--- title: The Valerie Fund Blog | education description: education | --- [![The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/img-logo.png?width=138&height=230&name=img-logo.png "The Valerie Fund")](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/) - [About Us](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/) - [**About Us**](http://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/) - [Mission](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/) - [History](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/our-history/) - [Impact](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/impact/) - [Leadership](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/board/) - [Junior Board](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/our-sponsors/) - [Our Sponsors](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/financials/) - [Financials](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/financials/) - [News](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/news/) - [Blogs](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/) - [Videos](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/videos/) - [Online Newsletters](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/newsletters/) - [Contact Us](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/contacts/) - [What We Do](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/) - [**What We Do**](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/) - [Our Centers](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/our-centers/) - [Our Programs](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/programs-services/) - [Beyond Our Centers](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/beyond-our-centers/) - [Camp Happy Times](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/camp-happy-times/) - [TVF Scholarship](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/tvf-scholarship/) - [Staff Stories](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/staff-stories/) - [Meet Our Valerie Fund Kids](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/meet-our-kids/) - [You Can Help](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/) - [**You Can Help**](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/) - [Donate](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/donations/hope-and-healing.php) - [Volunteer](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/volunteer/) - [Green Light Initiative](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/green-light-initiative/) - [Events and Campaigns](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/) - [Kids Helping Kids](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/kids-helping-kids/) - [In Lieu of Presents](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/in-lieu-of-presents/) - [Gift Shop](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/store/) - [Events & Campaigns](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/) - [**All Events & Campaigns**](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/) - [Signature Events](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/signature-events/) - [Community Events](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/community-events/) - [Campaigns](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/campaigns/) - [Past Events](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/past-events/) - [Get Inspired](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/events-campaigns/get-inspired/) - [For Patients & Families](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/) - [**For Patients and Families**](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/) - [Our Centers](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/our-centers/) - [Our Programs](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/programs-services/) - [Beyond Our Centers](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/beyond-our-centers/) - [Camp Happy Times](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/camp-happy-times/) - [TVF Scholarship](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/tvf-scholarship/) - [Other Scholarships](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/tvf-scholarship/other-scholarships/) - [Flashes of Hope](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/flashes-of-hope/) - [Mom2Mom Hotline](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/mom2mom/) - [News](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/news/) - [Contact](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/contacts/) - [Volunteer](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/volunteer/) ### 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. [All About the Fund](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/about/) ![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/valerie.png) ![valerie.png](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/valerie.png?width=368&name=valerie.png "valerie.png") ### The Valerie Fund supports comprehensive health care services focusing on psychosocial programs for children with cancer and blood disorders close to home. [About What We Do](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/) ![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.00.58%20AM.png) ![Screen Shot 2017-09-05 at 11.00.58 AM.png](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.00.58%20AM.png?width=371&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.00.58%20AM.png "Screen Shot 2017-09-05 at 11.00.58 AM.png") ### Your participation, time or financial gift ensures that children get everything they need to receive the most effective treatment. [Ways to Help](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/youcanhelp/) ![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.02.22%20AM.png) ![Screen Shot 2017-09-05 at 11.02.22 AM.png](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TheValerieFund_November2017/Images/Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.02.22%20AM.png?width=370&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-09-05%20at%2011.02.22%20AM.png "Screen Shot 2017-09-05 at 11.02.22 AM.png") ### Our Annual Walk Event Donate or Join a Team [Visit the Walk](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/walk) ### Our unique blend of medical care and emotional counseling gives patients and their families the supportive environment they need during treatment and beyond. [Learn More](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/) ### Our Centers - [Children's Hospital of Phila/Voorhees](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/childrens-hospital-philavoorhees) - [Columbia University Medical Center](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/columbia-university-medical-center) - [Monmouth Medical Center](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/monmouth-medical-center) - [Morristown Medical Center](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/morristown-medical-center) - [Newark Beth Israel Medical Center](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/newark-beth-israel-medical-center) - [Overlook Medical Center](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/overlook-medical-center) - [St. Joseph's Children Hospital](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/st.-josephs-children-hospital) ## Supporting children with cancer and blood disorders since 1976 [![Donate](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1822020/f5fd0642-8c84-439d-b936-77fbecbe7166.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1822020/f5fd0642-8c84-439d-b936-77fbecbe7166) # The Valerie Fund Blog   ## ["Mommy, is that a boy or a girl?"](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/mommy-is-that-a-boy-or-a-girl) Posted by [Olivia](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/olivia) on 03/15/19 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/olivia-social.png)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/mommy-is-that-a-boy-or-a-girl) Logically, I know that a healthy, cancer free body is all that matters… I’m just not 100 percent there yet. