About the organization:
Katie's Helping Hand is a charitable fund which provides meals for families whose children are admitted to the hospital for prolonged periods of time. This charity was conceived and founded in October of 2005 by then 12-year-old Katie Vacanti-Mitchell, who was hospitalized for Leukemia treatment. Together, we can make a difference in people's lives when they need it most!!
Parents of children suffering life threatening illnesses are impacted not only emotionally, but financially. Gas for multiple trips to the hospital, phone calls, babysitters for children who at home without Mom or Dad, medicine co-pay costs, meals eaten out and many other necessities while a child is treated for long-term life threatening illnesses add up – to the already heavy burden for these families. Regardless of a family's finances, all these items are expenses not planned for, which can quickly mount up and overwhelm a family.
In many cases, the parent who is missing work is not covered by sick leave pay and, as such, their income is negatively impacted at the same time their expenses are increasing.
THANKS FOR DOING GOOD! – Tom and Joe
Katie's Helping Hand is a Doing Good recipient – 4/24/2012
Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
