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Every Year, 17,000 Children are Diagnosed With Cancer. Every Second, Ma Hila’s Heart Beats for Them.
Founded in 2017 by Gloria Benavidez-Rodriguez in honor of her mother, our initiative is focused on the longevity of support. We understand the cruel reality of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer by providing and the domino effect it can have on a family. Because we know how long the journey can be, we strongly believe that no family should face these challenges alone.
Whether your loved one is starting their fight or preparing for their wings, we strive to uplift, empower, and guide families in Bexar County throughout every stage of the cancer journey. Our tailored programs address the unique needs of each family we serve, combining a variety of services from financial assistance and emotional counseling to social support initiatives and celebrations of life.
We’re Here Every Step of the Way
We offer tailored programs designed to support families at every stage of their journey with childhood cancer.
Survivor’s Way
Survivor’s Way is a celebration of the indomitable spirit and resilience of children and young adults who have emerged victorious from the battle against cancer. We honor their courage, while providing a guiding light for their ongoing journey beyond treatment.
Blessing’s Way
Blessing’s Way provides financial respite for families grappling with the overwhelming strain of cancer treatments. We offer assistance with medical bills, living expenses, and the endless financial burdens that can threaten to overwhelm families during their most vulnerable times.
Heaven’s Way
Heaven’s Way offers solace and compassionate support to families mourning the profound loss of a child to cancer. It ensures that no family is left to grieve alone, providing a soft place to fall and a guiding light through the darkest moments.
Champion’s Way
Where victory over cancer is just the beginning. We provide personalized support, resources, and compassion to help brave children, adolescents, and young adults navigate life after cancer and reach their full potential.
Legacy Way
Legacy Way supports seniors 60+ facing cancer, offering care, comfort, emotional support, and resources to ensure dignity and well-being. With your generous contributions, we create a compassionate community where seniors feel valued, respected, and supported.
How We Put The Heart
Where The Hurt Is
At Ma Hila’s Heart Children’s Cancer Foundation, we envision a world where every courageous
family facing childhood cancer is embraced with the care, encouragement, and tools necessary to flourish.
Comprehensive Aid
We alleviate several financial, emotional and psychological burdens, empowering families to focus on healing together.
Lovingly Local
Ma Hila’s Heart embodies homegrown Texan understanding, attuning every initiative to the community’s unique needs for support that resonates.
Impact You Can Measure
Impacting over 300 families and 1,000 individuals, Ma Hila’s Heart makes a quantifiable difference in the lives we touch.
Data and Science
Our data-driven approach allows us to proactively help you avoid becoming another statistic of childhood cancer homelessness, unemployment, or divorce.
Diverse Support Network
Our diverse volunteer network
unites a multitude of perspectives, strengthening community bonds while providing inclusive support.
Touching The Head and The Heart
We’re committed to addressing both the emotional and practical aspects of dealing with cancer. This dual approach ensures that families are not only supported emotionally but are also well-equipped to handle the broader consequences of the illness.
Our Families’ Stories
Meet the faces and smiles that make all of the work that we do more than worth it.
Sebastian's Story
Sebastian Garcia was 17 years old when he first noticed a twinge of pain in his knee. Over the days ...
Luis's Story
“Luis is the sweetest boy ever,” said Clarissa Encino of Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, w...
Ma Hila’s Heart in the News
Our mission is to provide support, resources, and encouragement to those in need, and to be a source of hope and strength for families facing some of life’s greatest challenges.
28 children battling cancer, some terminal, get Christmas in July celebration KSAT Report
Christmas Coming Early for Some Local Children Spectrum News Report
Good People - Ma Hila's Heart Project - KENS5 Report
Thanks from Jarvis & Mom
Ma Hila's Heart Blesses Noah & His Band of Brothers 2020
Christmas in July with CLETO!
Ma Hila's Heart Project helps local families
