Registration Required!
Register for Prom Dress Shopping Day Here: http://www.mikshiddenhearts.com/dress-shopping-day
MHHA Annual FREE Prom Dress Shopping Day – This Sunday! For Anti-PROM ladies AND Katy ISD Harvey Flood Victims
Posted: March 22, 2018 in Uncategorized0
Grab your free tickets FAST before we are at max capacity for this year’s Anti-PROM!
See our website at www.MiksHiddenHearts.org for all the details!
Thank you to our 2018 Anti-PROM Event Sponsor:
Hi-Mark Roofing & Waterproofing!
Got donation prizes? Please help us provide a prize basket to every hidden youth we have at Anti-PROM. You can donate an entire themed basket valued at $50 or more, or you can donate individual items and we will put the basket together for you.
Here it is!! Help Save Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance for 2017/18!!!! Make your pledge team today!! (Please no soliciting those affected by Hurricane Harvey or Irma)
**We must raise these funds by 9/30/2017 (2 weeks) or we have to shut down MHHA for the year.
Simply go to the page below and click the big FUNDRAISE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN button and you’ll instantly have your own fundraising page as a part of our Team.
Important Status of Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance:
Due to the widespread destruction to South Texas due to Hurricane Harvey, our upcoming year 2017/18 is in jeopardy.
So many in our community are hurting and in 95% of our donations that we receive that sustains us for the year comes from local donations and sponsorships. We can not in good faith ask our community when they are hurting now and for an indetermined amount of time in the future.
In normal years, we start running low on funds in the summer, but then start receiving Boo Bash fundraiser donations which sustains us for the rest of the school year. Quite honestly, we are just about out of funds.
No funds coming in starting on Sept 1 (from Boo Bash) means we have no funds for socials including the much anticipated Anti-PROM, no money for the storage for all our event supplies. No money for Hope Kits and mailing. No money to pay the rest of the money due for the generous discounted rate from our Boo Bash vendors. Etc.
We run 100% on volunteer hours. There is no where we can scrap by to make Boo Bash work. No annual fundraiser Boo Bash means no Anti-PROM (and our other programs).
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
With your help, if we raise a minimum of $20,000, we will have enough to sustain us through the upcoming year… including hosting Boo Bash at no charge to our local community who have been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.
If you would be willing to actively ask your non-affected Harvey/Irma friends and family for pledges, please sign up to have your Crowdrise MHHA Team (see details at the end).
**We must raise these funds by 9/30/2017 (2 weeks) or we have to shut down MHHA for the year.
Honestly, without participation of approx 100 people to do this, MHHA 2017/18 will not be viable. We need each and everyone of your help.
MHHA is more than a charity to us. We are family. This is a heartbreaking dilemma we face. We DO NOT want the families we serve who face huge medical bills or our community affected by Hurricane Harvey to donate their precious dollars to make this happen.
WHAT IS OUR NEEDED FINANCIAL GOAL?
To run the organization for the school year 2017/18, have Anti-PROM, Boo Bash, other local smaller socials, Hope Kits care packages with mail costs, cover website hosting and storage for our event items, we will need to raise a minimum $20,000
We thank you for your prayers for our MHHA families. Prayers for all our chronically ill youth who greatly need some joy and distraction.
Individual Goals: If we have minimum 125 people sign up to seek pledges, this would mean you would only need to get 10 people to donate $20 each. Making a total of $200. $200 times the 100 people equals our goal of $20,000.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors over the past 7 years, we have served over 1,000 chronically ill youth all over the country. It is our hope and prayer we can continue to bring hope and joy to them this upcoming year.
Prayers for Hurricane Harvey & Irma victims. And prayers for discernment on how best to proceed this upcoming year and that we reach our goals so we can continue to serve the Hidden in our community.
Thank you for your consideration to help.
**The campaign goal here has been set for $25,000. To cover our basic costs for the upcoming year, we need $20,000. To cover Crowdrise fee and unexpected expenses throughout the year, we set the goal to $25,000. Anything above and beyond this will help us to secure our funding for 2018/19.
