Heather Wilson of Fort Erie, ON who handcrafted and donated the paper tole picture and the wooden dolls for the raffle. Her husband, Larry, handcrafted the Wooden Tater'n Onion Box. Thanks also to Dr. George Sweeney for his article about porphyria which has been placed in the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties reference book. A pen-pal is any child with hopes and dreams of writing to another child somewhere else in the world. Children who participate will develop special new friendships with other children who understand exactly how they feel.
Services are FREE to all eligible children.
They are matched by age, gender and illness category. Our goal is to help minimize the fear, isolation and confusion a child experiences as they struggle with a chronic or life threatening illness. Don't wait for the kids to ask, bring the program to them. Show them how much fun it can be to write to a pen-pal. If you're planning to move in the near future, please let us know so we can update your mailing information.