Tnk Childrens Foundation

2016 WAS OUR 3RD FULL YEAR TO HELP THE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE CANCER. WE GREW TO 52 FAMILIES QUICKLY AS WORD GOT OUT ABOUT US. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE MEALS GENEROUSLY DONATED BY LOCAL RESTAURANTS AFTER THEY HAD BEEN AT THE HOSPITAL ALL DAY FOR APPOINTMENTS. WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPLY GROCERIES TO THE FAMILIES WHO DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA TIME TO GO TO THE STORE OR THOSE WHO HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE EITHER PURCHASED LIFE SAVING MEDICINE OR BUY FOOD. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP CLEAN THE HOMES FOR THE FAMILIES, SO ONCE AGAIN THEY COULD KEEP THEIR FOCUS ON THEIR FAMILY AND GIVING THEM MORE TIME TOGETHER. WHEN YOUR CHILD IS CRITICALLY ILL YOU NEVER KNOW IF TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY WITH THEM. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SUPPORT SYSTEM TO THEM BY MAKING WEEKLY CALLS TO CHECK IN ON THEM. IT IS HARD TO OPEN UP AND KNOW SOMEONE COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS WITHOUT JUDGING. THESE WEEKLY PHONE CALLS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF THE PARENTS AS THEY WITNESS THINGS NO PARENT SHOULD. WE PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED ACTIVITIES FOR THE SIBLINGS AND PARENTS TO BOND AND DE-STRESS. WE MADE REFERRALS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT COULD PROVIDE SERVICES WE DIDN'T AND THEIR FAMILIES NEEDED. WE EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON WHY THE SERVICES WE PROVIDED WERE NEEDED AND HOW THEY COULD GET INVOLVED TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. WE HAD DONORS ADOPT A FEW FAMILIES THAT WOULDN'T OF OTHERWISE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS FOR THEIR FAMILIES.