Cops for Kids with Cancer and Lynn Police Stand Behind 4-Year-Old Heloisa Vilalba and Her Family

WESTERLY — Cops for Kids with Cancer (CFKWC) and the Lynn Police Department are proud to stand behind 4-year-old Heloisa Vilalba and her family as Heloisa battles cancer. 

CFKWC President Robert Hall recently visited the Lynn Police Department to present a $5,500 check to Heloisa’s family.

Heloisa was diagnosed in 2024 with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer, and has undergone countless procedures, hospital admissions, and chemotherapy. Frequent hospital visits and stays have taxed her family. 

The $5,500 donation from CFKWC is intended to help ease some of that financial pressure and allow Heloisa’s family to concentrate on what matters most: her health, treatment, recovery, and well-being.

Thanks to the generosity of Lynn Police and Chief Michael Vail, Heloisa also visited the Lynn Police station, met officers, and explored a police cruiser. 

CFKWC is a nonprofit organization that works with local law enforcement agencies to provide funds to families across New England who have children battling cancer.

While many organizations support cancer research, CFKWC funds are not designated for any specific purpose. Families are welcome to use the funds to defray medical expenses or to help with the day-to-day costs that lengthy hospital stays and frequent visits incur. 

Cops for Kids with Cancer remains committed to supporting children battling cancer and other serious illnesses and providing assistance to families when they need it most. The organization understands that a child’s illness affects the entire family, and its mission is to provide financial assistance, hope, and relief during some of the most challenging moments a family can face. The organization is grateful to the Lynn Police Department for welcoming CFKWC and helping bring attention to Heloisa and her family.

About Cops for Kids with Cancer:

Cops for Kids with Cancer is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides funds directly to those involved in the care of children with cancer, with each family typically receiving $5,500. There are many organizations raising money for important research, but the goal of Cops for Kids with Cancer is to help the children and their caregivers through this most difficult crisis. Since 2002, Cops for Kids with Cancer has given $6.7 million to 1,261 families with children battling cancer. To learn more, visit: https://copsforkidswithcancer.org/.

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