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The ripple effect of pediatric cancer
Posted on 02/28/19
Walking into the clinic waiting room for the first time the weight of it all exploded. Today my baby will start chemotherapy. It had been five weeks since his initial diagnosis and in that time my world had already begun to shrink. Everyday brought a new set of challenges that […]
2018 End of the Year
Posted on 12/24/18
All throughout 2018 we helped to create new fun memories for our Why Me children and families, whenever possible. We hosted a few days of school vacation activities in February and again in April. We had a fun evening out with our Why Me Moms. We celebrated holidays with fun […]
What are you thankful for?
Posted on 11/22/18
“What are you thankful for?” Somehow the question seems to have been blurred with the hustle of everyday challenges. Black Friday sales, what to bring for Thanksgiving dinner, traffic. Being thankful can mean many different things. When your child is diagnosed with cancer giving thanks takes on many new meanings. […]
The Road to Falmouth Road Race 2018
Posted on 08/13/18
In just under a week, on August 19th, in the heat of the summer 6 runners will be running the Falmouth Road Race for Why Me & Sherry’s House. Sponsored by New Balance, the race is one of the showcase events in distance running and woven into the fabric of […]
Welcome Rebecca to our Why Me Staff!
Posted on 05/15/18
Some of you may have noticed a new (yet somewhat familiar) face working at our fundraising events and around Sherry’s House lately. We would like to welcome Rebecca Kuczarski as the new Director of Fundraising for Sherry’s House! Rebecca is a Why Me mom who was first introduced to the […]
Healing Retreat
Posted on 03/22/18
Each year after the holiday rush has settled, in the quiet months of winter, Why Me hosts a weekend retreat for parents who have lost a child to cancer. The retreat began in the 90’s and has traditionally been held in a camp like setting over a three day two […]
2017 Year End
Posted on 12/21/17
All throughout 2017 we helped to create new fun memories for our Why Me children and families, whenever possible. We hosted a few days of school vacation activities in February and again in April. We celebrated holidays with fun events at Easter, Halloween and Christmas. We held movie nights, games […]
Holiday Giving
Posted on 12/1/17
The holidays are a time of festive cheer for most, but for a family who have a child with cancer it can mean added stress and anxiety wondering how they will make ends meet. Why Me tries to alleviate that worry by helping families in a variety of ways. Listed […]
Finding Family
Posted on 10/25/17
We only had 3 Halloween’s with Kai. The first he was a newborn, just about 2 months old. He wore an orange and black striped onesie and a tiny pumpkin hat that barely fit. It was a fairly quiet night, our first holiday as a new family. The second he […]
Why Me Summer Camp 2017
Posted on 09/25/17
Children affected by cancer, and their siblings, often spend much of their time outside of treatment in medical appointments and therapies that can make fitting in other activities difficult. With medication, physical limitations and long term effects of cancer treatments attending a typical summer camp is not always possible. Seven […]