Pediatric Healing Program

Little Heroes, Big Healing

Teaching pediatric patients to use martial arts-based techniques to manage their response to pain and stress.

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Journey to the Heroes Circle

In 1999, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg started Kids Kicking Cancer in response to the amazing benefits he found that martial arts meditation and breathing techniques have for those in great pain and stress — particularly children.

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Power.

Peace.

Purpose.

This is the mantra used by all of our Heroes Circle programs and is truly indicative of the transformation in a student from feeling helpless to conquering their pain, stress or anxiety.

Power. Peace. Purpose

Inside the Dojo

Classes teach traditional karate moves along with the mind-body techniques of meditation, breathing, relaxation and visualization to dramatically lower pain levels. Learn more about the program and meet some of our little heroes.

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Parents

Family Support

Since our inception, we have committed to providing martial arts therapy to children and families at no cost. However, we know that each of these children has stressors and challenges beyond our classes, as many of our families suffer financially from medical bills and other expenses (COVID-19 has only exacerbated these issues). Because we consider these families our own, we offer a family service emergency fund for parents and children in our program who are struggling financially.

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Register your child today!

The Heroes Circle Pediatric Healing Program, led by trained Martial Arts Instructors, is open to 3-year-old children to young adults. We offer in-person and virtual options at no cost to families. Once registered, students will receive a martial arts uniform with a belt, t-shirt and a Martial Arts Super Power Kit.

Our impact

Together, We Are Changing Lives

This snapshot is a chance to celebrate everything that we accomplished together in 2022, thanks to donors like you!

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The total number of instances that children in our Heroes Circle Pediatric Healing Program participated in a class or session.
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Hospitals and program locations offered Heroes Circle programming.
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Pediatric patients each participated in an average of five classes last year.
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Summer camps offered its campers Heroes Circle virtual programing in the United States and Ontario, Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Testimonials

Take their word for it.

Kids kicking cancer have been great for me and my family! They’ve helped my family deal with our emotions and pain when we lost our father to cancer. They’ve made us feel welcome and we love what they do for us and others. They’re more than a program to us, and we appreciate everything.

Sadiyah H.

9/24/2021
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Help more children find

Power. Peace. Purpose.

Despite the ongoing challenges of the global pandemic, we are committed to empowering one million children to reduce their pain and stress with the help of our evidence-based martial arts therapy.