Lauren Stansburry is an incredible young lady with an amazing story. She is a survivor of stage four cancer and with the help of the Hero Foundation she was able to attend Camp Ohiyesa’s World of Wizardry camp this past summer. We sat down with Lauren and her mother Kathy to talk about their experience and how the Hero Foundation …
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11/21/2019 World Pancreatic Cancer Day
The Hero Foundation is happy to help Michigan families impacted by cancer of all types. That said, multiple members of the Hero Foundation family have been impacted by this horrible disease, so this form of cancer really hits close to home. You can learn a bit about one of these stories in the video below. What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic …
Mitch Albom Interviews Chief Hero Katie Larsen
The Hero Foundation was the focus of Mitch Albom’s The Heart of Detroit Series on Local 4 News in Detroit recently where he sat down to discuss the Hero Foundation’s mission with Chief Hero Katie Larsen. You can watch that video below.
2019 Wine & Cheese Spectacular Wrap Up
The fifth annual Wine and Cheese Spectacular is in the books and it was our best event yet! We broke our record for funds raised which will allow us to help families all across Michigan this holiday season. Once again we’d like to thank our sponsors who helped make this all possible: Meijer Fenn Valley FoodDesign by Chef Brech Simplicity …
5th Annual Wine and Cheese Spectacular October 9, 2019
After the success of last Fall’s Wine and Cheese Spectacular we’re bringing it back to downtown Grand Rapids again in 2019, so mark your calendars! The event will be held on October 9, 2019 from 6pm to 9pm at: The Revel Center1535 Monroe Ave NWGrand Rapids, MI 49505 3 drink tickets included in the cost of your ticket Attire – …
2019 Hero Foundation Golf Outing
The 11th Annual Hero Foundation Golf Outing will take place on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 at White Lake Oaks in White Lake Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. There will be prizes for winners (and some losers). We will hold a longest drive and closest to the pin contest (both men and women) as well. The cost is …
Kaye’s Kids: The Hero Foundation sends 13-year-old cancer survivor to Camp Ohiyesa
With the help of our many supporters, we were able to send Lauren Stansburry, a 13-year-old cancer survivor, to Camp Ohiyesa this summer. A huge Harry Potter fan, Lauren will be attending the “World of Wizardry” camp at Camp Ohiyesa. These are your dollars in action. Thank you for your continued support! Help the Hero Foundation support more Michigan families …