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Brain Tumor Talk

Posted on 08/19/19

In early summer, Why Me hosted Brain Tumor Talk – a parent meeting with the focal point being the unique issues that children and families face when diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor.  Why Me focuses on bringing families together knowing that the power in gathering reaches far beyond the […]

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Patrick Subaru Shares the Love for Why Me

Posted on 05/21/19

Patrick Subaru of Shrewsbury went above and beyond with the 2018 Share the Love event. Each winter participating Subaru dealerships across America “Share the Love” by donating a portion of sales to a local charity.  Why Me was chosen as one of two charities for Patrick Subaru support this year, […]

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Medical trauma and its effects on childhood cancer families

Posted on 03/29/19

When thinking about childhood cancer it is not hard to imagine the pain experienced by the entire family. From diagnosis parents, patients and their siblings live in fear of what lie ahead. Invasive procedures, sudden unexpected changes in the families schedule and isolation can lead to feelings of trauma.  On […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.  […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Annual Appeal 2022

December 2022 Dear Friends, Ten years ago, I lost my four-year-old daughter to Leukemia. Sophia was an absolute ray of sunshine. The … [Read More...]

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