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Family Day Out Program
Overcoming bad memories with good ones!
"Mommy, this was the best day of my life!"
Those words are not taken lightly when spoken by a 10 year old boy who was battling stage 3 cancer at the time.
Those words were cherished by his mother and father during a time when happy memories were hard to come by. Those special words were made possible because someone was generous enough to donate tickets to a local sporting event.
Because of those words, we realized the power of a simple family outing during a difficult time. We realized the outing did not have the power to erase all the bad memories of fighting cancer, but they sure could add some good ones and help him temporarily forget all he was facing long enough to have the 'best day of his life'.
The Family Day Out program was born out of the simple words of a 10 year old cancer patient who had the best day of his life because of the generosity of someone else.
Cancer is an isolating disease. Due to low immunity and high risk of infection, these children are kept isolated from school, social gatherings, birthday parties and other events they would normally attend.
Museums, movie theaters, public pools, lakes, and the like are out of the question for extended periods of time. Often these children spends days, weeks, and even months in the hospital only to be released and be further confined at home.
That is why these family outings are so special and they are only possible because of the generosity of our corporate sponsors and individuals who care enough to help.