Our Inspiration

Marcia Miles was diagnosed with cancer in 1981, at age 10. She battled her disease with courage, strength, a sense of humor, and much compassion for the other children she met at the hospital. After a year fighting cancer, Marcia wished to see the ocean. Her family and community rallied around her and Marcia did make it to Florida and to her dream come true.

After her brief frolic by the sea, 11-year-old Marcia announced with all the authority she could muster ‘I’m going Home tomorrow!’ And indeed she did. On August 3, 1982, Marcia Rene Miles died of cancer in a hospital in Venice, FL, surrounded by a family who loved her very much. 

(Miles family pictured above in 1981 just before Marcia was diagnosed with cancer.)

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Our History
Marcia's parents, Jim and Connie Miles, continued her compassion for kids with cancer by supporting other families still facing childhood cancer. In 1984, this became a full-time calling for them and HIS KIDS as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization was born. Since that time, HIS KIDS has grown to serve approximately 2000 people annually with events and client services operating year-round.
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Mission: To bring together childhood cancer families with uplifting events & therapeutic programs. To ease the financial burden of treatment by providing food, holiday gifts, and other needs.  To bring hope and joy to all family members at all stages of their childhood cancer battle- from diagnosis, throughout treatment, and beyond.

 

Vision:We envision all childhood cancer families having opportunities to gain community, hope, and support during their childhood cancer journey. H.I.S. K.I.D.S. Inc. will continue to be a leader in pioneering programs that offer these opportunities to an ever-expanding network of affected families.

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Values & Beliefs: ​We understand the unfortunate reality of childhood cancer and believe that positive outcomes are possible within that reality. We believe that diagnosis of childhood cancer is permanently life-changing for the entire family. For this reason, service should continue long after treatment has officially ended for the child with cancer, their siblings, and caregivers. 

We value: individual & institutional integrity, uncommon compassion, a culture of collaboration, and celebration of diversity in people, ideas, and abilities. We endeavor to instill these values into all of our programming and to extend them to our staff, volunteers, and clients alike.  
 

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Our Financial Information

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Our Board of Directors

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