Nicholas P. Koenig H.E.R.O. Foundation

05/09/2026

Meat raffle time! Join us at The Store Saloon today! Starting shortly!

05/06/2026

A group of remarkable people gathered on Sunday afternoon for some 🪒 fun. Together, friends and the community of The Store Saloon raised $2,431 for our foundation. Our hearts 💜💛 are full. We enjoyed watching the beard shaving. Hopefully those guys remember the sunscreen since some of their faces haven’t seen sun in YEARS!

Join us each Saturday at noon throughout May for meat raffles at The Store Saloon in St. Nick. Meat packages from Homegrown Meats 🥩 🍖 are really impressive!

05/03/2026

Head to The Store Saloon today at 2:30 to enjoy the meat raffle! Get in on the beard shaving 🪒 excitement too! 💜💛💜💛

04/26/2026

Here are the winners of the 2026 beanbag tournament! A huge thank you goes out to all of the teams and supporters.
It was an enjoyable time celebrating Nicholas and collecting donations for a cherished cause 💛💜

04/14/2026

It’s back!
Look, under there!
Did we just make you say underwear?
We hope so! Now we want you to bring them!
There is a constant need at pediatric hospitals and you may not have considered it before...What is the need?
UNDERWEAR!
When children and young adults go to the ER they often leave wrapped in a blanket. The U of M Masonic Children's Hospital let us know of this need and we want to continue to help out. Come to the Birthday Bags for Beans event this Saturday, April 18th and bring a pack of underwear (children to young adult size) or an unwrapped gift for pediatric patients at the St. Cloud Hospital. The staffs at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital and the St. Cloud Hospital are so grateful for your support.
Thank you for being our village and supporting our mission and carrying on Nicholas' legacy!

04/07/2026

50/50 cash raffle for our April 18th Birthday Bags for Beans event! $10/ticket. Only 250 tickets sold. Let us know how may you’d like!

02/11/2026

Time to celebrate 🎉 🥳🎈

01/30/2026

What an amazing day! 🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️🦸 We had a special delivery from the superhero staff and students at Eden Valley-Watkins Elementary School! They collected an incredible $778.48 for the NPK HERO Foundation, supporting local families affected by childhood cancer. Huge thanks to the EVW community for your kindness and generosity! 💜💛

12/10/2025

We are collecting donations until Friday, December 19th! Thank you so much to those that have dropped off toys and money donations! 🎄

Our annual Christmas toy drive is our favorite way to end a beautiful year of friends and family coming together to help families affected by pediatric cancer. It is a time to spread some Christmas joy to those spending the holidays this year at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.

Erik and Shannon spent their last Christmas with Nicholas at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital 15 years ago. Nicholas had just received a bone marrow/stem cell transplant that caused fevers and made his body weak, but the sparkle in Nicholas’ eyes when a bag full of Christmas presents showed up in his room was priceless. That sparkle is the reason we started this Christmas toy drive.

Join us by donating toys, gift cards, or money! There are a few ways to donate:

Drop your gift donation off at Erik and Shannon’s front porch by Friday, December 19th. (Please send the foundation a message if you would like the address.)

Mail gift cards or money to Nicholas P. Koenig H.E.R.O. Foundation, PO Box 310, Richmond, MN 56368. Keep in mind the teenagers who could use gift cards vs. toys.

Our friend, Pam Rue at Decor and More in Melrose is once again collecting toys for our toy drive! Her store is filled with amazing items - find the time to see what she has even if you are not able to donate to our toy drive this year!

Or, send your donations directly to the hospital:
Child Family Life Department
Attn: Holiday Donation Committee
2450 Riverside Ave S – MB 210B
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Thank you all for your continued love and support...and for keeping Nicholas' memory alive!

11/18/2025

Our annual Christmas toy drive is our favorite way to end a beautiful year of friends and family coming together to help families affected by pediatric cancer. It is a time to spread some Christmas joy to those spending the holidays this year at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.

Erik and Shannon spent their last Christmas with Nicholas at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital 15 years ago. Nicholas had just received a bone marrow/stem cell transplant that caused fevers and made his body weak, but the sparkle in Nicholas’ eyes when a bag full of Christmas presents showed up in his room was priceless. That sparkle is the reason we started this Christmas toy drive.

Join us by donating toys, gift cards, or money! There are a few ways to donate:

Drop your gift donation off at Erik and Shannon’s front porch by Friday, December 19th. (Please send the foundation a message if you would like the address.)

Mail gift cards or money to Nicholas P. Koenig H.E.R.O. Foundation, PO Box 310, Richmond, MN 56368. Keep in mind the teenagers who could use gift cards vs. toys.

Our friend, Pam Rue at Decor and More in Melrose is once again collecting toys for our toy drive! Her store is filled with amazing items - find the time to see what she has even if you are not able to donate to our toy drive this year!

Or, send your donations directly to the hospital:
Child Family Life Department
Attn: Holiday Donation Committee
2450 Riverside Ave S – MB 210B
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Thank you all for your continued love and support...and for keeping Nicholas' memory alive!

10/17/2025

We’re ready for you! Delicious food, pumpkins, Photo Booth, silent auction, pumpkin punch and activities for the kids! Come have some FUN at The Great Blue Heron!