Four Diamonds provides world-class care and life-saving research to kids fighting cancer.
Below is an example of how Mini-THON is making an impact:
• 361 hours of music therapy for patients to play instruments, sing and listen to or create music to alleviate pain and express feelings ($35/hour)
• 84 hours of Child Life services to help children cope with their treatment through play therapy and distraction techniques ($150/hour)
• 63 days for a clinical nutritionist to provide information and resources to help keep a child as healthy as possible and help reduce side effects of therapy ($200/day)
• Over 12 days for a team of dedicated social workers to support families with the adjustment from diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship ($1,000/day)
• Over 11 hours of ongoing research, which focuses on finding better, safer treatments and cures for childhood cancer ($1,080/hour)
• Over 2 months to maintain essential research equipment at the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Center ($4,500/month)
Congratulations to the BHS community and advisor Mrs. Karen Sibley! We can’t wait to see how much money you raise next year.