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		<title>Hockey With a Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our Long Island Advisory Board and Jr. Advisory Board helped make the New York Islanders Hockey With a Heart night a success. Friends of Karen was the selected nonprofit for the October 26th game at UBS Arena.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/hockey-with-a-heart-october-2024/">Hockey With a Heart</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>Our Long Island Advisory Board and Jr. Advisory Board helped make the New York Islanders Hockey With a Heart night a success. Friends of Karen was the selected nonprofit for the October 26th game at UBS Arena.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/hockey-with-a-heart-october-2024/">Hockey With a Heart</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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		<title>New York City Gala Honorees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jim Witt, Maria Karalis, and Susan Eisner were honored at the 2024 New York City Gala for their inspiring dedication and commitment to Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/new-york-city-gala-honorees-november-2024/">New York City Gala Honorees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>Jim Witt, Maria Karalis, and Susan Eisner were honored at the 2024 New York City Gala for their inspiring dedication and commitment to Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/new-york-city-gala-honorees-november-2024/">New York City Gala Honorees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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		<title>Autosport Designs Cars &#038; Coffee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Long Island Advisory Board Member and 2025 Long Island Gala Honoree, Tom Papadopoulos and his wife Farelle hosted “Cars &#38; Coffee” at Autosport Designs benefiting Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/autosport-designs-cars-coffee/">Autosport Designs Cars &amp; Coffee</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>Long Island Advisory Board Member and 2025 Long Island Gala Honoree, Tom Papadopoulos and his wife Farelle hosted “Cars &amp; Coffee” at Autosport Designs benefiting Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/autosport-designs-cars-coffee/">Autosport Designs Cars &amp; Coffee</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bobo’s Café</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bobo’s Café hosted a golf fundraiser for Friends of Karen in October at Angelbrook Golf Club in Somers. The day’s highlight was guest speaker Sterling whose family received assistance from Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/bobos-cafe/">Bobo’s Café</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>Bobo’s Café hosted a golf fundraiser for Friends of Karen in October at Angelbrook Golf Club in Somers. The day’s highlight was guest speaker Sterling whose family received assistance from Friends of Karen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/bobos-cafe/">Bobo’s Café</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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		<title>Galentine&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jaclyn Sandoval and her Galentine’s committee hosted their 3rd annual heart-filled Galentine’s in February that raised $53,000 – triple what they raised the first year of the event in 2023.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/galentines-day/">Galentine&#8217;s Day</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>Jaclyn Sandoval and her Galentine’s committee hosted their 3rd annual heart-filled Galentine’s in February that raised $53,000 – triple what they raised the first year of the event in 2023.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/galentines-day/">Galentine&#8217;s Day</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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		<title>April is Volunteer Recognition Month -We Love Our Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We recognize and thank our corporate, group and individual volunteers for their time and talents to help bring smiles to critically ill children and their families through our gift programs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/april-is-volunteer-recognition-month-we-love-our-volunteers/">April is Volunteer Recognition Month -We Love Our Volunteers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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<p>We recognize and thank our corporate, group and individual volunteers for their time and talents to help bring smiles to critically ill children and their families through our gift programs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org/april-is-volunteer-recognition-month-we-love-our-volunteers/">April is Volunteer Recognition Month -We Love Our Volunteers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.friendsofkaren.org">Friends of Karen</a>.</p>
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