Houston Nonprofit Sky High for Kids Delivers Free Sunday Meals to Pediatric Cancer Families
KHOU 11October 5, 20252 min300 views
3 connectionsΒ·5 entities in this videoβAddressing Food Insecurity for Families Battling Cancer
- ποΈ During pediatric cancer awareness month, it's highlighted that cancer is a leading cause of death in children.
- π The nonprofit Sky High for Kids aims to support families whose lives have been drastically changed by cancer treatment.
The Sunday Supper Program
- π½οΈ Sky High for Kids provides free Sunday meals sourced from Houston restaurants to families at Texas Children's Hospital.
- π‘ This program addresses the challenge of food insecurity, as parents often have to buy their own food while their child receives treatment.
- π The organization delivered 170 hot meals, offering a comforting alternative to hospital food.
Impact on Families
- β€οΈ For families like Mary Love It's, who faced job loss, car repossession, and housing instability, the meals are a significant help.
- β The program aims to make the cancer experience less challenging and more special for children and their parents.
- π Receiving a meal provides a comforting step during a difficult journey, alleviating the worry of where the next meal will come from.
How to Support Sky High for Kids
- π€ Britney Abear Franklin, the founder, relies on restaurant partnerships to continue delivering meals.
- π» Those wishing to support the program can visit the website skyhigh4kids.org for more information and donation links.
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Pediatric CancerNonprofit OrganizationsFood InsecurityHospital MealsFamily SupportHoustonTexas Children's HospitalSky High for KidsSunday Supper ProgramCancer Treatment
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