When I was 8, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was scary and confusing, and I saw how hard it was on our whole family.
It made me think: if cancer is this hard on a grown-up, how much harder must it be for a kid? Every year, almost 15,000 kids in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer. I decided I wanted to help.
What we do
So I started Heart4Kids Cancer. Here's what we do:
- Make bracelets with encouraging messages for kids who are sick
- Put together love kits with safe, non-toxic items
- Host lemonade stands and bracelet parties
- Sell merch to pay for supplies, kits, and projects
- Show kids and their families that they are not alone
Every bracelet, kit, and event is meant to bring love, hope, and support when things are hard.
What we did in 2025 at the Aflac Center in Atlanta
- Easter portraits for the kids, taken by my parents' business, James Hill Photography
- Gave away more than 150 handmade bracelets with inspirational quotes
- Made gift baskets for the moms for Mother's Day
- Took part in The Giving Market at Providence Christian Academy
Our goals for 2026
- Put together Cancer Kits to send to families going through cancer
- Hold a gift card drive, because families often rely on delivered food while their child is in the hospital
- Donate food to the community kitchen at the Aflac Center
- Hold another portrait session in January at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Encourage more people to make healthy swaps and live a cleaner life
- Host a Christmas in July toy drive with Awaken Church
Our mission is simple: to wrap kids and their families in love, hope, and support, even in the scariest of times. 💛
xo, Madison