You may have heard Stories of Hope from HopeKids North Texas and 89.7 WAY-FM. Now, we’re turning that into “Letters of Hope”…and we need YOUR help to do it!
HopeKids exists to restore hope and transform the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families. We’re inviting you to join us in writing a letter of hope to a child struggling through a difficult medical condition, along with encouragement for their family!
Choose a kid and a family and write a Letter of Hope below.
Prince Enriquez, 3
Pulmonary Artresia
Dallas, TX
Mom – Mindy; Dad – Jesse; Siblings – Julian, Deja, Junior, and Jacob
Micah Ahern, 7
Neuroblastoma
Arlington, TX
Mom – Linda; Dad – Maurice; Siblings – Grace Anne, Nolan, Eden Kate
Linda Trigueros, 14
Cystic Fibrosis
Dallas, TX
Mom – Patty; Siblings – Diana, Josyline
Karis Ladewig, 13
Adrenal Insufficiency, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Gastroparesis
Dallas, TX
Mom – Jennifer; Dad – Stratton; Siblings – Hannah, Emily, Joshua, Megan, Phoebe
Jackson, 5
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Flower Mound, TX
Mom – Jackie; Grandma – Lori
Erikah Blair, 9
Biliary Atresia resulting in liver transplant
North Richland Hills, TX
Mom – Chalea; Step-dad – Chaz; Siblings – Nathaniel, Gabriel
Erica Sparks, 12
Atrioventricular canal defect
Little Elm, TX
Mom – Linda; Dad – Art; Siblings – Alyssa (twin), Arthur
Elizabeth Flores, 5
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Frisco, TX
Mom – Celina; Dad – Edwin; Siblings – Emily, Esteban
Elianna Soto, 10 months
Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ebstein’s Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve, Complete Heart Block/Pacemaker
Lubbock, TX
Mom – Letty; Dad – Eli; Siblings – Zach, Alyssa, Zoe, Kaylie
Eden Brooks, 7
Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Fort Worth, TX
Mom – Beth
Dominic Henriquez, 6
Hunter Syndrome
Prosper, TX
Mom – Jeanette; Dad – Fredy; Sibling – Jasmine
Dejah Arnold, 13
Mixed Lineage Leukemia (Markers for ALL and AML)
Mt. Vernon, TX
Mom – Beth; Siblings – Daniel, Bella, Andy
Phoebe Ladewig, 7
FPIES, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Rapid Onset Hypoglycemia, Gastroparesis
Dallas, TX
Mom – Jennifer; Dad – Stratton; Siblings – Hannah, Emily, Joshua, Karis, Megan
Christian Ramos, 6
Neuroblastoma – relapse refractory since 2012
Laredo, TX
Mom- Deborah; Dad – Hugo; Siblings – Hugo, Adrian
Avery Braden, 3
Hepatoblastoma
Plano, TX
Mom – Cathy; Dad – Ben
Kendall Grady, 7
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Forney, TX
Mom – Tabitha; Dad – Kyle; Siblings – Kannon
Ashton Paul Webb, 9
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Plano, TX
Mom – Angela; Siblings – Aereale, Alec
Katelyn Nalley, 4
Post Heart Transplant, Secondary Immune Deficiencies
Euless, TX
Mom – Courtney; Dad – Andrew; Siblings – Braden
Alexis “Lexi” Velasquez
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Lubbock, TX
Mom – Yolanda; Step-dad – Elmer; Siblings – Celeste, Joselin, Isaiah, Devin, Julian
Jace Poncio, 5
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Celina, TX
Mom – Tisha; Dad – Jason; Siblings – Madison, Avery
Erin Price, 10
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
Desoto, TX
Mom – Paula; Dad – Erastus; Siblings – Aris, Alyssa, Quionna, Andrea, Luis, Stephen
Isaac Sakzenian, 8
CBLC Defect
Murphy, TX
Mom – Camila; Dad – Aran; Sibling – Noah
Christopher Bowen, 6
Pulmonary AVM
Dallas, TX
Mom – Kaylene; Siblings – Alexis and Caleb
Angel Martinez, 13
Whims Syndrome
Lancaster, TX
Mom – Mona; Dad – Joey
