New Hope for Kids: More Than Just Granting Wishes

Having feelings of grief and hopelessness are just some things that children shouldn’t have to go through, but the sad reality is that even children can experience having these feelings. Facing the loss of a parent or having to fight a life-threatening disease can cause a child to grieve or feel hopeless and one organization in Central Florida has been working to help kids in this situation.

New Hope for Kids was established in 1996 and has two major programs running at the moment. The first one is The Center for Grieving Children which helps children cope with the loss of a parent, sibling, or any loved one that has passed away. New Hope for Kid’s second program is called Wishes for Kids. It is a wish-granting program that gives kids and teenagers up to the age of 19, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, a chance to get one of their wishes granted.