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/mommy-is-that-a-boy-or-a-girl) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/mommy-is-that-a-boy-or-a-girl#comments-listing) Topics: [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/cancer), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [advocate](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/advocate), [patients](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/patients) ## [The New Year](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-new-year) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 01/15/19 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/olivia%20blog%20pic%20%232.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-new-year) *Valerie Fund patient, Olivia’s story continues in this blog post. *   2019 is here and I don't really know how to feel about it. You see, on New Year’s Day of 2018, I was a newly diagnosed cancer patient. I had just underwent surgery, a bone marrow biopsy, several different scans, and was barely conscious from all of the pain medication pumping into my body. I was about to embark on nine months of agonizing treatment, both physically and emotionally. Although most of my memory from those first few days is very hazy; what I *can* vividly recall is sobbing over the fact that I just didn’t want to do it.   [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-new-year) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-new-year#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/cancer), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [advocate](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/advocate), [patients](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/patients) ## [25 Valerie Fund Named 2018-19 Scholars Meet and Share Experiences](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/25-valerie-fund-named-2018-19-scholars-meet-and-share-experiences) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 01/10/19 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/TVF-Scholarships-1.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/25-valerie-fund-named-2018-19-scholars-meet-and-share-experiences) Valerie Fund scholarship donors, board members, staff and parents recognized 25 of the 36 named scholarship recipients at the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, NJ on January 3, 2019. In total, 93 former and current Valerie Fund patients were awarded scholarships for the 2018 - 2019 academic year totaling $430,000 in scholarship money to attend college and universities, from local community colleges and vocational programs, to Ivy Leagues, nursing, and medical school. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/25-valerie-fund-named-2018-19-scholars-meet-and-share-experiences) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/25-valerie-fund-named-2018-19-scholars-meet-and-share-experiences#comments-listing) Topics: [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [sickle cell](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/sickle-cell), [scholarship](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [scholarship program](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship-program), [hematology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/hematology), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [survivor](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/survivor), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [fundraising](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/fundraising), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit) ## [Meet Olivia](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-olivia) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 12/20/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/Meet-Olivia-blog_picture_new2-1.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-olivia) When a 17-year-old girl receives a cancer diagnosis, she experiences a tremendous loss. A loss of such enormous magnitude that she can’t even comprehend all it is that she’s losing. A year ago, that girl was me. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-olivia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-olivia#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/cancer), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [advocate](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/advocate), [patients](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/patients) ## [Valerie Fund Dietitian at Morristown Medical Center](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-dietitian-at-morristown-medical-center) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 09/21/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/Morristown%20cooking%20class.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-dietitian-at-morristown-medical-center) The Valerie Fund Children’s Center at Morristown Medical Center’s Goryeb Children’s Hospital is pleased to have a Dietitian on their medical staff. A Dietitian not only helps to contribute to a patient’s overall health, but their family's as well. This falls in line with The Valerie Fund’s mission: to treat a patient medically, emotionally, socially and developmentally. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-dietitian-at-morristown-medical-center) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-dietitian-at-morristown-medical-center#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/cancer), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [side effects](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/side-effects), [caregivers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/caregivers), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [centers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/centers), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [advocate](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/advocate), [patients](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/patients), [nutrition](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nutrition), [dietitian](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/dietitian) ## [Valerie Fund Patients: Where They Are Now](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-patients-where-they-are-now) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 04/06/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/ali%20hale_blog.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-patients-where-they-are-now) The next series of blogs will feature former Valerie Fund patients and focus on “[where they are now](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/store/detail.php?18).” Their diagnoses varied – cancer of the blood, of the brain or bones, cancer in the nervous, lymphatic or immune system, and other rare childhood cancers or blood disorders. Post treatment, their educational goals and career paths have varied as well. Each survivor truly believes their experience made them stronger and shaped them into the person they are today. