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May 8 2023 Friends of Karen elects Steven Connolly, Dr. Gina Lodolini and Dr. Sarah Norris to serve on its Board of Directors.Judith Factor NORTH SALEM, NY – May 8, 2023: Friends of Karen, a nonprofit organization that supports children with life-threatening illnesses and their families living in the Tri-State area, announced that Steven Connolly, Dr. Gina Lodolini and... |
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May 1 2023 Friends of Karen Celebrates Selection as an ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program BeneficiaryJonathan Lewis jonathanlewis@friendsofkaren.org North Salem, NY – Friends of Karen has been selected as a beneficiary of the ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program for the month of May. The ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program, which launched in August 2019, is a reusable bag program that... |
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Apr 4 2023 Annual event to support Friends of Karen, an organization that helps children diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening illnessesEAST MEADOW, NY – Hundreds of local supporters are lacing up their sneakers to be part of the Friends of Karen team participating in The Jovia Long Island Marathon races, taking place on May 5, 6, and 7, 2023 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. The Friends of Karen team is made up of employees of local Long Island companies and members of the community of all ages, including families helped by the organization. They are geared up to support... |
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Mar 28 2023 For immediate release: Give a Spring Holiday Meal to a Family with a Critically Ill Child
Jonathan Lewis Give a Spring Holiday Meal to a Family with a Critically Ill Child In this season of springtime holidays – Passover, Easter, Ramadan -- Friends of Karen is seeking donations of supermarket gift cards to feed critically ill children and their families so they... |
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Nov 10 2022 Celebrate the holiday spirit by giving to a childNORTH 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 helping fulfill a child's wish list or fill the lists for several children. You will be the reason our children smile this holiday season. Every child looks forward to the holidays, but when parents are struggling to care for a child battling cancer... |
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Mar 31 2022 Friends of Karen Announces New Board PresidentBased in North Salem, nonprofit supports children with life-threatening illnesses North Salem, NY – March 30, 2022: Friends of Karen, a nonprofit organization that supports children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, announced Richard Sgaglio will serve as the new President of its Board of Directors. Outgoing President Paul Smadbeck, known for his dedication to the organization for 26 years, will continue to serve on the Board. Friends of Karen provides... |
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Nov 10 2021 Celebrate the holiday spirit by giving to a childNORTH SALEM, NY, November 10, 2021 -- 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 helping fulfill a child's wish list or fill the lists for several children. You will be the reason our children smile this holiday season.
Each child sends us a wish list, and we match them with a kind-hearted person who purchases... |
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Jul 30 2021 Friends of Karen Gets Ready for Back to School 2021It has undoubtedly been a year like no other for all of us, but for the critically ill children and their families served by Friends of Karen, life remains complicated. As the rest of the world prepares to return to something a bit more normal, our families are still experiencing severe financial hardships added to the overwhelming stress of their child’s illness.
Friends of Karen’s 2021 Back to School program ... |
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Apr 19 2021 Non-Profit Supporting Critically-Ill Children Names Leslie Bellissimo New Regional DirectorNORTH 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 New York Metro-Area Regional Director. With a 30-year background in fundraising, marketing and sales, Leslie comes to Friends of Karen from the American Heart Association in Plainview, NY, where since April 2016, her positions have included... |
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Nov 16 2020 FRIENDS OF KAREN DELIVERS GIFTS AND SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR HELPAnnual Adopt-A-Family Program Fulfills Wish Lists of Critically-Ill Children and Their Siblings
NORTH SALEM, NY, November 16, 2020 -- Friends of Karen, which supports critically-ill children and their families, has launched a new Holiday Adopt-A-Family program for 2020. The goal is to bring smiles to each Friends of Karen child and their siblings this holiday season. This year, because of... |
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