This previous August, Most cancersCare launched a back-to-school pilot program in New York Metropolis, Lengthy Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. By this program, kids and youths who’ve been affected by most cancers obtained faculty provide packages together with a backpack, notebooks, folders, pencil case, markers, crayons and/or coloured pencils and extra provides. Packages had been supplied to households freed from cost.
We obtained plenty of constructive suggestions! Youngsters and youths beloved their new faculty provides and backpacks that arrived simply in time for the beginning of college!
In a single mom’s phrases “Thanks! My son was so completely satisfied this morning to indicate his new bag that he added his gold ribbon to the Most cancersCare pin and mentioned he’ll maintain it on his bag eternally…I thanks for this considerate gesture; you have got taken off an enormous burden off my shoulders.”
Many due to the Diana Napoli Fund for sponsoring this program. Most cancersCare hopes to supply an expanded model of this again to high school program subsequent 12 months!
Most cancersCare for Youngsters provides free help providers for kids who’ve been identified with most cancers, have a beloved one with most cancers or have skilled the lack of a beloved one to most cancers. Our psychosocial providers are additionally accessible for folks and caregivers to assist educate, help and empower them as they look after their very own emotional and sensible wants and the wants of their kids. All providers are supplied by Most cancersCare’s masters-level oncology social staff.
For extra details about Most cancersCare’s providers for kids and youths affected by most cancers, please go to cancercare.org or e-mail cckids@cancercare.org.