Friends for Hope

10/16/2026

Listen up, RGV! 🎶
The Eli Young Band is coming to the 21st Annual Heroes and Outlaws Benefit Concert on Nov 6th at Las Palmas Race Park.
Let's enjoy some great country music and raise vital funds for the kids who need us most. 🎗️
🎫 Get your tickets today at friendsforhope.com!

10/08/2026

10/01/2026

We’re proud to announce H‑E‑B as the Presenting Sponsor of our 2026 Heroes & Outlaws Benefit Concert! 💛🎶

Year after year, H-E-B continues to HELP HERE showing what it means to truly invest in our community. Their support helps us bring hope, comfort, and world-class care to our Vannie Kids and their families.

Thank you for standing with us and helping make this incredible night and our mission possible.

RGV

09/21/2026

Make dinner count this Wednesday! 🎗️
Join us September 23 from 5–8 PM at El Pollo Loco! Be sure to show this flyer when ordering. Stop by for dinner or grab dinner to go and help support the patients and families of the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We hope to see you there!

09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who made our Childhood Cancer Awareness Carnival at the Vannie Cook Clinic such a beautiful success. Seeing these brave kids smile reminds us exactly why we do what we do. 🎗️💛

09/11/2026

🌮 Taco Tuesday with a purpose! 💛 Join us Tuesday, September 15 at Nuri Fusion Street Kitchen! From 11 AM–9 PM, show this post when ordering and 10% of your purchase will benefit Friends for Hope. Eat good. Do good. Give back. 💛

09/03/2026

💛 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 💛

This month, we honor the brave children fighting cancer, celebrate the survivors, remember those we have lost, and stand beside every family facing a journey no family should have to face alone.

At Friends for Hope, our mission is to make a meaningful impact in the lives of local children with cancer by raising lifesaving funds for the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic, supporting its dedicated staff, and raising awareness for the needs of its courageous young patients.

Every child deserves access to exceptional care. Every family deserves hope. And every one of us has the power to make a difference.

🎗️ This September, GO GOLD with Friends for Hope.
Together, we can turn awareness into action and hope into healing.

💛 Help us save lives.
Visit FriendsForHope.com

08/30/2026

💛 Last Call to Go Gold! 🎗️

Today is the final day to order your Stallions Go Gold shirt! Together, we can help bring hope to children and families in our community.

Proceeds will go to Friends for Hope to benefit Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic

👕 Shirts are $20
⏰ Orders close Sunday at 11:59 PM
🔗 Order here: https://going-gold-shirts-2026.cheddarup.com

United We Ride, for every child in the fight! 💙💛

08/19/2026

🎸✨Save the Date! ✨🎸
We're thrilled to announce the 21st Annual Heroes & Outlaws event benefiting the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children's Cancer and Hematology Clinic!

Join us for an unforgettable night featuring Eli Young Band. 🎶
📍Las Palmas Race Park - Mission, TX
📆 Friday, November 6th, 2026

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to make a difference for children in the Rio Grande Valley 💛