Thursday
Oct222009
Fundraiser Party for Children with Cancer
Two dozen kids are singing jingle bells but their eyes aren't looking at their music teacher, rather darting around the room looking for the much anticipated guest.
A safer haven for kids with fragile immune systems
Welcome to Jamie's Preschool
Jamie’s Preschool provides a rich program of play, learning and support for children facing cancer, blood disorders, organ transplants and other critical illnesses. Founded in 1986 by parents of Calgary cancer patients, Jamie’s operates as an independent, registered charity and is one of North America's only early childhood education programs that serves immune-compromised children.
Jamie's Preschool holds classes three afternoons a week at a location near the Alberta Children's Hospital, including a weekly music and PEER classes plus special outings and field trips... Contact us to learn more!
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Oct222009
Party for sick children teaches meaning of Christmas
While they sing Christmas carols, sit on Santa's lap and dance around with excitement, you'd be hard pressed to pick these kids out of crowd of healthy children, other than the fact that some of them--like Ethan--have patches of hair missing due to their latest round of chemotherapy.