Thursday, July 5, 2012

Happy Summer!!
We had a super busy Spring in the HFC office and we have been negligent in our blogging. Now that things have slowed down a LITTLE bit, we plan on updating you on all things HFC more regularly! There are definately some exciting things going on this summer with HFC.
The first is the Liberty Mutual Facebook campaign! Heroes for Children is honored to be selected as one of the charities chosen for this campaign to potentially win $30,000! Here are the details:


SUPPORT HEROES FOR CHILDREN WITH A DAILY VOTE
Heroes for Children is excited to announce that we were selected to participate in Liberty Mutual’s ‘Like My Community’ project. This is an exciting honor for Heroes for Children and you can help us receive a $30,000 donation! We’re grateful that Liberty Mutual Insurance is engaging our community and raising awareness of Heroes for Children!


VOTE DAILY through August 20, 2012!
Support of Heroes for Children with a daily vote at www.facebook.com/libertydallas or by texting “LMDAL” to 61698 and selecting Heroes for Children!

SHARE WITH FRIENDS!

Post on Your Facebook Page

Tweet your support with the following message:
Like Heroes for Children @www.facebook.com/libertydallas

Send an email to friends and family inviting them to “Like” Heroes for Children

We appreciate your support!

What can Heroes for Children do with $30,000?
• Provide financial support to families in Texas with children battling cancer for approximately 2 weeks
• Provide more than 30 children battling cancer with a milestone celebration like a birthday party, graduation ceremony, baptism, mar/bat mitzvah, first communion,or celebration of life;
• Provide 50 laptops to teens and young adults battling cancer so they can stay current in school and communicate with friends;
• Provide nearly 200 children with a holiday celebration that they would not otherwise have because of childhood cancer;
• Provide Beads of Courage to all children in Texas battling cancer

Your support counts!


About ‘Like My Community’
Overview: ‘Like My Community’ is a community campaign by Liberty Mutual, one of the nation’s leading auto and home insurers. The project runs from June 25, 2012 to August 20, 2012, during which local residents can vote once per day per cause, and winners will be announced in late August.


As I type this we are in 4th place, PLEASE VOTE AND SHARE!!!! We need your help to win!


Enjoy your summer, stay cool and please don't forget to vote for HFC and plan on attending our upcoming fall events!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

HFC in the News!

Check out article about Heroes for Children 2011 5K and 1 Mile Event!
Article from eNews from Park Cities Volkswagen (http://www.imakenews.com/boardwalkvwpc/e_article002228990.cfm?x=bk8qPpQ,bp77lDSm)


Heroes for Children - Thank You!
What an amazing morning at The Shops At Legacy in Plano, Texas. Boardwalk Auto Group was proud to sponsor Heroes for Children to support families with children who have cancer. 800 individuals participated in the race and most importantly, raised thousands for these special families. Thank you for supporting Heroes for Children in our dealerships throughout the month of September. Your support and generosity is changing lives.


Follow link above to see article and view full photo gallery!







Tuesday, June 14, 2011

HFC Family Movie Day Dallas 2011

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, Heroes for Children and HFC Friends Dallas, our Women's Auxiliary, hosted the third annual HFC Family Movie Day at Studio Movie Grill for metroplex-area families HFC has served over the last year. We welcomed a total of 155 people, 27 families, at this year's movie day featuring a private viewing of Kung Fu Panda 2 in Studio Movie Grill's largest theater, complete with complimentary lunch, drink and popcorn. Attendees were greeted at the door by HFC Friends volunteers, had a family photo taken and escorted into their theater where volunteers manned a "tattoo station" where kiddos could line up and choose their favorite


Kung Fu Panda 2 stick on tattoos to be put on and wear during the movie!
As the movie played volunteers put together goodies for each family to take home including movie giveaways provided by Paramount Studios like small and large movie posters and stick on movie themed tattoos as well as a printed family photo taken upon guests arrival. Each family was so gracious thanking HFC volunteers and staff for such a wonderful event allowing their entire family to particpate in and provide a sense of "normalcy" during the difficult battle of having a child with cancer.


Heroes for Children would like to especially thank the following for their efforts that made this event so successful:


Studio Movie Grill Dallas @ Royal Lane: Angie Roberts, Event Coordinator

SMG Staff and Event Manager, Michael


Paramount Studios for Donating Movie Givewaways


HFC Friends Movie Day Chairs: Nancy McMahon & Juliet Siddons

HFC Friends Volunteers


Generation HEROES Volunteers: Victoria Cardenas & Robert Dye


HFC Staff & Addtional Volunteers


A huge thank you to all for helping make Movie Day 2011 so special!!!


*See more photos from this event on Heroes for Children's Facebook page*

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

An Angel's Note

Dear Heroes for Children,

My daughter Angelica Jones passed away on December 14 this past year. She was a beautiful girl who had a bright spirit to match her bright red hair. She was about to turn two when she passed away. She spent most of her second year of life at Children’s fighting AML and Leukemia Cutis. When you lose a child you try to hold on everything that you can. You have this fear that you might forget them. Because of Heroes for Children we were able to ordered her thumb print in gold. Thank you. Now I have a little piece of her next to my heart.

Thank You,

Sheri Jones