Back to School 2025

Back to school season  has long been a busy time at Friends of Karen. For weeks staff members and volunteers have been tirelessly working to fulfill school supply lists for our Friends of Karen children and their siblings.  It is all well worth it when we receive photos of the adorable children smiling ear to ear with the wonderful backpacks…

Just Like the Moon

Friends of Karen Mom Explains Sickle Cell Disease in her new Children’s Book, Just Like the Moon. Looking for resources to support her daughter, Alessia who was diagnosed with SCD, Maite Rodriguez dreamed of writing a children’s book to explain the disease in an engaging and age-appropriate way.