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Hockey with a heart

What a night to remember at the New York Islanders game on Saturday, October 26th at UBS Arena where Friends of Karen was honored to be one of the featured charities for their Hockey With A Heart program! We were thrilled to invite three Friends of Karen Families to attend the game as special guests. Seeing their excitement and joy

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Sibling Spotlight

Meet Regina

Meet Regina. Regina created this painting in our Sibling Support Program identifying the different parts of her heart, which includes the names of family members. 

EVENTS

Family Support

79¢

of every dollar supports children and families

Family Support

18, 311

children helped since our founding in 1978

32%

below poverty line family income

308

Families Supported in September

Become a Volunteer

Our volunteers come in all sizes: children, teens, young professionals, retirees, and all ages in between. We even have multi-generational families who volunteer! We’ll match your time and talents to programs, projects and needs that enable Friends of Karen to support families.

Partners

We are proud to have the support and confidence of our corporate partners. Their generosity strengthens our ability to be a lifeline to our families.