Young Chefs Academy
Connor’s Heroes hosted a family event for the first time at Young Chefs Academy. Young Chefs Academy introduces cooking with culinary classes designed for kids making kid-friendly foods. Our heroes and their families cooked up a delicious dessert of chocolate lava cake with whip cream and strawberries.
Helping Heroes
Meet the Helping Heroes of the 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball. Each one was a presenting hero or sibling at a past Heroes Art Ball.
- Connor ‘10
- Emily ‘13
- Aida ‘16
- Noelle ‘16
- Charlie ‘17
- Maya ‘18
- Savannah ‘18
- Ava*
- Jackson*
- Samantha*
- Emily*
- Katelyn*
*Hero Sibling
Online Auction
Our online auction for the 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball is LIVE. Register online and start bidding. Remember, you don’t have to attend the Heroes Art Ball to win. You can bid from home, starting now and through May 3. Imagine your friends’ surprise when you outbid them from the comfort of your own home! https://one.bidpal.net/2019artball/browse/all
2019 Lead Artists
The joy of Sarah, Nora, Melissa, and Lauren working with our Heroes of RVA shines in the art that they created together at our Heroes Art Session. As our art leaders, Sarah, Nora, Melissa, and Lauren offer words of encouragement to the children and plenty of high-fives.
April 2019 Art Session
This was our last heroes art session before the 9th Annual Heroes Art Ball. Our kids were busy putting the finishing touches on their heroes art.
Birthday Cards
CHF staff surprises every hero, in active treatment, on their birthday. Inside their card, is always a gift certificate for a birthday treat. Our Amazon Wish List has a list of gift cards most requested by our childhood cancer heroes.
Introducing Family Fun Packs
Our Family Fun Packs are a new outreach program. In this mailing box is everything a family needs for a family game night or a family movie night. It is filled with family board games, gift cards for Netflix and pizza and plenty of snacks and popcorn. All items are donated by our caring community of heroes. See Ways To Give for a link to our Amazon Wish List.
March 2019 Art Session
Creativity was in full swing at March Heroes Art Session. Our heroes, siblings, and amazing artist leaders worked with clay, paint, and even beads to create unique works of art for the Heroes Art Ball all while having a fantastic time together! Pic cred: Kristin Seward
Happy Hour at Three Notch'd RVA Collab House
Friday, March 22, 2019, 4 – 10 PM
Three Notch'd RVA Collab House
2930 W Broad St Ste B, Richmond, Virginia 23230
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Connor's Heroes Foundation and our presenting Art Ball sponsor, Virginia Business Systems, partnered with our friends at Three Notch'd RVA Collab House for the release of a peach Berliner Weisse named A Heroes HeART! Three Notch'd will donate $1 to Connor's Heroes for every pint of A Heroes HeART sold at our Happy Hour event.
March Parent's Night Out
Connor's Heroes hosted a Parent's Paint Night thanks to our friends at Jacey Gallery, artist Nancy Jacey, Jacey Winery and wonderful volunteer, Jillian Marchant.