Steve Maleh | Nonprofit Spotlight: Ronald McDonald House Charities

In 1969, former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Fred Hill learned that his daughter Kim had acute lymphatic leukemia. She was only given six months to live, but she overcame the odds. During her three and a half years of treatment, Kim endured multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Her family was feeling strained as they helped her fight the illness.

In an effort to raise awareness about childhood cancer, Hill and his teammates organized a fashion show in 1971 to benefit the Leukemia Society of America. Just one year later, the Eagles raised $125,000 through a second event. Hill then established his own organization, Eagles Fly for Leukemia.