Are you interested in volunteering with His Grace Foundation? There are opportunities on the BMTU in Houston, or you can help with welcome baskets and more at our office in Hockley. Sign up for a volunteer training and check out the list of volunteer opportunities here: here.

We're delighted to announce a new extension of our partnership with Teas Children's Hospital - The Quality of Life Program which will serve the patients of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Texas Children's Hospital through hopeful and healing experiences. Long-term survivors will be invited to attend fun social events sponsored by the program, providing opportunities to spend time with other children and teens who have walked a similar road. Thank you to Chick-Fil-A Meyerland Plaza for hosting a Spirit Night for the program and donating a percentage of sales on January 16!

Thank you to the Texas Business Travel Association for benefiting His Grace Foundation though their 2016 Charity Golf Tournament. Their generous support of ,000 will ensure a legacy of hope and care for the patients and families we serve.

His Grace Foundation along with other organizations at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church on Sunday, 9/25, as one of the beneficiaries of their Outreach Sunday. HGF received ,600 that will help secure temporary post-transplant housing for BMTU patients and families who must stay within 15-20 minute radius of Texas Children's Hospital.

A special thanks to Artists Erik Hagen and Vivian Pastor, and Chef Soren Pedersen for their involvement in making this artful event happen. Special thanks as well to the artists who contributed pieces of their lovely work to be sold in support of HGF. Those artists were: Erik Hagen Jen Lam Parmer Gwen Plunkett Claire Cusack Jeanette Powell Holly Hunter Berry Vivian Pastor C. Ellen Hart Paul Carola Laura Tyagi Myrrh Haslam Monique Weston Josena Arquieta Jane Mulholland Noelle Mulder **Images by Olivia Anderson Brown** Top Row: Guests enjoy dinner, drinks, and appetizers Bottom Row: Chef Soren Pedersen, HGF Executive Director Val Anderson, and Artist Erik Hagen

Thank you to all who contributed toward our back to school drive! We were able to provide forty backpacks to patients both on the BMTU and in the outpatient clinic, as well as patient siblings. The backpacks were filled with pens, folders, paper, and other educational supplies. Some of the students who received backpacks were a part of the Summer Bridge Program, and the supplies they received directly helped them complete work and accomplish milestones that set them up to re-enter school on grade level, ready to succeed. We are so thankful for each of you who donated toward this specific need, helping us to stand in the gap for families whose needs are not only physical, emotional, and financial, but educational as well.

For the children on the BMTU of TCH, keeping up with schoolwork can be an immense challenge, if not impossible. This summer, His Grace Foundation worked together with certified teachers to start the Summer Bridge Program, which provides tutoring and educational support to patients who would otherwise not have been able to promote to the next grade level this fall. The patients were provided with one-on-one educational support both in their hospital rooms and in the state-of-the-art classroom and library environment at TCH. This pilot program served 10 BMTU patients, preparing them to enter the school year successfully. The Summer Bridge Partners are Texas Children's Hospital, His Grace Foundation, Faust Foundation, Harris County Department of Education, City of Houston Public Library Digital, Community Services of Houston Independent School District, and Volunteer Services of Texas Children's Hospital. The program was made possible by the His Grace Foundation Holly A. Hardy Education and Scholarship Fund. Thank you to Donna Shanklin, Tracy Cook, Maria Martinez, Keith Hughes, Demetris Williams, Raegan Cook, Sandra Trevino, Leslie Paredes, Regina Burdett for your critical role in this exciting new venture.

Thank you to everyone - golfers, volunteers, patient families, and sponsors alike - who braved the heat on June 13th and joined us for the His Grace Foundation 18th Annual Charity Golf Tournament! We are delighted to have raised over 5,000 that will directly benefit the patients and families on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Texas Children's Hospital. The golfers enjoyed a delicious breakfast from Kajun Asian on Wheels, golfed while enjoying refreshments from Gordon's, Karbach, and No Label Brewery, then placed their bids on exciting silent auction items like a guitar signed by members of The Eagles, vacations, and sports memorabilia. The day on the green was made all the more special by the opportunity to meet former patients and their families, including Briana Donis who shared her story with the golfers during lunch. It was also a joy to share our hopes for the future of HGF including more post-transplant housing and educational support, and to celebrate all that has been accomplished on behalf of the BMTU families. See you next year! **THANK YOU to Our Sponsors** Platinum: Shrieve Chemical Tauber Oil Company Gold: Kerr Consulting Silver: AlliantGroup Enterprise Holdings Personal Administrators Bronze: LWL, Inc. Triumphus [...]

The patients and families on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Texas Children's Hospital join the HGF board and staff in thanking the Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation for recently granting HGF ,000. We are honored to have their support as we continue developing and implementing hope-filled, practical services.

Thank you to QBE Insurance for supporting our mission with a a ,000 gift! This generous donation will directly support the patients and families on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Texas Children's Hospital, ensuring a legacy of hope and care through our core services of welcome baskets, weekly shopping and meal deliveries. The patients and families we serve join us in thanking QBE for their generosity!