Peace and Blessings,
Mik, Keri and Aunt Ronda
Executive Board
To create your own MHHA fundraising team:
Simply go to the page below and click the big FUNDRAISE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN button and you’ll instantly have your own fundraising page as a part of our Team.
https://www.crowdrise.com/help-save-miks-hidden-hearts-2017…
Questions? Please email at info@MiksHiddenHearts.org
Important Status of MHHA for upcoming year – Hurricane Harvey
Posted: September 7, 2017 in UncategorizedImportant Status of Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance:
Due to the widespread destruction to South Texas due to Hurricane Harvey, our upcoming year 2017/18 is in jeopardy.
So many in our community are hurting and in 95% of our donations that we receive that sustains us for the year comes from local donations and sponsorships.
We can not in good faith ask our community when they are hurting now and for an indetermined amount of time in the future.
In normal years, we start running low on funds in the summer, but then start receiving Boo Bash fundraiser donations which sustains us for the rest of the school year.
Quite honestly, we are just about out of funds. No funds coming in starting on Sept 1 (from Boo Bash) means we have no funds for socials including the much anticipated Anti-PROM, no money for the storage for all our event supplies. No money for Hope Kits and mailing. No money to pay the rest of the money due for the generous discounted rate from our Boo Bash vendors. Etc.
We run 100% on volunteer hours. There is no where we can scrap by to make Boo Bash work. No annual fundraiser Boo Bash means no Anti-PROM (and our other programs).
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
We have a few options that will need to be fulfilled within the next 2 weeks before we have to put a hold on MHHA for 2017/18
Option 1:. Corporate sponsors:. If you can get corporate sponsor(s) to pledge part or full needs for this upcoming year which includes financing the Anti-PROM for 150 to 200 chronically ill youth, this will enable us to move forward this year. We would need you to do the leg work on this. We appreciate referrals and recommendations, but we need quick direct help.
Option 2:. We setup a campaign for you to ask your out of state friends and family to pledge money towards our costs this year. If we do not receive enough pledges in the approx 2 week timeframe, we will not process those pledges and have to stop MHHA for the year.
If you would be willing to actively ask your out of state friends for pledges, please let me know. Honestly, without participation of approx 150 people to do this (same number of Anti-PROM guests last year) this will not be viable.
MHHA is more than a charity to us. We are family. This is a heartbreaking dilemma we face. We DO NOT want the families we serve who face huge medical bills or our community affected by Hurricane Harvey to donate their precious dollars to make this happen.
WHAT IS OUR NEEDED FINANCIAL GOAL?
To run the organization for the school year 2017/18, have Anti-PROM, Boo Bash, other local smaller socials, Hope Kits care packages with mail costs, cover website hosting and storage for our event items, we will need to raise $20,000
We thank you for your prayers for our MHHA families. Prayers for all our chronically ill youth who greatly need some joy and distraction. Prayers for Hurricane Harvey victims. And prayers for discernment on how best to proceed this upcoming year.
We looks forward to hearing your comments.
Peace and Blessings,
Mik, Keri and Aunt Ronda
Executive Board
http://www.MiksHiddenHearts.org
UPDATE
Possible pledge update:
If only 100 of the hundreds youth we have served over the past 6 years would commit to actively pursuing pledges for only a total of $200, this would raise the needed $20,000.
What to do now?
1. Notify MHHA that you are willing to ask your non-affected Harvey family and friends for pledges totaling $200 (or more)
2. If at least 100 people commit to pursuing pledges, we will setup the campaign in approx 1 week.
All you need to do now is let us know you are willing to help.
We do appreciate your kindness and help us to help the chronically ill youth we serve. ❤️
Must Read FAQ! Anti-PROM 2017 Update – Are you on the list?
Posted: April 17, 2017 in Events, UncategorizedUpdate Anti-PROM Check In List for Guests and Volunteers (See Below) – PLEASE VERIFY YOU AND/OR YOUR GUEST IS ON THE LIST. INCLUDES VOLUNTEERS
Due to safety reasons, if your name is not on the list, you will not be admitted. (Pretty please do not make me turn anyone away!) Parents, if you need to stay to be near your symptomatic teen/young adult, we completely understand. We will need your name asap to add to the check in list. We will have a caregiver room for your to socialize with other parents and eat dinner.Also, I have been working on returning all emails and phone calls. If you have a question that has not been answered, kindly email me again. Mik has been in the hospital and we are trying to balance her care with Anti-PROM planning.
FAQ –
ARRIVAL TIME & CHECK IN – Guests, please arrive no earlier than 3:45 and preferably no later than 4:00 to check in. We have a bunch of fun planned and do not want you to miss a minute of it!
