Meet More of our 2015 Heroes
Eric, Callen and Savanna share a love of life. They also share a diagnosis of childhood cancer. As we get closer to the 2015 Heroes Art Ball, you can read profiles of our brave heroes. They are working hard to create beautiful paintings with our hero artists. You will have the chance to bid on these pieces of art at the live auction. As Callen's mom said: Art has been an important part of Callen’s recovery. Callen hopes his works of art will similarly inspire others to stay strong and keep smiling!
Read the profiles of our 2015 heroes right here!
Be a Hero Family Underwriter
You can give a young Hero a magical night away from the hospital surrounded by the community who cares. Your gift of $500 makes you a Hero Family Underwriter. We'll surprise a family by telling them that their son or daughter will attend the ball thanks to you! You'll receive a picture and bio of the beautiful child you are sponsoring. Whether you are attending the Art Ball or not, you can make it a special night for a Hero Family.
Moms Helping Moms
Last week was the first meeting of Connor's Heroes new Programs Committee. Programs like our Heroes Bags and Backpacks and Superheroes and Sidekicks are offered to our families who register with Connor's Heroes. As I looked around the room, I loved seeing all of the Hero Moms and Dads sitting with our board members. Who better than the parents of children with cancer to advise us on the best ways we can directly help our Hero families? One mom, Chrissy, posted in Facebook: "I am thankful for my Connor's Heroes family and... for each and every one of those fellow Cancer Fighting Mammas in that room... They are are such a blessing and encouragement to me." Fran, Erin, and I look forward to working with this great group of parents. Stay tuned for details on our programs and how you can be a part of our community of heroes.
Amazon’s Giving Site Raises Money for Connor’s Heroes
If you shop on Amazon, did you know that you can automatically donate a portion of your purchase to help our Hero Families? When shopping use smile.amazon.com and not the usual amazon web site. You log on using your same credentials. Select Connor's Heroes as your charity! Shop like you normally do and every quarter we'll receive a check. Remember to bookmark
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Businesses stand in support of our Heroes
Hunton & Williams, McGuire Woods, and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU are our latest heroes for sponsoring this year's Heroes Art Ball on May 1, 2015. In return, they will receive tickets to the ball and lots of accolades. My goal is to, for the first time, raise $100,000 for the hundreds of children who will need our help this year. Will you help our heroes by sponsoring this year's Heroes Art Ball? Click here ►
Win a Motorcycle! Raffle benefits Connor’s Heroes
Our friends with the Heroes Run motorcycle rally are gearing up for another great event this Fall. The first Heroes Run raised money for the outreach that Connor's Heroes offers to the families in treatment at Children's Hospital of VCU and was one heck of a party! What's cool about this year's event is our friends are building a motorcycle to raffle at the rally. You can follow the progress of the build on their blog http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40663&p=652283#post652283
Here’s to our Volunteers - our Heroes!
In a few hours, our volunteers made a big difference in the lives of our Hero families. Volunteers spent one morning writing inspirational notes for 40 of our families. Tucked in each note was a gift card for gas or groceries. It depended on what the family needed the most to help get them through another week of treatment. A crew of volunteers filled our Heroes Bags and Backpacks with donated items. The volunteers packed each one for a boy or girl, carefully choosing items for a particular age. If you want to volunteer for Connor’s Heroes, contact Erin at erin@connorsheroes.org or call our office at (804) 897-1272.
One mom sent Fran an email expressing her appreciation for the gas gift card:
We received the gas card last month and I want to say thank you for that. We travel to Richmond at least two days per week since this has all begun. The gas cards are a great help to me, especially since I am missing work without pay when I take him to appointments or stay with him during hospitalizations. It's hard to believe it's almost all over. It's been a challenging road and we are forever changed by this path we've walked. I am thankful for all who supported us through this difficult time.
Bon Air Elementary Whips Childhood Cancer
Would you take a pie in the face to whip Childhood Cancer? The principal of Bon Air Elmentary did! The lucky student who got to pie Mr. Tetlow was a former Hero, Wyatt! Wyatt has been cancer free for a year and a half. Mr. Tetlow is the father of our amazing board member Celia. This is a great example of a community of heroes from the past and present who rally for a future without Childhood Cancer.
See our Heroes creating art for you!
The Heroes Art Ball is three months away which means we've got to get busy! Our hero families came to glave kocen gallery for the first of several sessions to create the art we will auction at the Heroes Art Ball on May 1, 2015. The kids work with the area's top artists. We are in awe of the support we receive from Richmond's art's community. The website for the Heroes Art Ball is ready for you to purchase tickets. Click the bar below.
Shopping for shoes can raise money for our Heroes
Want to help our Heroes? Then you must buy a new pair of shoes!! Our friends at Saxon Shoes will donate 10% to Connor’s Heroes on purchases made in-store or online between now and Feb 15th.
When you shop, provide Saxon with your email.
Within 3 days, you will receive instructions on how to specify Connor's Heroes as your charity. Donations are processed through the local philanthropy group, Plan G.
Happy Shopping! Happy Giving!