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Launched Family Fun Packs

To send joy to a child at home, Connor's Heroes created Family Fun Packs. In this mailing box is everything a family needs for a family game night or a family movie night.


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Connor's Heroes Funds Brain Tumor Biobank

Connor's Heroes funded Richmond's first pediatric brain tumor biobank to advance research and treatment at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.


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Launched Serving Hope

Connor's Heroes launched Serving Hope to make sure families have healthy meals and snacks when they are in the hospital with their child.


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Raised $500,000 at Heroes Art Ball

Hundreds of guests celebrated the nine childhood cancer heroes featured at the 11th Annual Heroes Art Ball. The night raised a record-breaking $517,000 for the programs helping the childhood cancer families in Central Virginia.


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Welcomed Child Life Specialist

Connor's Heroes funded a Child Life Specialist with Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU for pediatric hematology and oncology patients. She will coordinate their care with Connor's Heroes program team.


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Introduced Unique Needs Fund

Connor's Heroes started the Unique Needs Fund to help families with unexpected expenses for extended stays in the hospital or traveling for second opinions, clinical trials or treatment.


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Celebrated Holiday Heroes

Connor's Heroes started a Holiday Heroes Program. We invited every family with a child in active treatment to a Holiday Open House. They received presents, a $250 gift card, and lots of holiday cheer. The Holiday Open House has become an annual tradition for our families.


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Opened Rooms Filled With Hope

Connor's Heroes opened five rooms on the pediatric hematology and oncology floor of the new inpatient children’s hospital. The rooms were much-needed spaces for Connor's Heroes staff, patients, care teams and researchers.


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Launched Hero Squad & Jr. Hero Squad

The Hero Squad is a group of people who inspire others to give to Connor's Heroes in an online, peer-to-peer campaign. The program expanded to include children and teens who joined the Jr. Hero Squad.


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Launched Circle of Heroes

Circle of Heroes is an ongoing giving circle to recognize Connor’s Heroes most generous donors who are deeply committed to helping area childhood cancer families.