Also, YOU WILL NOT BE RECEIVING A TICKET for check in. Your name will be on the check in list. Please make sure your name, including your guest if applicable, is on the list. (See below)
PARKING – Magnolia Hotel offer valet parking. If you need assistance paying for the $15, MHHA can cover your costs. **Must get validation sticker at CHECK OUT desk.
Also, please remember we will have many cars arriving during a short time. Please do not worry or feel anxious. We promise we will get you to where you need to go. We will have our welcome volunteers there to greet you from the valet parking all the way to our Anti-PROM floor location.
DROP OFF/ PICK UP – Drop off / pick up is allowed through the same valet parking line. Especially during pick up, please try to stay in contact with your teen/young adult and our volunteers will assistant them to your car safely.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS – We understand your wheelchair/assistance walking needs can change day by day. If you know you will need assistance and wheelchair friendly seating and did not mention this on the registration. Please contact me as soon as possible so we can accommodate.
NO EARLY LEAVING – Due to safety and planning reasons, no minor guests or volunteers can leave before the end of Anti-PROM at 7:30. We take your health very seriously. If you know ahead of time you have to leave early, please contact me asap for us to coordinate.
BEHAVIOR – Luckily, we have the best guests we could ever ask for! We just ask that language and actions stays PG, conversation topics stay positive, and everyone ….. friends new and old…. are included. If the unexpected happens and someone does not follow our Terms to attend Anti-PROM, they will be asked to leave. This has never ever happened, but please don’t be the first!
MEDICAL TEAM – We always try to plan for the unexpected. We have two amazing RNs who are on standby to help take care of anyone is starts to feel off. I promise it is completely okay if you are not feeling right. So many of our guests in the past are afraid to say anything because they do not want to be forced to go home. It is our goal to make you feel comfortable, prop up your feet, check your vitals, etc. so you can hopefully go back to the Anti-PROM. This is our 5th annual and to date we only had 1 teen who was unfortunately too sick and had to leave. The rest we have been able to help get back to the fun. **Nurse’s station will have gatorade too if you need.
WAITLIST – We have people wanting to come to the Anti-PROM and on the waitlist. If you or your guest are unable to attend, please let us know asap so we can offer that spot to someone else.
PRIZES – We have even more amazing prizes this year!! EVERY chronically ill guest goes home a winner with some fantastic prizes and swag bags. Their guests will even be recipients of swag bags filled with a ton of MHHA gear too! Our donors and volunteers have worked hard this year to make everything perfect for you. Kindly remember to show your appreciation to these great people. Hidden youth (chronically ill) will all receive a door prize.
At the end of the night, there will be Casino Prize baskets, vacation getaways and more you (hidden youth) will get an opportunity to win. Please note, once the Casino Prizes begin, hidden youth may only win ONE prize. It is the first one you win (if you are lucky to have your ticket drawn again). NORMIES (Healthy) GUESTS who are registered as guests, are NOT eligible for these casino prizes. Meaning, only chronically ill youth, NOT their guests, are allowed to win these prizes. So, some hidden youth will have a door prize AND a casino prize. However, they can not have a door prize and 2 casino prizes… does this make sense? (We will explain more at Anti-PROM)
Any other questions? Please let me know!
