When Valerie Goldstein lost her battle to cancer at the age of 9, her parents Ed and Sue vowed to help families in similar situations gain easier access to more customized care.


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The Valerie Fund supports comprehensive health care services focusing on psychosocial programs for children with cancer and blood disorders close to home.


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The Valerie Fund Blog

Meet The 2024 Valerie Fund Ambassadors - Part 2

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/01/24

Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of patient ambassadors representing the patients treated at our Valerie Fund Children's Centers to speak at the Thanksgiving Ball Gala. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance and how being treated through The Valerie Fund has impacted their lives.

Join us as we meet the second group of ambassadors who showcase what it means to be a Valerie Fund kid. 

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Topics: Pediatric Cancer, Blood Disorders, ambassadors

Meet The 2024 Valerie Fund Ambassadors - Part 1

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
10/16/24

The 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is November 22nd, and we can't wait!

Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of patient ambassadors representing an array of patients treated at our Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance and how being treated through The Valerie Fund has impacted their lives.

Join us as we meet the first group of ambassadors who showcase what it means to be a Valerie Fund kid. 

read more »

Topics: Pediatric Cancer, Blood Disorders, ambassadors

Meet the 2023 Ambassadors - Part Two

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/15/23

The 32nd Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 17th and we can't wait! Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our eight Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance.

Join us as we take a look at the first group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2023 Ambassadors - Part One

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
10/26/23

The 32nd Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 17th and we can't wait! Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our eight Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance.

Join us as we take a look at the first group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2022 Ambassadors - Part Two

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/14/22

The  31st Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 18th and we can't wait! Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance.

Join us as we take a look at the second group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

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Topics: ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2022 Ambassadors - Part One

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/07/22

The 31st Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 18th and we can't wait! Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance.

Join us as we take a look at the first group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2021 Ambassadors: Part Two

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/16/21

The 30th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 19th and we can't wait! Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors share their stories of courage and perseverance.

Join us as we take a look at the first group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

The 2020 Thanksgiving Ball Gala

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
12/14/20

Although we were physically unable to be together during the 29th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala on November 20, 2020, the virtual platform checked all the boxes that have made this event one of The Valerie Fund’s premier fundraisers.

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Topics: caregivers, fundraising, ambassadors, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2020 Ambassadors: Part Two

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/16/20

The 29th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 20th and we can't wait. Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors tell their stories of courage and perseverance to the attendees of the Thanksgiving Ball Gala.

Join us as we take a look at the second group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, patients, thanksgiving ball gala

Meet the 2020 Ambassadors: Part One

Posted by The Valerie Fund on
11/09/20

The 29th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala is coming up on November 20th and we can't wait. Each year, The Valerie Fund chooses a group of ambassadors to represent the wide array of patients receiving treatment at one of our seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers. These ambassadors tell their stories of courage and perseverance to the attendees of the Thanksgiving Ball Gala.

Join us as we take a look at the first group of ambassadors who will be showcasing what being a Valerie Fund kid is all about.

read more »

Topics: ambassadors, patients, thanksgiving ball gala

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Join in the fight against childhood cancer and blood disorders: donate, participate in an event, or volunteer your time. Our philosophy is that to truly heal the children whose care we are entrusted, we must treat them emotionally, socially, and developmentally, as well as medically.

 

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