Long Island Charity To Greatly Help Children With Cancer To Put On Annual Fundraiser - CBS Regional

Debbie Elegance Basis (credit: Sarah Grace Basis web site) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) a' As much individuals are enjoying this Easter Sunday, one family on Long Island is asking people to help support a charity that helps kids fighting cancer. Sunday could have been Sarah Grace Weipertas 23rd birthday. The Long Island girl died in 2002 following a struggle with leukemia. Her father Matthew started the Sarah Grace Foundation in her honor to simply help other kids. The charity funds many programs, like the chemoduck challenge. aChemoduck is really a small stuffed duck that's a mediport or a broviac slot, two different type ports that a used to manage the chemo treatments. and each daughter or son newly diagnosed in a healthcare facility that we sponsor receives this chemoduck that they choose and itas used as a healing training tool,a Matthew Weipert informed WCBS 880as Sophia Hall. The Night Time of Laughter annual fundraiser will undoubtedly be held on April 12 at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho. The charity will be benefited by all of the money raised. Please offer your comments belowa