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Kids with life-threatening medical conditions had some fun this morning receiving gifts for free, thanks to a nonprofit called HopeKids. “It’s really helpful with HopeKids because there's other families that are like that. They understand the anxiety and they understand living today like it’s the last day,' said Carrie Slaughter. One of Slaughter's kids, Madison, went through heart surgery when she was just six months old. 'We were in the ICU for a year.
'There are hundreds of toys here today from the generosity of hundreds of businesses in Tucson that hosted toy drives to benefit HopeKids,' Lewis explained. In Tucson, they host an event once a month for kids and families to connect and support one another. HopeKids is a national organization that was founded in Arizona in 2001.'We've learned to cherish those moments that we get to go out and do things as a family,' said James Slaughter, Madison's father.
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