos of our Heroes and their incredible art. Look for Jim and Cathy, Rick and Molly, and their friends, family and associates sitting together at their sponsor table at the main stage.
Sponsor Spotlight: Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank PLC
Are you ready for your close up? When you walk into the Heroes Art Ball step over to our "red carpet." We'll take your picture to commemorate the night. Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank PLC has been generously supporting this event for the past six years. They have been our Social Media Sponsor for the past three years. They invite the entire law firm to attend. As a result, their office downtown is full of art that they have purchased at the Heroes Art Ball. Tom Voekler is the chair of the CHF Board. Jillian, their financial guru, co-chairs this year's event (again!). We are lucky to have them dedicate their time and talent to helping our Hero families. Tickets are for sale online. You can purchase for yourself or reserve a table that seats ten. If you can't join us, you can register so you can bid online at our silent auction. 501auctions.com/heroesartball
