Sky High for Kids
Non-profit OrganizationsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Sky High for Kids is a Houston-based nonprofit focused on ending childhood cancer by funding and coordinating pediatric oncology research and related support programs. It backs initiatives aimed at advancing treatments and improving survival, including support for the first immunotherapy center dedicated to pediatric oncology in the United States and training for health providers in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as financing the largest pediatric cancer research facility in the world. The organization operates in the nonprofit sector and collaborates with researchers, clinicians, and international partners to maximize the impact of its efforts. In addition to funding research, Sky High runs programs to comfort children undergoing treatment, such as Adventures, Tie for Sky High, Patient Carnivals, and Ponytail Donations, along with facility supports like wish list items, electricity, outage solutions, and daily warm breakfasts for families. Since 2007, Sky High for Kids has supported childhood cancer patients and research, and in 2026 it earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, while founder Brittany Hebert Franklin received a Community Leadership Award.