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Houston Nonprofit Sky High for Kids Delivers Free Sunday Meals to Pediatric Cancer Families

KHOU 11October 5, 20252 min300 views
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Addressing Food Insecurity for Families Battling Cancer

  • πŸŽ—οΈ During pediatric cancer awareness month, it's highlighted that cancer is a leading cause of death in children.
  • 🏠 The nonprofit Sky High for Kids aims to support families whose lives have been drastically changed by cancer treatment.

The Sunday Supper Program

  • 🍽️ Sky High for Kids provides free Sunday meals sourced from Houston restaurants to families at Texas Children's Hospital.
  • πŸ’‘ This program addresses the challenge of food insecurity, as parents often have to buy their own food while their child receives treatment.
  • 🚚 The organization delivered 170 hot meals, offering a comforting alternative to hospital food.

Impact on Families

  • ❀️ For families like Mary Love It's, who faced job loss, car repossession, and housing instability, the meals are a significant help.
  • βœ… The program aims to make the cancer experience less challenging and more special for children and their parents.
  • 🌟 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

  • 🀝 Britney Abear Franklin, the founder, relies on restaurant partnerships to continue delivering meals.
  • πŸ’» Those wishing to support the program can visit the website skyhigh4kids.org for more information and donation links.
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