Cancer Hero Families Came Together
The Summer Send-Off keeps growing. This year over 100 hero kids, family members and friends joined us at Hardywood. The Summer Send-Off is one of our biggest family events of the year. We invited children who are in treatment and out. Parents loved meeting other hero parents, especially knowing their children are on similar cancer journeys. They shared advice, encouragement, and lots of hugs.
Summer Fun For Everyone
The kids made terrariums and fairy gardens! They carefully filled each container with dirt, rocks, and accessories. They picked out cute air ferns to live in their homes. Good luck taking care of your new PFF — Plant Friends Forever!
Big Herm’s Catering delivered an incredible spread of BBQ with all the fix’ns. Everyone’s favorite, The King Of Pops, handed out their cool popsicles. The main event is always Jonathan The Juggler. He entertained kids (and parents) with his slapstick, magic tricks, and incredible juggling skills.
“I Had So Much Fun!”
Thank you to our amazing volunteers, board members (and donors) for making this event possible. Our friends at ARCO Design/Build helped with the crafts, tattoo station and even put their building skills to work constructing the perfect roll of cotton candy using the cotton candy machine. Thank you to Jennike for face painting. You transformed the kids into tigers, dogs, dragon, or whatever they imagined.
Connor’s Heroes hosts events for hero families — like the Summer Send Off — thanks to your generous donations. We offer these events free of charge to patients, parents, caregivers, and siblings. Thank you for giving our families a playful, wonderful evening together.
If you work for a company or service organization who likes to give back, Connor’s Heroes has opportunities for short-term volunteering or a day of service. Email Dayna at dayna@connorsheroes.org for information. Or visit our online volunteer portal: https://www.connorsheroes.org/ways-to-give/
