For over 40 years, HIS KIDS Inc has been building a family out of the families that have endured childhood cancer. Our story begins with Marcia Miles, who was 10 when she was diagnosed with leukemia. She battled her disease with courage, strength, a sense of humor, and with a great deal of compassion for the other children she met at the hospital. After a year fighting cancer, Marcia wished to see the ocean. Her family and community rallied around her and Marcia did make it to Florida and to her dream come true. After her brief frolic by the sea, 11-year-old Marcia announced with all the authority she could muster ‘I’m going Home tomorrow!’ And indeed she did. On August 3, 1982, Marcia Rene Miles died of cancer in a hospital in Venice, FL, surrounded by a family who loved her very much. 

 

Afterwards, Jim and Connie Miles built HIS KIDS: Happiness Is Serving Kids In Distress Situations. As a 501(c)3 organization, we serve approximately 2000 people annually with events and client services operating year-round, including Camp His Kids.

 

In 2025, HISKIDS in IOWA began to build a satellite organization. This “little brother” organization seeks to spread the culture, service, and love of HISKIDS to the state of Iowa.