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-patients-where-they-are-now) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/valerie-fund-patients-where-they-are-now#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [side effects](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/side-effects), [scholarship](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [scholarship program](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship-program), [oncology](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/oncology), [survivor](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/survivor), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [patients](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/patients) ## [What's New at The Valerie Fund: A New Website & the Expansion of Educational Liaison Services ](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-valerie-fund-whats-new) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 02/14/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/website_homepage%20screenshot.png)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-valerie-fund-whats-new) --- New Website In keeping pace with the way people interact with and donate to their favorite causes, The Valerie Fund launched a new website in November. Many hours of preparation were dedicated to making navigation easier for the new and returning donors and for accessing resources available to Valerie Fund [patients and their families](https://www.thevaleriefund.org/for-patients-and-families/). The new Valerie Fund homepage promotes all the good work our organization does and includes links to download applications for Camp Happy Times and The Valerie Fund Scholarships.  [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-valerie-fund-whats-new) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/the-valerie-fund-whats-new#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [social worker](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/social-worker), [educational liaison](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/educational-liaison), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [Charity](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/charity), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/cancer), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [scholarship](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship), [awareness](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/awareness), [scholarship program](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/scholarship-program), [centers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/centers), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [fundraising](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/fundraising), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [website](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/website) ## [ArtShines: A Gallery to Support Kids with Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/artshines) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 01/09/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![ArtShines_Logo_RadiusBravitas.jpg](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ArtShines_Logo_RadiusBravitas.jpg?width=384&name=ArtShines_Logo_RadiusBravitas.jpg) Art will shine for critically ill children from our area Friday, February 2, 2018. ArtShines 2018, is a gallery event hosted by [Radius Digital Science](https://www.radius-digital.com/) at their office in Montclair, New Jersey. Radius works with some of the world's top pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies to provide education through scientific storytelling for healthcare professionals, caregivers, patients and their loved ones. [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/artshines) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/artshines#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [Charity](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/charity), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [centers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/centers), [events](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/events), [community events](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/community-events), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [fundraising](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/fundraising), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [science](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/science), [art](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/art) ## [Meet the 2017 Ambassadors: Part 3](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-our-2017-ambassadors-part-3) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 11/22/17 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/RFN_2850-hig.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-our-2017-ambassadors-part-3) The 26th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala was an entertaining and elegant evening. The ballroom dazzled with white roses and a soft golden glow. The evening’s honoree, Dr. Steven Halpern, delivered a moving speech that captivated the entire room. The event which featured a live and silent auction, raised almost $450,000 to date. The most inspiring part of the evening was when the ambassadors shared their experiences and educated guests about how The Valerie Fund has cared for and supported them and their families. Below are the final five profiles of the ambassadors who attended this year’s gala.   [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-our-2017-ambassadors-part-3) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-our-2017-ambassadors-part-3#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [caregivers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/caregivers), [events](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/events), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [ambassadors](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/ambassadors), [The Hilton Short Hills](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/the-hilton-short-hills) ## [Meet the 2017 Ambassadors: Part 2](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-the-2017-ambassadors-part-2) Posted by [The Valerie Fund](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/author/the-valerie-fund) on 11/15/17 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/hubfs/RFN_2697-hig%20-%20Copy-1.jpg)](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-the-2017-ambassadors-part-2) --- Our blog series continues with excerpts from the 2017 Ambassador's profiles that will be in attendance at The Thanksgiving Ball Gala this Friday, November 17th.  --- Gavin, age 7 [read more »](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-the-2017-ambassadors-part-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/meet-the-2017-ambassadors-part-2#comments-listing) Topics: [Non-profit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/non-profit), [education](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education), [Pediatric Cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric-cancer), [Blood Disorders](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/blood-disorders), [pediatric](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/pediatric), [camp happy times](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/camp-happy-times), [childhood cancer](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/childhood-cancer), [caregivers](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/caregivers), [events](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/events), [new jersey](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/new-jersey), [nonprofit](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/nonprofit), [ambassadors](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/ambassadors) [All posts](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/all) [Next](https://blog.thevaleriefund.org/topic/education/page/2) ## The Power of Giving ### Learn more about the ways you can help.  ### 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.   ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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