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Letter from Our Executive Director
The 40th year celebration of all things Valerie Fund continues and we are so proud to announce that our newest Valerie Fund Center at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Paterson, NJ has quickly taken advantage of our partnership by bringing vital new programs on board for their children. In addition to expanded social work and child life programs, there is already a new Financial Counselor at the Center and a much-needed new Educational Specialist is about to join Dr. Menell's staff to support the educational needs of her kids at St. Joseph's. This entire expansion has taken place just five months from the inception of the newest Valerie Fund Center as we bring the highest quality of care close to home for children and families in the northern-most counties of New Jersey.
We are so proud to highlight the incredible difference our Valerie Fund psychologists make to hundreds of children and their families in the cover story of this issue. And we need to give a special thank you to the Steven and Beverly Rubenstein Charitable Family Foundation for making much of this program possible.
We are also proud to showcase our largest Valerie Fund Scholarship Class ever in which 83 Valerie Fund young adults are receiving over $370,000 in educational support. A special thank you goes out to every donor and family who made these 31 named scholarships possible as well as everyone who directs their support to scholarships for current and former patients.
Amazing things are happening throughout the region at all seven Valerie Fund Centers, at Camp Happy Times, through the Scholarship Program and even through the simple joy of The Valerie Fund Center holiday parties....all because of your generosity and support! Stay involved, get others involved, and help us do even more as we embark on the next 40 years of supporting children with cancer and blood disorders.
It's all about the kids!
Barry Kirschner, Executive Director