CURRENT ANTI-PROM Registration List
**Please note, Mik has been in the hospital, so if your previous change/update is not below, kindly send me a reminder.
| Sophie | Am |
| Mikaela | As |
| Kyle | As |
| Kamden | As |
| Keri | As |
| Tim | As |
| Juan David | Av |
| Pamela | Ba |
| Brookelyn | Ba |
| Jamie | Ba |
| Rebeccah | Ba |
| Phil | Ba |
| Holly | Ba |
| Christian | Ba |
| Giovanita | Be |
| Samantha | Be |
| Lauren | Bl |
| Michelle | Bo |
| Larissa | Bo |
| Destiny | Bo |
| Antoinette | Bo |
| Eric
Maia Zoe |
Bo
Bo Bo |
| Paige | Bu |
| Shelby | Bu |
| Chloe | Ca |
| Madison | Ca |
| Carlyjosephine milagros | Ca |
| Haileystar Jazmine | Ca |
| Blanca | Ca |
| Cara | Co |
| Myrna | Co |
| Mikayla | Co |
| Danielle | Co |
| Ashley | Cu |
| Lesha | Da |
| Jacklyn | Da |
| Kaitlyn | Da |
| CARTER | DE |
| Elijah | De |
| Julia | De |
| Ari | De |
| Stephanie | Du |
| Cristina | Du |
| Marissa | Du |
| Kincaid | Dw |
| Peyton | Ei |
| Victoria | Es |
| Nicolas | Es |
| Jacob | Es |
| Makila | Fa |
| Mason | Fl |
| Polly | Fl |
| Taani | Fo |
| Reid | Fo |
| Riley | Fo |
| Kambri | Fo |
| Karris | Fo |
| Mandy | Fo |
| Lauren | Fr |
| Megan | Fr |
| Marissa | Ga |
| Hannah | Ga |
| Chandler | Ge |
| Melaney | Gi |
| Melaney Mom | Gi |
| Henry | Gl |
| Brittany | Go |
| Amelia | Go |
| Brianna | Go |
| Benjamin | Gr |
| Elizabeth | Gr |
| Shaeli | Ha |
| Samaria | Ha |
| Nichole | Ha |
| Mia | He |
| Alyssa | He |
| John Paul | Hi |
| Hannah | Ho |
| Miranda | Ho |
| Marielle | Hu |
| Ashley | Hu |
| Kayla | Hu |
| Illy | Hu |
| Sarah | Hu |
| Hellen | Ik |
| Nick | Is |
| Madeline | Jo |
| Nolan | Jo |
| William | Jo |
| Mitch | Jo |
| Kaylin | Ke |
| Elizabeth | Ki |
| Daniel | Ki |
| Michael | Ko |
| Phillip | Ko |
| Sean | Ko |
| Ryleigh | La |
| Grace | La |
| Alicia | Le |
| Emily | Li |
| Claire | Ll |
| Rachel | Lo |
| Jessica | Lu |
| Bella | Lu |
| Emma | Ly |
| Rebecca | Ma |
| Ronda | Ma |
| LeRoy
Lisa |
Ma
Ma |
| Sarah | Mc |
| Krista | Mc |
| Olivia | Mc |
| Shelby | Mc |
| Michael | Mc |
| Ronnie | Mc |
| Shirley | Mc |
| Payton | Mi |
| kat Shelley Clayton |
Mi Mi Mi |
| David
Jan |
Mo
Na |
| Rachel | Ne |
| Grace | Ng |
| Kat | Ny |
| Juliana | Or |
| Evelin | Or |
| Alexandria | Or |
| Sophia | Pa |
| Brett | Pe |
| Lexi | Pe |
| Sheri | Pe |
| Mishael | Pi |
| Emily | Pi |
| Ashley | QU |
| Alice | Qu |
| Madison | Re |
| Joanna | Re |
| Mario | Re |
| Claudia | Re |
| Elizabeth | Re |
| Natalia | Ri |
| Alex | Ri |
| Amber | Ri |
| Manda | Ri |
| Ash | Ri |
| Sarah | Ru |
| Abby | Ru |
| Liana | Ru |
| Victoria | Sa |
| Deyton | Sc |
| Tammy | Sc |
| Ashtin | Sc |
| Ana | Sc |
| Megan | Sc |
| Allison | Sc |
| Paige | Se |
| Bruce | Se |
| Becky | Se |
| Michael | Se |
| Bailey | Sh |
| Kinza | Si |
| Arianna | Si |
| McKenna | Si |
| Stacy | Si |
| Kyler | Sm |
| Audrie | St |
| Emerson | St |
| Elijah | Sw |
| Michael | Sz |
| Victor | Ta |
| Ethan | Ta |
| Eileen | Ta |
| Avery | Th |
| Grace | Th |
| Nicole | Th |
| Rebekah | Ti |
| Abigail | Ti |
| Jill | To |
| Paris | To |
| Ireland | To |
| Ajay | Va |
| Kelly | Va |
| Clotilde | Va |
| Kaitlyn | Vi |
| Kristina | Wa |
| Lila | Wa |
| Max | We |
| Beebo (Brendan) | We |
| Beckie | We |
| Bert | We |
| Lilly | Wh |
Anti-PROM 2017
501c3 Charity that brings hope to teens and young adults with Dysautonomia and other life-changing chronic illnesses
We have reached capacity for our 5th Annual Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance Anti-PROM. Sometimes, additional spaces become available, so if you have not already registered, please email us at info@mikshiddenhearts.org to be added to our waitlist.
