Gems of Care
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The Jason Program created the Jewelers for Children Gems of Care program, a national network of education, technical assistance and support to the families of terminally ill children. The program will involve training sessions for healthcare professionals, assistance with implementation of a comprehensive coalition based program that provides healthcare professional with access to protocols and information on dealing with terminally ill children and a multi-cultural website for the families of children with terminal illnesses to cope from the time of diagnosis until the death of the child.

 

Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
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The Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation empowers children to address the social, emotional and medical aspect of living with a serious illness. The seamlessly blend the world of pediatrics, technology and entertainment to achieve this. Starlight Starbright programs are designed to restore some of the laughter and happiness that illness takes away from kids and to offers them and their families services that empower them in the face of illness.

The funding from JFC provides for local level events called Great Escape Adventures and the placement of PC Pals and Fun Centers in hospitals.

Great Escapes are special group outings and events that provide respite, social interaction and support for seriously ill children and their families. The events run the gamut from concerts and sporting events to holiday parties, picnics, and proms and are provided to sick children as well as their family members.

PC Pals are specifically designed for children as one-stop-shop portable units that bring education, entertainment and communication opportunities to almost any pediatric patient. They have custom designed software and filtered Internet access and will provide thousands of children access to an array of interactive community programs designed especially for them. The units will also be branded with the JFC logo and the logos of local sponsoring organizations.
 

Association of Hole in the Wall Camps
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The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps is the national organization that supports the network of summer camps for children with life-threatening illnesses across the United States and in England, France, Ireland, Israel, and Africa. The camps were started with support from actor Paul Newman with profits from his food product lines, as a place for children who have had bad luck with their health to kick back, relax and just be kids. In 2005, more than 13,000 children participated in the good, old-fashioned summer camp experience, free of charge.

The U.S. Camps are located in Connecticut, New York, Florida, California and North Carolina. Each camp is staffed by a full team of counselors and medical professional who are integrated into the “camp” experience so as to be unobtrusive to the young campers and their families who are experiencing the joy of summer camp and all that it includes.

The funding from JFC will help support the camp programs in the U.S. allowing more children with challenging health issues to “take a break” and enjoy themselves.
 

Autism Speaks
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At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.

We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.

Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Autism Speaks. It's time to listen.

Santa-America Fund
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Santa-America is a non-profit, tax-exempt, national volunteer service organization that brings unconditional love, hope, and joy to special children and their families in hospice, bereavement, chronic pediatric care, or post traumatic stress.

Santa-America has over one-hundred authentically costumed, fully bearded, backgrounded, and highly trained Santas--sensitive to the special needs of our special children, their siblings, and parents in crisis. Our family visits are warm and loving, meaningful and credible. We build on past memories and create new, lasting memories 365 days a year.