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Sibling Spotlight: Gratitude November 21, 2022 Traditions provide comfort and a sense of belonging. Whether it is Grandma’s famous recipe, a favorite holiday song, a blessing or prayer recited by heart or a story passed down through... |
Celebrate the holiday spirit by giving to a child November 10, 2022 NORTH SALEM, NY, November 10, 2022 -- Help Friends of Karen deliver gifts and smiles for the holidays! Nearly 900 Holiday Wish Lists need to be filled this year. Join us in... |
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Finding strength in asking for help October 25, 2022 Queens, New York mother Stacey shares the many ways Friends of Karen helped her family. Her son Stephen, 12, is under treatment for the extremely rare Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.... |
Holiday Adopt-A-Family October 24, 2022 Every child looks forward to the holidays... but when parents are struggling to care for a child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness, there’s no time for... |
Sibling Spotlight: Ana, Elizabeth and Ronald October 14, 2022 Our Sibling Support Services encourages social emotional learning by having participants identify and discuss various emotions. Social emotional learning is important for children and adults in... |
Siblings Committed to Helping Others September 14, 2022 Friends of Karen Board Member Marisa Carson-Bibens |
Hope For Youth Foundation 2023 Calendar September 9, 2022 The 2023 Hope For Youth Foundation calendars are here!
16 months of gorgeous photos of the Hudson Valley plus the weather for each day. All that, plus your purchase goes to support... |
A Father's Story: Rashelle and dad Manuel September 7, 2022 “When you hear the words, ‘your daughter has cancer,’ your world turns upside down. I couldn’t believe it. After the news, the doctors gave me all that information about the illness and about the... |
Sibling Spotlight: Overcoming Back to School Jitters August 18, 2022 As August fades into September the reality of the school year on the horizon is hard to deny, especially with the wonderful backpacks of freshly packaged school supplies arriving at the door of... |
Mission Possible Gala August 3, 2022
Thank you for an unbelievable evening at Guastavino’s to benefit Friends of Karen families. If you attended we hope you enjoyed... |
Strength and Beauty with Ava and Julia July 14, 2022 “Wondering eyes and soft fluttery voices. But they were made... |
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Back to School 2022 May 23, 2022 Remember that good feeling of heading back to school wearing a new outfit and carrying your crisp, clean notebooks and sharpened pencils? Friends of Karen families are struggling to stay afloat financially and emotionally while caring for their critically-ill child. |
Sibling Spotlight: Crosby and Deysi May 4, 2022 Meet Crosby: Crosby is part of the Sibling Support Program at Friends of Karen and meets with our Sibling Support Specialist Jane. Crosby’s sister Deysi, age 5, had Leukemia and passed away... |
Sibling Spotlight: Siblings Day April 10, 2022 April 8, 2022 April 10th marks National Siblings Day- many people will share photos of loved ones on social media and reflect and reminisce about the very special bond of support, friendship and love shared... |
Super Volunteer - Harriet April 6, 2022 For a dedicated educator like Harriet Savitz, volunteering for Friends of Karen is second nature. She has been giving her time and talents to the organization for more than 20 years. ... |
