Ka'mya & JJCCF New Employee, Valerie R. Alzemendi

Assisted Children: Kareem & Gabe-Leukemia 

Newsletter   
November 2010   
 Little Ka'mya     
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation (JJCCF) Friends,

During this Holiday Season we kindly request that you keep children with cancer in your prayers, and consider giving to local families in crisis enduring pediatric cancer. Applications being processed for JJCCF’s Financial Assistance Program have doubled since last year, and we ask for your support as we grow to accommodate increasing demand. During the past four years our Financial Assistance Program has served approximately 920 children and their family members impacted with childhood cancer (as of 11/15/10). Online Donation
 
The spotlight in this issue is on Ka’mya and her story. Ka’mya was recently diagnosed with Wilms’ Tumor (kidney cancer) at Broward General Medical Center, and her family is now on the verge of homelessness. Gerley, Ka’mya’s mom, was fired from her job because she was spending time with her daughter after surgery, and while she was receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Find Out More
 
JJCCF’s Financial Assistance Program provided emergency assistance to cover October rent which prevented Ka’mya, her baby sister and 21 year old mom from being evicted. JJCCF also paid for an outpatient pharmacy bill payable to the Hospital. 
 
Furthermore, JJCCF recently admitted Ka’mya into our Advocacy Program in hope that our community and collaborating agencies will help provide rent, grocery/gas gift cards and help fixing family car while child is receiving cancer treatment.
 
Quote from Mom’s Plea for Help: “After I was told my four year old princess had Wilms Tumor I felt like my world was coming down on me. It hurt me so bad because I lost my mother and little sister in 2006 from a car accident. The car flipped seven times on I-75 and Ka’mya was only six months old.   Only Ka’mya and I made it alive and ever since then, I always work to make sure that my daughters have a home and the things they need.”
 
Quote from Mom’s Testimony:  “From the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you so much for being there for me (JJCCF) and my daughter while we were going through this (cancer) and helping me to still have a home for my two little girls.” Find Out More
 
As advocates, we are reaching out for outside emergency support for Ka’mya’s family to survive a temporary crisis.
 
Please mail a tax-deductible check payable to "JJCCF" to: 
Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation, Broward General Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33316 or make an Online Donation via our website.
 
Your support makes a difference. For more information about JJCCF’s impactful work visit www.JJCCF.org. Thank you for your consideration and ongoing support.
 
Thank you for your ongoing support!
 
Sandra Muvdi
President / Founder

 

Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation
W: www.JJCCF.org, E: info@JJCCF.org, T:(954)593-5603

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