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Love and Support for Families with Childhood Cancer
About Why Me
Why Me is a grass roots non-profit organization dedicated to providing love and support services to families with childhood cancer. Created and run in part by parents that lived this experience first-hand, the dedicated staff and volunteers understand what families with a pediatric cancer patient need and are passionate about services provided. Our support begins the moment your child is diagnosed and is available throughout every step of your child’s treatment and beyond. Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, Why Me is the vision of thirteen year old Sherry Shepherd, and the promise by those who loved her to keep her dream alive.
Featured News and Events
Blog Post
35th Anniversary
July 15
This August marks our 35th anniversary of providing support services to children with cancer and their families. Over those years, we have helped nearly 700 families and that number continues to grow. This year has been challenging as our nation and the world cope with the Covid-pandemic; this is no […]
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Blog Post
“The New Normal” and what do we do with it?
August 04
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed much of how we live our lives – and seemingly overnight. Before the shutdown, business owners almost universally told me they were having their best year ever. I , myself, was looking forward to several performance dates with my band, a new hiking adventure in […]
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Family Event
Virtual Family Trivia Night
August 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Back by popular demand…join us for another virtual Why Me family trivia night! Game play lasts about 1.5-2 hours and is done over Zoom. We will have a mix of categories from history, movies, music, science, and more. All you need to play is a computer or smart phone with […]
Read MoreFamily Services
Why Me offers financial and emotional support services based on the unique needs of each specific family so each member can understand and manage the changes that pediatric cancer will inevitably bring throughout the course of treatment.
Get Involved
Since Why Me provides its families with a number of services, there are a variety of ways someone can get involved with our organization. From baking cookies to volunteering to fundraising, lending a hand to our community is simple and catered to what you are comfortable doing. We make it simple.