Our mission is to give hope and joy to anyone that needs a little courage. Our capes symbolize strength, power, bravery, and so much more! We help boys and girls going through scary situations transform into self-confident children that feel they can conquer whatever obstacles they face. From newborns in the NICU to teenagers struggling with depression or battling cancer, we want all children to realize how strong and brave they are.

More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital like University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital across North America every year. To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has helped fill those funding gaps by raising more than $7 billion, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon icon campaigns. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.

We provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
We provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.

Kick-It, a program of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), is a national volunteer-driven effort focused solely on raising money for childhood cancer research. We are passionate, efficient and committed to directing every possible dollar to research.

Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland, Inc., a nonprofit organization, supports families whose children receive treatment at area medical centers by providing a home-like environment and essential resources and services. We serve thousands of families each year through our 55-family House, Family Rooms in four local hospitals, STAR Centers in two outpatient facilities, and online family resource link RedTreehouse.org.

The Erie County Community Foundation was incorporated in 1995. Since its founding, the Foundation has grown from assets totaling $1.8 million to more than $25 million in total assets in 2019. During this time, The Foundation has distributed $17 million to area non-profits for local projects, programs, services and initiatives to improve the quality of life in Erie County.

Grants to organizations providing aid to the indigent, aged, including religious, educational, and health agencies and hospitals; support also for the blind and for hospice and other national agencies and charities.

Tony served for 35 years as an award-winning football coach at Huron High School, an elementary school teacher, a mentor, and a program builder. He was a very dear friend of TLC’s founder–Mary Ann Creamer and stays involved with TLC through speaking engagements. Our students love hearing from Tony and are always inspired by his stories! You can now purchase his book, “To Lead a Good Life” on Amazon!