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!
9th Annual Heroes Art Ball
May 3, 2019 was an incredible night! In a sold out venue, The 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball raised $229,000 for Connor’s Heroes.
YouTube Video of Art Sessions
We received a lot of compliments on the video we showed at the 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball. In 4 minutes you’ll meet the 12 childhood cancer heroes who represented all the brave local kids who are battling cancer. Thank you to Creative Edge RVA for donating your time and talents to produce this video.
February 2019 Heroes Art Session
Thanks to our wonderful photographers for capturing these special moments, John Nikitakis and Greg Wright
Helping Heroes: National Charity League, Midlothian
Thank you to the students with the Midlothian Chapter of the National Charity League. They made fleece blankets for our childhood cancer heroes. Fleece blankets are an easy, no-sew craft project for volunteers. Connor's Heroes has complete instructions on where to purchase the materials and how to assemble the blanket. Email erin@connorsheroes.org with "Fleece Blanket Project" in the subject line.
Board Spotlight: Kevin Wright
It is clear that Kevin Wright loves children. He is the caring and devoted father of two, Liliana and Lucas. The fact that CHF focuses on children called Kevin to serve on the CHF Board of Directors. “There is nothing better than helping or taking care of kids. They are a bright spot in our lives. I love that Connor’s Heroes provides love and support to all the kids who need it.”
Q: Why should others support Connor’s Heroes?
A: CHF has a fantastic mission. We are making a positive impact on the lives of the kids and their families.
Q: What is your favorite experience so far with Connor’s Heroes?
A: I thought the Heroes Art Ball was incredible. I watched the kids celebrate their amazing artistic creations. I look forward to volunteering with Erin in clinic. From what I heard, spending the day in clinic is a great experience. I think that will become my next favorite experience with CHF.
Q: Why do you believe it is important to give back to your community?
A: It's easy to enjoy our communities and the benefits they provide to us. It's also easy to overlook the fact that communities require effort and resources to maintain and improve them. We have to be willing to give back by way of relationships, volunteering, financial resources, etc. Our communities can be as great as we are willing to make them.
Q: Tell us a little about your personal/professional background.
A: I have lived in Virginia for 20 years having been born in New Jersey and lived in Nevada and California. I received my BS in accounting from Longwood University. I recently became Controller at Value Added Distributors, an HVAC distributor headquartered in Midlothian. My wife and I just celebrated our 10-year-wedding anniversary!
For a complete list of CHF Board of Directors, visit www.connorsheroes.org/our-story/our-board-members