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On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Lending Hearts took 70 of our young friends and their families to Acrisure Stadium to cheer on the University of Pittsburgh as they took on Bucknell University. It was an absolutely beautiful day for this homecoming game and our first ever Pitt experience! Our experience started with a tour of the Great Hall. We were then led to the field for pregame warmups with the players. It was a special opportunity to be up close, saying hello to the pla

On Friday, September 25, 2026, Lending Hearts hosted the annual Lending Hearts Topgolf Outing presented by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. 100 golfers came together for an afternoon of fun with a much bigger purpose: helping Lending Hearts continue creating connection, experiences and support for children and young adults living with cancer and their families. Thank you to our presenting sponsor, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, corporate sponsor, Daiichi Sankyo and Food Sponsor, Rang

The annual Tropical 5K Classic took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. It was another awesomely fun and funny event created by the Tropical 5K Classic nonprofit organization in support of Lending Hearts and the Dr Stanley M Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund. We are grateful for everyone’s support of this race including the tireless efforts of the event organizers, our emcee, WPXI-TV reporter and dear friend of Lending Hearts, Ms Cara Sapida, the 41 volunteers from Duquesne

Meet our friend, Elliot! At the 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates Cancer Support game, Elliot caught the opening pitch. Here is what Elliot's family shared about his journey... Elliot is a fifteen year old boy from Shanksville PA who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in May of 2026 and currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at Pittsburgh Children's Hospital. He will be starting his Sophomore year at Shanksville Stonycreek Highschool this year. Elliot enjoys fishing, hunting, G

Meet our friend, Dominic! At the 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates Cancer Support game, Dominic threw out the opening pitch. This was also his very first Pirates game!! Here is what Dominic's mom shared about his journey... "Dominic's journey hasn't been an easy one. To summarize the past few years, in 2023, he underwent surgery to lengthen his tendons in his calf, ankle and foot/toes. His foot had turned almost completely backwards. This would be a routine surgery as he grows. The fol

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On Saturday, April 18, 2026 we took our Lending Hearts Families to our first Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer game. It started out with a great amount of April showers, but was another event for the memory books! Our young friends walked with the players onto the field to start the game and singing of our National Anthem. The Riverhounds beat Detroit 2-1! At the end of the game, everyone was invited on the field to meet the players and get autographs. There, we got to see our gr

The 2026 Lending Hearts Gala was a Success! Click HERE to read the full newsletter!

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Registered Dietician and Licensed Nutritionist, Laura Zervos, led our monthly nutrition and cooking demonstration class with simple Mediterranean recipes that are focused on heart health. Watch the video below to take in all of Laura's class...

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, KDKA-TV reporter, Megan Shinn, featured Lending Hearts on the Sunday Spotlight. This interview included Lending Hearts Founder & Executive Director, Vasso Paliouras, and Lending Hearts mom and Board of Directors Member, Lacie Spagnolo. Lacie opened her heart to share her family's journey with their incredible son, Jimmy. To see the full report and video, click HERE . We've also shared the text below... When cancer diagnoses bring the unknown, Lend

Thursday, February 19, 2026 was the 14th annual Lending Hearts Gala presented by PNC, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center & Pirates Charities. Every year at the Gala, a Lending Hearts family is invited to share their personal journey. This year, we were honored to recognize our 10 year old friend, Penelope, and her wonderful family. It is an honor and privlege to share Penelope's story. Her mom, Kylie, shares the following: Childhood cancer is something most people think happens to ot

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Lending Hearts families went to cheer on the Dukes as they took on the women of VCU. It was a great win! Thank you to our friends who were able to be part of the high five tunnel to start the game and all the families who joined us today!

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It is the start to the new year, and Laura is preparing nourishing meals to kick start 2026! To see the full recipes, click HERE .

On Friday, January 16, 2026, Lending Hearts joined our friends in Erie, Pennsylvania for our first Erie Otters hockey game at Erie Insurance Arena. The Erie Otters are part of the Ontario Hockey League and played this game against the Windsor Spitfires. It was a snowy, cold night which made it all the more perfect for an Erie hockey game! Our families were invited to be part of the team's High Five Tunnel, and then our Executive Director, Vasso Paliouras, was invited to the i

On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Lending Hearts was given the great opportunity to have Pittsburgh Penguins Captain, Sydney Crosby's, Charity Suite. It was a wonderful evening with four of our Lending Hearts families all while watching the Pens take a win over the New Jersey Devils! Thank you, Sydney Crosby, The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, our friends in the oncology unit at UPMC Children's of Pittsburgh and the families who joined us last night! It was a fun and memorable e