Spotlight: Nathaniel's Hope

Nathaniel's Hope is a ministry that serves children with special needs, who are referred to as VIP Kids. The organization runs six programs: Buddy Break (respite), Make 'm Smile and Keep 'm Smiling (fun family events), VIP Birthday Club, Hall of Hope (a memorial for deceased children with special needs), and Christmas with Nathaniel's Hope. Beanie bears stitched with the Nathaniel's Hope logo are given to the VIP Kids for free. Marie and Tim Kuck founded Nathaniel's Hope in memory of their son, who was born prematurely with multiple medical issues on June 6, 1997, and passed away more than four years later. The 16th Annual Make 'm Smile Festival will take place at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando from 7:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 2. Nathaniel's Hope will be one of the many exhibitors at the 20th Annual Family Cafe at the Hyatt Regency Orlando June 15-17. (For those of you attending the Family Cafe, Speechless star Micah Fowler and his older sister Kelsey, an actress, will be the guest speakers during the morning of June 17.) For more information about Nathaniel's Hope, go to https://www.nathanielshope.org/.

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