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 … [Read more...]
Finding Family
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. … [Read more...]
Why Me Summer Camp 2017
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 … [Read more...]
Moms’ Night Out
Monday evening 21 moms gathered at the British Beer Company on Shrewsbury Street to enjoy a mom’s night out funded by the Why Parent Support Fund. The night began with lots of hugs that quickly turned to lots of laughs and even a few … [Read more...]
Celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week
National Volunteer Week took place on April 23-29th. We are so appreciative for each and every volunteer that has and continues to donate their time to us. To celebrate, the week we will be highlighted five different volunteers to show the … [Read more...]