Funding also comes from the American Cancer Society. Every other month, zoo creatures visit kids on the 8th floor. Teenage Drivers Teens and friends get behind the wheel of driving simulators to scream around corners and edge out the competition at Silicon Motor Speedway. Education Cancer Kids pays for some educational materials for oncology, hemophilia, and sickle cell patients and their families. Bereavement day Each fall, families of children who have recently died assemble in a quiet setting to reflect and gain strength.
Staff provide support and programming.
Parents of patients are integral to the annual programming. Speakers and staff provide insight into coping with chronic and acute illness. Many sessions include panel discussion and encourage audience participation. Sickle cell family meetings Families of kids with sickle cell disease receive education and support from program staff and guest speakers. Several meetings each year include programs for school-age children.