Memorials & monuments · North East England
Hope & Heroes
In or near Middlesbrough.
Hope & Heroes — a memorial in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- James Cook · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hope & Heroes is a memorial located in england-north-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hope & Heroes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting children with cancer and blood disorders in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area. The organization provides funding for research and clinical care at pediatric cancer centers across the region.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Hope & Heroes was founded in 1996. the Hope & Heroes name dates back to 1996, when sportswriter Mike Lupica wrote about the friendship between patient Beth Maria and Tino Martinez who was then a first baseman for the New York Yankees. The first article appeared on the front page of the New York Daily News on June 22, 1997, with the headline "Hope & Heroes". Michael Weiner, MD, then Chief of the Division of Pediatric Oncology at Columbia University Medical Center and founder of the charity, adopted the name as part of his efforts to attract funding for pediatric cancer and blood disorder programs that needed philanthropic support.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5527, -1.2446
- District
- Middlesbrough
- Parish
- Middlesbrough, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS5 5QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Nearest railway station
- James Cook — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: node/12040533718 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hope & Heroes?
- Hope & Heroes is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS5 5QE), in the parish of Middlesbrough, unparished area.
- What is Hope & Heroes?
- Hope & Heroes — a memorial in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hope & Heroes?
- The nearest railway station is James Cook, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS5 5QE.
- Is Hope & Heroes free to visit?
- Yes, Hope & Heroes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hope & Heroes?
- The nearest railway station is James Cook, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS5 5QE.