Thursday, June 15, 2017Tonight''s picture was taken in June of 2007. We took Mattie to Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. We had certain activities planned, but this one was something we just found while driving from one place to another. Literally in the middle of a farm field was this GIGANTIC trampoline. However, it wasn't high off the ground like most trampolines. This one was literally part of the ground. We pulled the car over to check it out and as you can see Mattie began running around on it and jumping. They say some of the best activities are unscripted ones. I would say that was the case here.
Quote of the day: Empathy is the only human superpower - it can shrink distance, cut through social and power hierarchies, transcend differences, and provoke political and social change. ~ Elizabeth Thomas
I am proud to announce that Mattie Miracle has secured its 15 endorser of the Psychosocial Standards of Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families. Our new endorser this week is the St. Baldrick's Foundation. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is the largest nongovernmental funder of childhood cancer research grants, funding more than $200 million since 2005 to support the most promising childhood cancer research. As a volunteer-powered organization, St. Baldrick's empowers its supporters to raise funds through various fundraising platforms and advocate for childhood cancer issues through its Speak Up For Kids Cancer network.
Here is a listing of our 15 endorsers to date:
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO)
- American Psychological Association's Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP - Division 54)
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
- Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Educational Specialists (APHOES)
- Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)
- Association for Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW)
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO)
- B+ Foundation
- Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)
- Cancer Support Community
- Children's Cause for Cancer Advocacy (CCCA)
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- National Children's Cancer Society
- St. Baldrick's Foundation
To read the press release on St. Baldrick's Foundation Endorses Psychosocial Standards of Care for Children with Cancer and their Families as Envisioned by The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation, click the link below:
Press Release
1 comment:
Vicki & Peter,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! YOu must be so proud of the endorsements and what they mean💖
Also, I liked the quote about empathy. I believe it to be a great gift for those who have it. It is one of those things that is not a given, or that you can learn. It is an emotion that some people just have. To them, it is a natural, regular emotion in life.
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