The Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope (AAFH) brought joy and hope to many young patients by fulfilling their gift requests at Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
July is a special month for us as Alyssa was born on July 23 and began her eternal life in July 2014. In celebration of Alyssa’s life, Dra. Martha Juarez, AAFH Board member surprised us by having conchas imprinted with Alyssa’s name and her kind heart logo. Conchas are a Mexican sweet bread that are eaten for breakfast or as a dessert after lunch or dinner meals.
The recognition event was held in the Dr. Horacio Padilla Munoz Auditorium of Hospital Civil. In attendance to present the philanthropic award to AAFH was Dr. Rafael Santana Ortiz, Director del Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Fray Antonio Alcalde and Dr. Juan Manuel Rodriguez Lizola, Director Medico del Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”. These two hospitals are in the center of Guadalajara and about 15 minutes away from each other. Both serve Oncology and Hematology young patients.
Mtra. Teresita Villasenor Cabrera, Head of Neuropsicología at Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Fray Antonio Alcalde” presented Dra. Martha Juarez with a recognition award for her continued psychological care of the young patients and her dedication to Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope.
Dra. Martha Juarez, from Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde & Dra. Alma Delgadillo from Hospital Civil Juan I. Menchaca delivered a variety of musical instruments such as guitars, ukuleles, keyboards, headphones and professional art kits to patients being treated at the old and new Hospitales Civiles.
Yoli shared stories of Alyssa’s medical journey and her courage, strength and love of music and art. Each gift recipient was called up to the front of the auditorium to receive their gifts of musical instruments, headphones and professional art kits. All the young patients expressed their gratitude for their gifts.
We are grateful to bring a smile to the faces of all these young patients. If you want to bring joy & hope to a young patient, please click here to donate. Thank you for your donations!
