♥ iHeartKids – People | Products | Purpose

FLASH! 2012

iHeartKids is excited to announce a new partnership with DMC’s Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation.

Together we present: FLASH! Premiering in 2012

Event FLASH! Is a celebration benefiting The Childrens Hospital of Michigan Foundation Family Assistance Fund.

iHeartKids is very grateful for the opportunity to create something very special with the kids at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. We can’t wait to share this wonderful story with you! A big thank you to our team, Stephanie Gregory, Special Events Officer(CHMF) and Grace Serra, Art Advisor(CHM).

The Family Assistance Program:

Imagine not having enough money to purchase the necessary prescriptions for your child after being discharged from the hospital. Or imagine not being able to get home from the hospital because you don’t have bus fare. Unfortunately, these are very real problems that some parents face especially now with the holidays just around the corner.

The family assistance fund, administered by the hospital’s social work department, provides emergency support for patients and their families. Sometimes patients and their families need help to pay for parking, meals, transportation or medication, especially when a child is hospitalized unexpectedly.

These are emergency situations that are not be covered by insurance that are funded through the social work family assistance fund,” Money from the family assistance fund also helps patients and their families when regular sources of support cannot.

Examples of one-time necessities that the family assistance fund has provided for in the past, such as the building of a wheelchair ramp, the funeral of a child whose family is financially distressed, and support for families who lose their jobs due to the illness of their child.

A room air conditioner was purchased for a young patient who had skin wounds that would not heal without a special bed/mattress that generated a lot of heat. Because it was mid-summer, the heat would have been unbearable and he would not have been able to leave the hospital. The room air conditioner allowed the patient to go home to heal.

Go to: www.iHeartKids.com/flash

Subscribe to our newsletter here. Stay updated on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram too! Or call us anytime!

For questions about getting involved, Contact: Donna Kassab/donna@iheartkids.com

Thank you for loving and supporting iHeartKids!
(Hugs), Donna & Dottie

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation supports pediatric medical education, pediatric-focused research and programs that help prevent childhood diseases and injuries. We accomplish this largely by working with experts at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan to identify initiatives that will have the greatest impact on improving the health of young people and families. Our goal is to make a significant and lasting, positive effect on children’s health – both locally and around the world.

DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan,where everything we do is just for them. Since 1886, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), The Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the only freestanding children’s hospital in the state.

Share:

More Posts

McDougall- Hunt Kids Toy Drive 2021

For another year, iHeartKids in partnership with The Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation, McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood Association and Hunt Street Station are collecting Toys and Gifts

iHeartKids Holiday 2019

iHeartKids is collecting toys this holiday season to distribute to Kids in Detroit.. Please reach out if you’re interested in partnering with us. #iHeartKids #KidsinDetroit

Kid Art from the Heart is Back!

It’s back! iHeartKids “Kid Art from the Heart”. Kids ages 12 and under from all around the world are invited to submit their artwork to

Scroll to Top