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 Superhero Challenge January 13, 2021 Be a superhero to children like Benjamin. Run or walk 2.021 miles to 20.21 miles to help brave children like Benjamin endure their toughest days. Children like Benjamin and his family need you by... |
 Long Island Walk/Run Marathon 3 Day Event - closed January 6, 2021 "Being here with my own family is a wonderful way to assist people in our local communities." - Norm, New York City Join our Friends of Karen Walk/Run team this year, knowing every step you... |
 Meet Chelsey December 30, 2020 My name is Jane. I’m an art therapist and a member of the Sibling Support Specialists team. In this new year, I am grateful that we can continue to offer services to our families. Instead of in... |
 Parade of Costumes November 30, 2020 Friends of Karen and the Childhood Cancer Alliance of Connecticut members, a community of organizations supporting children with cancer will be spreading holiday cheer by parading in costumes... |
 FRIENDS OF KAREN DELIVERS GIFTS AND SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR HELP November 25, 2020 Annual Adopt-A-Family Program Fulfills Wish Lists of Critically-Ill Children and Their Siblings
NORTH SALEM, NY, November 16, 2020 -- Friends of... |
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 Holiday Sibling Spotlight October 30, 2020 There is little doubt that the holiday season will look different this year. And what a year it has been; a year of sacrifice and adjustments, creative problem solving and tremendous change. ... |
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 Sibling Spotlight: Mina and Lucy October 2, 2020 The Sibling Support Specialists at Friends of Karen have the good fortune to work with some pretty incredible children and teens. They share their stories, feelings and humor with us so... |
 A Grandma Reflects on Pulling Through as a Family September 9, 2020 “Alden and I have a close relationship because I have babysat him since he was born, and he is my first grandchild. In September of 2019, we found out that Alden had Adrenal Cancer. With that news... |
 A Social Worker Connects with Families Through a Common Language September 9, 2020 Jackie is a bilingual (English and Spanish) social worker. Friends of Karen has two Spanish-speaking social workers and one Spanish-speaking case manager to serve the 29% of our families that... |
 A Mom Stays Strong September 9, 2020 “On July 13, 2019, my son was diagnosed with High Risk B-cell Acute Lymphatic Leukemia.
This is the day my family’s life changed and turned upside down.
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 Bereaved Parent Turns a Painful Loss into a way to Help Others September 9, 2020 “For 10 years, pediatric cancer tried to take over our lives but we fought it every step of the way up to the very end. Despite the excruciatingly bad times, Bruce and I had a wonderful life... |
 Siblings: Aryan and Ethan September 1, 2020 Aryan (13 years old) and Ethan (9 years old) are typical brothers. Sometimes they play fight, sometimes they argue, but most of the time, they love and care for each other, and they enjoy doing... |
 Donate Now! August 31, 2020 Friends of Karen believes that families can maintain a sense of balance and stability even in the midst of the crisis of caring for a child with a life-threatening illness. This belief fuels our... |
 A Sibling Gives her Brother the Greatest Gift August 27, 2020 Alexa, 11 years old, is the sister of Pedro, who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2015 at age five and relapsed in 2019. Alexa was the donor for Pedro’s bone marrow transplant. A Friends of... |
 A Cancer Survivor Learns to Keep Climbing August 27, 2020 Anastasia was 20 years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. She had surgery and numerous rounds of chemotherapy before she was considered cancer free and has had a very busy life since. Friends... |
 A Dad Reflects: Helping his Princess Through Leukemia August 27, 2020 “This time has been one of the hardest things I’ve been through mentally and physically in my life. This experience has caused so much heartache and pain. Our world got turned upside down in a... |
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