Our story
A mom, a daughter, and one big question
Heart4Kids Cancer is a mother-daughter nonprofit in Decatur, Georgia. Michelle is the why. Madison is the how.
In my words
Hi, I'm Madison!
When I was 8, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was 2020, during COVID, and she went through most of her treatment alone. I saw how hard it was on her and on our whole family.
I kept wondering: if cancer is this hard on a grown-up, what's it like for a kid? I couldn't stop thinking about it. So I started making bracelets for kids who are fighting cancer, and my friends started making them with me.
Every bracelet is made by hand and given with love. I want every kid who gets one to know that somebody is thinking about them and praying for them.
xo, Madison
From Mom
Why we serve the whole family
Cancer doesn't only happen to the person in the hospital bed. It happens to the parents sleeping in the chair beside them, the brothers and sisters at home, and the grandparents trying to help.
I learned that the hard way during my own treatment. So Heart4Kids serves kids and their families: bracelets and care kits for the kids, baskets for moms, toys at Christmas, and a little extra love whenever we can give it.
My story is the why. Madison is the how: she dreams up the ideas and makes them happen, and I'm right beside her. We do it together, with a lot of help from our friends and our church family.
Michelle
How it started
One bracelet at a time
The beginningA lemonade stand
Madison and her friend Sofia's very first lemonade stand at school.
"Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people."Ephesians 6:7
What we believe
How we try to serve
Wholeheartedly
Every bracelet and care kit is made by hand, with prayer and care, the way we'd want it made for our own family.
The whole family
Kids come first, and the parents, siblings, and caregivers beside them matter too.
Hope, not pity
We focus on joy, comfort, and encouragement, and we always protect families' privacy.
Our church family
Rooted at Awaken Church
Awaken Church is our home church. Madison and I serve in Awaken Kids, and Awaken hosts our Christmas in July toy drive.