This holiday season, the Guardians of Justice attended one of our merriest events yet! On Friday, December 18th, our Smile­ Makers came together for BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation’s annual Christmas Party. The event was full of holiday spirit with children and families alike celebrating Christmas and the end of another great year.

Guardians of Justice teamed up with our friends from Once Upon a Party to bring around 28 characters to join us for this festive event! Princesses including Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel were there posing for photos and dancing the night away with the kids.

Guardians of Justice members spread some holiday cheer at Outreach autism Services Network’s Christmas party hosted in Ocala this past weekend. Although it was a small group for such an occasion during this most wonderful time of the year, Rogue and Black Widow were able to share and experience quality moments with over 80 families in attendance. We laughed, we smiled, we danced, we ate pizza. So. Much. Pizza.

The christmas party was structured with 3-4 different activity locations for children to participate in which included a Sensory-Safe Santa, meeting our guardians,

In the afternoon of Sunday, November 8th, Guardians of Justice answered the call to support Autism Burns- Firefighters for Autism Awareness. These brave first-responders hosted their Fall Festival at the Orlando Fire Museum to provide family fun and raise autism awareness.

Firefighters for Autism Awareness works to enable healthier, happier and more productive lifestyles by utilizing firefighters experiences and networks to assist families with support, education, and coping with the challenges of raising children on the autistic spectrum.

Our Guardians had a fantastic time at the event.

On Saturday, October 24th members of Guardians of Justice joined scores of volunteers and participants (and a few other costumed characters!) for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida’s annual walk Step Up for Down Syndrome Orlando. According to the DSACF Orlando is host to one of the largest walks in the nation and Saturday’s Step-Up for Down Syndrome event was no exception. Even before the day of the walk their top five teams had already raised over $30,000.00!

The Step Up for Down Syndrome celebrates October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month,

On a foggy Saturday morning, our Guardians headed out to UCF’s Memory Mall to join in on the festivities of BASE Camp’s “Be A Hero 5K”.  BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation provides year-round support for children and families who are facing the challenge of living with cancer and other life-threatening hematological illnesses. All proceeds from the race went directly to BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation. Childhood Cancer effects an estimated 13,400 children each year. Even when the Cancer is overcome the latent effects of treatment have an impact on survivors for a lifetime. We may not yet have a cure for the disease but BASE Camp’s programs provide treatment for the soul.

Members of the Guardians of Justice crew were back at it again this weekend, making an appearance at BASE Camp’s Christmas in July event this past Friday, July 24th at Rosen Shingle Creek. This was BASE Camp’s 18th annual event of this kind where children battling cancer and their families can all get together to celebrate a wonderful evening of music, dancing, and prizes along with tons of other yummy food and snacks. Rogue, one of our own, even boasted that it was quite possibly the BEST mac & cheese she’s ever had. Santa also made the trip down from the North Pole sporting a Floridian-inspired vacation ensemble and was available for photo-ops with the little ones.

The weather was warm, the sun was shining and five unlikely heroes met up with volunteers from Orlando Outreachers for a Summer sports day held exclusively for local at-risk children and teens last Saturday, July 18th.

We had two amazing bounce houses, a dunk tank and multiple carnival-style arcade games. Face painting and balloon twisting was a hit. Soon Hulks, Ironmen and various Faries and Kitty Cats ran around with balloon swords, hats, and animals. A few of the children challenged Rogue, Cyclops, and Green Arrow to duels while our Portal Lab worker and test victim –er, we mean subject,

On Saturday June 6, 2015 in Downtown Orlando at Lake Eola Park, Nathaniel’s Hope hosted an annual community festival celebrating kids with special needs. The Nathaniel’s Hope mission is to share hope with kids with special needs (VIP kids) and their families. This event was the 13th Annual Make ‘m Smile festival with over 40,000 in attendance! The Guardians of Justice were there to help Empower, Inspire, Motivate, and most importantly support the children.

Our Guardians partnered with Bright Start Pediatrics who were among hundreds of other supporters for the festival. As the day began children and their made their way around the park,