As fall approaches, youngsters, teenagers and their households put together for the upcoming faculty yr. Getting new faculty provides is on many households’ minds and will be particularly troublesome for households dealing with most cancers.
Now in its eighth yr, Most cancersCare for Youngsters’ Again-to-College Program gives backpacks full of latest faculty provides for college kids affected by most cancers in pre-Okay by twelfth grade all through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Most cancersCare’s social staff and services staff labored to pack and ship age-appropriate faculty provides, together with books, calculators, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and artwork provides, to 223 college students from 98 households.
Most cancersCare’s Again-to-College program permits households impacted by most cancers to spend time with their family members and put together for the upcoming faculty yr with out worrying in regards to the time and cash it takes to get new faculty provides.
One dad or mum shared, “I want you might have seen my youngsters’ faces once they opened the containers! They have been all so excited with all the pieces.”
“Every merchandise is acceptable for every of our kids’s age and can actually go to good use,” mentioned one other dad or mum. “You took an enormous load off of us not having to think about getting ready the children for the brand new faculty yr!”
“The provides within the backpack have been precisely on the children’ provide checklist for varsity,” one other dad or mum added. “Not having to exit and search for provides additionally provides me further time with my household. As you possibly can think about, time with a cherished one identified with most cancers is priceless.”
Most cancersCare for Youngsters’ Again-to-College Program is open to youngsters and teenagers identified with most cancers, who’ve a cherished one identified with most cancers or who’ve misplaced a cherished one to most cancers and who reside in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
Thanks to all of our supporters and devoted employees who make our Again-to-College Program and all of our free providers doable!
Study extra about Most cancersCare for Youngsters and the way we assist youngsters, teenagers and households affected by most cancers. It’s also possible to name our Hopeline at 800-813-HOPE (4673) to talk with an oncology social employee or e-mail cckids@cancercare.org with questions.