Hello, my name is Terri, and I am the Director of Finance and Administration for Friends of Karen. This June will mark ten years that I have worked for this amazing organization.
Gang and Lihong were living a parent’s worst nightmare. Their teenage daughter Xingyu was more than 1,000 miles away in Florida during a hurricane, and she was suffering from a strange headache...
Join riders for an awesome bike ride through Connecticut’s countryside for Friends of Karen’s 17th Annual Journey of the Heart Bike Tour. The ride will raise funds to support hundreds of families...
NORTH SALEM, NY, April 19, 2021 -- Friends of Karen, an organization that provides support for critically-ill children and their families, has appointed Leslie A. Bellissimo as...
At the end of 2019, Eden, now four, suddenly started to have difficulty walking and complained of pain to her mother, Victoria. Victoria took Eden to the hospital where it was determined the three...
Thank you for your participation in Friends of Karen’s Brick Pathway of Compassion and Hope. We hope you’ll enjoy watching our virtual brick dedication presentation.
The term resilience is an area of the health field focusing on people coming back from adversity due to disease or trauma. The ability to bounce back from a setback defines those who are best able...
Tova was a happy three-year-old toddler enjoying a family vacation when her father, Gedalia, noticed her smile was suddenly crooked. By the time they returned home to Rockland County, New York...
Today we celebrate the very special bond of support, friendship and love shared between siblings. Siblings are most often our very first friends, at times our rivals and sparring partners - but...
Each of us have a story and each family at Friends of Karen has a remarkable one. The siblings we work with are often the unsung heroes; providing joy...
To say that it has been a difficult year is an understatement. Covid19 has changed our world and touched our families profoundly. The families that we work with have continued to have to navigate...
Not being able to meet families in their home forces me to think outside the box, be more flexible and connect with each family in a way that will fit their current life situation, busy hospital...
Many Social Workers have had to make changes in the way they work with families since the start of this pandemic. As for me working with families has had its drawbacks and benefits. Most of my...
Covid19 has put every family on high alert . It has added more stress and anxiety during an already difficult time. Families are concerned with the possibility of exposure to the virus and...
While Covid19 shifted my work from visiting families in their home to connecting with them virtually this past year, it has been both a challenge and a blessing in many ways. There is something...
March is National Social Work Month. Social workers are essential to community well-being. As practitioners, social workers are trained to help people address personal and systemic barriers to...
A birthday is a very special day and it becomes even more important for siblings of ill children. They often struggle with getting less attention from parents and not receiving gifts like their...
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...