Today was the second event for HEARTFELT HUGS and we were thrilled that the group had grown! This time we had an employee from There with Care (Our parent non-profit), 4 parents, 2 cancer kids and 4 siblings! We spent close to 3 hours watching the kids form new friendships, learn to skate, share cookies and hot cocoa, ride in a horse drawn carriage and each sibling was able to pick a gift from Madelene's gift box. She also had enough funding to bring each participant a little stocking of candy so nobody went home empty handed. The owner of the skate rink came by and donated money for us to purchase snacks which some of the kids shared by the warm fire. It was so great to see the parents all bonding and sharing stories/ideas/suggestions about their individual families. We all left with new friends and warm hearts - excited to see each other again in two months.
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AuthorMadelene and mom Sarah will keep everyone updated on upcoming events or ways to help out! |