Join His Grace Foundation as we reach new heights on behalf of the patients and families on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Texas Children’s Hospital. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:30AM Houston Country Club Special Guest Emcee, Tom Abrahams, KTRK ABC13

Thank you to all who attended, supported and participated in our 2014 Reaching New Heights Luncheon at the Houston Country Club! The event raised ,000 which will directly affect the patients and families we serve - we are so grateful! The luncheon was joyful, reflective and inspiring as we celebrated all that His Grace Foundation has been privileged to do in the past year and all it hopes to do in the future. Tom Abrahams of ABC13 was our event emcee and shared the story of how he came to be connected with His Grace Foundation through a friendship with a patient family. Lindsey Boggan, the mother of two former BMTU patients, shared how HGF had personally touched her life and given her the encouragement to press on during hard days through small touches of personal kindness and provision. Val Anderson, HGF Executive Director, shared many of our 2014 accomplishments, such as increased housing for outpatient families, a renovated BMTU family room and refurbished His Grace Place. She also encouraged attendees to be a part of helping HGF meet new goals in 2015, goals such as introducing new services specifically tailored to families with infants receiving neonatal care, and [...]

The patients and families served by His Grace Foundation join us in saying, "thank you!" to Halliburton for their generous donation! In addition to providing this wonderful gift, several Halliburton employees also took the time to visit the BMTU, meeting patients, parents and caregivers who will be direct recipients of their support. Thank you, Halliburton!

His Grace Foundation would like to extend a huge "thank you!" to the Bayou City Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) for collecting, organizing and donating over 400 television shows and movies to the entertainment library on the BMTU. The mothers and daughters of NCL have been wonderful volunteers, continually seeking to participate in service and projects that will make a great impact for the patients and families we serve. This DVD library is no exception! Thank you NCL for providing the perfect gift for families and children in the midst of difficult, mundane days. Adults and children alike are sure to love the entertainment and mental break the enhanced library will provide.

As many of you know, HGF recently lost the free parking previously provided by a generous corporate donor. Thank you to all of you who supported our effort to find a new plan for providing free parking for the BMTU families. The Texas Children's Cancer Center will now provide parking for inpatient families with Monday-Friday arrivals. HGF will provide parking for extenuating circumstances, weekend arrivals and holidays. Thank you, Texas Children's Cancer Center, for working with us to provide this tremendous financial relief for the families we serve.

Over 190 golfers showed their support for His Grace Foundation on April 28th at our annual tournament. It was a beautiful, warm day and the players commented on how much they enjoyed the course and meal after the tournament. But most of all, they loved the opportunity to meet former patients and patient families that HGF has served, especially the chance to hear from patient father Steve Phillips as he spoke of the bravery of his son in the face of great difficulty, and the profound impact that His Grace Foundation had on their weeks and months spent on the BMTU. Thank you to each and every golfer for supporting HGF by playing in the tournament and participating in the silent and live auctions - your generosity makes a significant impact on those we serve! A special thank you to our wonderful sponsors! Eagle Sponsors: Tauber Oil Company & Shrieve Chemical Gold Sponsors: Mary Ann Munnerlyn Anderson Foundation, Alliant Group & Goldman Sachs Silver Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Erin and John Kiltz, Amegy Bank, LWL, Inc. & The Posoli Family Bronze Sponsors: WoodMacKenzie, Briggs & Veselka, USI, Inc. & Bank of River Oaks

Thank you to Matthew Fish for competing in Ironman Texas on behalf of His Grace Foundation! Matthew wrote the following words about his race experience and passion for HGF. I wanted to take a moment and say thank you for everyone's support for Ironman Texas 2014 and most importantly for His Grace Foundation...I am so grateful that such a wonderful Foundation will be able to give just that much more to families who need to endure the most. Thank you again to everyone who helped push me across that finish line! My endurance for their endurance! Matthew raised over 00 for His Grace Foundation, funds which will directly support patients and families on the BMTU. Thank you for your effort on our behalf, Matthew, and congratulations on achieving your personal best race time!