Are you a hidden youth and bringing a guest? They MUST be registered separately. If you are unsure if they have registered, please contact us as soon as possible. Every seat will be taken and we want to make sure your guest is properly registered.
We look forward to a special fun night!
See last year’s Anti-PROM video here!
www.MiksHiddenHearts.org serving teens and young adults with #Dysautonomia and other life-changing chronic illnesses.
Hi Friends, we are down to the last few tickets and we want to make sure you are included. RSVP today!
Also, don’t forget your guest has to register separately, if you are bringing one.
Register at:. http://www.MiksHiddenHearts.org on the Anti-PROM page
Hi friends!
We are already at 50% capacity for Anti-PROM registration and we have only had it open for 2 days! This is going to be bigger and better than ever!
The not so good news is I just found out our website host company is down, making our website completely inaccessible. Not good timing! We will notify y’all through our Facebook page when it is back up and running…making the Anti-PROM registration ready to go again.
Until then, please let us know if you have any questions, ideas for awesome prizes for our chronically ill youth and/or donations (prizes) for Anti-PROM.
5th annual Anti-PROM 2017 Registration is now open! Hurry, tickets limited!
Posted: February 27, 2017 in Charity Events, Uncategorized
We are so excited for our upcoming 5th annual Anti-PROM at the beautiful Magnolia Hotel in downtown Houston!
Anti-PROM is a specially planned prom for chronically-ill youth with Dysautonomia and other life-changing chronic illnesses.
Tickets are free, but rsvp is required and tickets limited. Register today at our website www.MiksHiddenHearts.org!
Please see flyer below for more details.
FREE PROM Dresses for our registered Anti-PROM ladies. Stay tuned for details!
Prize donations needed: We make sure everyone of our chronically-ill guests have a prize valued at $50 or more to win at Anti-PROM and we could not make this possible without your help.
- Can be a themed basket (requesting a minimum of $50 in value and up)
- Individual prize items (gift cards, electronics, teen friendly gifts, etc)
- Grand prize (have something big you can donate? Please message us!)
Swag Bags
Our goal is to have each guest receive an amazing Swag Bag filled with MHHA gear and prizes. Have a business and would like to donate items toward it? Can be individual items, gift certificate or up to 125 items for each of our guests. Special recognition for our business contributors will be given on our website, blog, Facebook page and at the event.
Please message us through our contact page with your donation.
Thank you so much to our donors and sponsors who help make Anti-PROM 2017 possible!
Questions? Email us at info@mikshiddenhearts.org.
Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance serving teens and young adults with Dysautonomia and other life-changing chronic illnesses. 501c3
#CharityProm #Dysautonomia #ChronicIllness #Teens #Spoonie #POTS
Mik Oct 23, 2010 – Right before her first Dysautonomia collapse
From the Momma Bear: Today marks the 6 year anniversary when my daughter, Mik, had her last carefree healthy teenager day. Tomorrow, 6 years ago, she woke up and was excited to attend her first homecoming dance. But something unexpected was triggered and she collapsed on the dance floor. Her entire life changed at that minute ultimately having to be homebound for the rest of her years of high school. And let me tell you my friends, it has not been easy for her or for me as her mom to watch her hurting so much all these years.
So what can you do to honor your Oct 22? Take a deep breath and thank God, despite any battles you are facing, that your autonomic nervous system (that awesome system that works quietly in the background and rarely gets praise) is working. That you can stand without passing out. That you can walk for 10 minutes without needing a wheelchair. That you can take a shower without feeling like you ran a marathon. That every nerve in your body is flared and you hurt like you have the flu. That your food can digest without requiring a trip to the ER because your GI almost completely stops and causing extreme pain. That all your hopes and dreams of your teens’, that you thought was completely in their grasp if they just worked hard enough in school, was completely taken away and you both had to start over from the beginning.
So to honor Oct 23 and turn it into a positive, the state of Texas declared Oct 23 as Dysautonomia Awareness Day in honor of Mik and her work through MHHA. Tomorrow will be the 5th annual.
Most of Mik’s high school years was spent here…
Much love to you all and keep spreading awareness. Because of all your help through our charity, you spread HOPE to our families in need so much more than you realize.
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Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance serving teens and young adults with #Dysautonomia and other life-changing chronic illnesses.
Mik's Hidden Hearts Alliance for Dysautonomia 