Hannah's Cans for Cancer Update

So many wonderful things have been happening with Hannah's Cans for Cancer fund, I wanted to give an update. Here are our most recent numbers for Hannah's fund:

Total amount raised: $9,828.40

Total amount donated to kids with cancer and their families: $4,655.66

Total amount currently in fund: $5,172.44

Thank you so very much to all of you who have helped us help the children and their families. So many people have donated money, donated cans week after week (even washed with soap and water!!), supported us through fundraisers, hosted their own Cans for Cancer drop off sites and so much more. I think the saying goes "many hands make light work." That is just so true. All of us working together have done wonderful things for these kids.  Here is a picture of Hannah outside of the hot dog stand run by the Bugdin family. See their Cans for Cancer bin on the side? Stop by for a great hot dog meal, they are across from the Capital One headquarters in Mattituck on Route 25. What a great idea! They drop off cans that are collected there to us.

I know of others who have vending machine routes, collect from their friends and family, and many who come by weekly.

We don't know all of you by name, but you are all making a difference. Thank You!!

Most recently, Hannah's Cans for Cancer helped a family pay for a service for their child that was not covered by insurance. His therapy is helping him learn how to swallow again, so that he will no longer have to have tube feedings. He has now graduated to pureed food, really great progress after not being able to eat anything after months. Some of our other ideas include :

helping Coleman (medulloblastoma) and his family as they come to New York City to try and beat the return of his cancer. Unfortunately, this is his second relapse.

purchasing season tickets to the Science Museum and Boston Aquarium for the children at Spaulding Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston where Hannah lived while we were there for radiation. We were able to attend both places courtesy of a donation of tickets (they are both expensive). We would love for the other kids there to have the opportunity to get out when they can and go somewhere fun, it really makes a difference.

more Wii's for Schneider Children's Hospital. We are waiting until their construction and move is complete, since they can't be installed until then. The last time at clinic we saw two kids in the transfusion room playing Wii together, with such big smiles on their faces.

of course more games and crafts for Schneiders-they are always in need of those.

We would welcome your ideas, you can post them here or email! 

♥ Kim