CELEBRATE YOUR MILESTONES

Battle Born in Reno Nevada, My Hometown Heroes is a national scholarship fund for college bound cancer survivors enrolled in universities, community colleges, and trade schools. We help bridge the gap between cancer and college, one scholarship at a time.rnrnEvery year there are over 70,000 young adults between the ages of 15 and 39 years old who are diagnosed with cancer. Between the years 2016 and 2020, the cumulative student debt among this college bound population will be over $5 billion dollars. Join us in our effort to award $1,000,000 in scholarships by 2020.rnrnDiagnosed with brain cancer upon college graduation in 1999, My Hometown Heroes founder, Danny Heinsohn, endured 3 craniotomies, massive seizure complications, 12 months of chemotherapy, and several months of speech and cognitive therapy. Danny’s final round of treatment was in July of 2000.rnrnMy Hometown Heroes was founded in Reno, NV to celebrate the community who supported Danny during his journey through cancer. They were his heroes. When My Hometown Heroes became national in 2013, Danny wanted guarantee 20% of our national distribution to remain in the State of Nevada.