HopeKids Minnesota

Celebrating 20 years of HopeKids Minnesota

Since November, 2006, HopeKids Minnesota has given families who have a child with a life-threatening medical condition something to look forward to. We would not be celebrating this incredible milestone without the love and support from people like you!

HopeKids provides ongoing events, activities, and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition. We surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope is a powerful medicine.

In 20 years, we’ve served more than 3,007 families, and this year alone we welcomed 118 new families into our community.

Our events range from sporting events, concerts, and theater shows to small gatherings where families facing the same diagnosis can meet. The events are fun, but what families keep coming back for is each other. Parents trade advice and resources with people who understand without needing an explanation. Kids who are bald, use a wheelchair, or rely on an oxygen tank or feeding tube aren’t stared at. They’re just kids among friends. Over time, strangers become friends, and those friendships become a community families can lean on. And because a diagnosis brings a heavy financial burden, every event is free, so no family is left out.

Today, 1,741 families are part of that community, connecting through more than 500 events across the Twin Cities.

As we celebrate 20 years, we invite donations of $20 in honor of our 20th anniversary. Every gift adds up. A gift of $50 covers unlimited events for one family for a month, and $600 covers a family for an entire year. 

Thank you for believing in our HopeKids and their families.