On Tuesday, March sixth, Most cancersCare’s New Jersey workplace, in partnership with The Valley Hospital, hosted a fun-filled Tremendous Hero Workshop for households affected by most cancers.
Throughout the occasion, the youngsters labored with oncology social employees to create their very own distinctive superheroes. Youngsters gave their superheroes traits like bravery, braveness and the flexibility to beat issues. They have been additionally in a position to beautify and create masks primarily based off of the superheroes that they had drawn. A number of the superheroes they created included Pizza Man, Baldy Man and Storm Buster. One little one created a superhero referred to as “MaryEllen the Merciful,” in honor of her mom who’s at the moment dealing with breast most cancers.
Whereas the youngsters have been creating their superheroes, the dad and mom attended a help group led by oncology social employees. The group mentioned the perfect methods to talk with younger kids a couple of most cancers prognosis. It additionally gave the dad and mom an area to share their experiences coping with their kids’s questions.
On the finish of the occasion, the youngsters got the chance to share the superheroes with their relations. Due to the generosity of artist and author Joe Caramagna, all the kids in attendance acquired free, autographed Marvel comedian books.
View photographs from the occasion.
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