It was a very busy 2019 for AAFH, we welcomed Dra. Martha Juarez, as our newest member of the AAFH Board in the second quarter. Dra. Martha has been involved with AAFH since November 2016 on Yoli’s first visit to Hospital Civil de Guadalajara when we made the first Alyssa Starter Art Kit delivery. Dra. Martha has been working with Oncology patients for over 25 years at Hospital Civil de Guadalajara and is honored to be part of Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope. Even though Dra. Martha never met Alyssa, she admires the work being done in her memory and looks forward to continuing her support of the foundation’s mission in Guadalajara, Mexico. She continues to be an active volunteer and participant in the music/art programs established by our foundation. Dra. Martha has taken the lead in coordinating the gift recipient deliveries for teens and young adults at the two Hospital Civils de Guadalajara- Dr. Juan I. Menchaca and Hospital Fray Antonio Alcalde.
We held 2 main fundraisers-La Fiesta de Musica in the Spring and La Fiesta de Arte in the Fall of 2019. Both of these events were successful and raised money to fulfill the mission and goals of the organization. We thank the many sponsors and donors for their financial support as we can continue serving the young patients battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
A total of 1,445 Alyssa Starter Art Kits were delivered to 20 hospital and medical institutions plus 8 RMHs in the Chicagoland area, Florida, Barcelona -Spain, San Paolo-Brazil and Mexico. A total of 54 gift recipients received personal gifts of musical instruments, headphones, craft items and professional art supplies in 2019.
Our volunteers provided support in successfully carrying out 15 Art/Music Nights: 6 Art Nights and 9 Music Nights at six RMHs in the Chicagoland area and in St. Petersburg, Florida. We want to thank our volunteers for continuing to assist us in fulfilling our mission and our generous donors for their financial contributions!
We wish everyone a prosperous 2020!
