Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected when you visit friendsforhope.com.

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information about the individual web pages you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information”.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

“Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

“Log files” track actions occurring on the Site and collect data, including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

“Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking about Device Information.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We use the Device Information we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address) and, more generally, improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site and assessing the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site — you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to protect our rights otherwise.

BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads – Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous – Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

DO NOT TRACK

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

CHANGES

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

MINORS

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 years.

CONTACT US

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at info@friendsforhope.com or by mail using the details provided below:

Friends for Hope
PO Box 720721
McAllen, TX 78504, United States, Texas

We are a non-profit organization in the upper RGV dedicated to helping local children suffering from cancer.

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Letter from the Board President of Friends for Hope

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill.

Dear Friends:

Serving as President of the Board of Directors of Friends for Hope is an honor and privilege. Our Past President, Beto Manrique, leaves big shoes to fill, as he left an indelible mark on our organization and the pediatric cancer community in the Rio Grande Valley. I am grateful for his leadership and for trusting me to lead this incredible organization. As a quote attributed to Albert Einstein says, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” True joy comes from service; there is no more noble cause than helping local children fight cancer.

Friends for Hope is near and dear to my heart. I volunteered as a high school student at the Vannie Cook Children’s Cancer Clinic. As a college and law student, I would volunteer at the Christmas parties Friends for Hope would host for the clinic’s patients. Coming full circle and being President of this organization is humbling and motivating.

Our organization consists of passionate individuals from the Upper Rio Grande Valley dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of local children with cancer. Our mission is to raise lifesaving, essential funds for the Vannie E. Cook, Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic, to provide valuable volunteer support to the clinic staff, and to raise awareness about the clinic and the needs of its brave young patients.

Every dollar we raise will be donated to the Vannie Cook Children’s Clinic, where approximately 12,000 children from South Texas have been treated and not one has been turned away due to their inability to pay. In addition to donating almost $3,000,000 to the clinic, Friends for Hope hosts various fun events throughout the year to help patients and their families during these trying times.

On behalf of our Board, we want to thank our community leaders, business owners, partners, contributors, volunteers, and friends for what they have meant to us, our pediatric cancer community, Friends for Hope, and me, both personally and professionally. Our vision is simple– to lead with passion, conviction, compassion and to help spearhead the growth of this organization.

Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact that reaches far beyond the walls of our clinic, leaving a legacy of hope, support, and camaraderie. We know that with you, we are in good company.

We hope you will join us in making a difference in the lives of these young warriors. With your support, we can ensure that the clinic has the tools necessary to continue to provide the best care and treatment available for our local children affected by cancer and blood diseases.

I remain grateful, humbled, and inspired.

Sincerely,

Kristen L. Vela
President
Friends for Hope