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Foundation Giving
Patients Services:
The Thomas Peterpaul Foundation (TPF) grants funds directly to families in need whose child is battling
cancer. The TPF will identify a patient family with the assistance of both hospital social workers and child life
specialists.
Here are just a few of the examples of how we've helped famiies in the past:
in early May, the TPF assisted a family with with mortage payment. Riley, a 3 ½ year old boy, was diagnosed
with ALL type leukemia in January of this year. He lives with his mom and a sibling in New Jersey. Riley’s father
left the family shortly after Riley’s diagnosis and has not contributed to the monthly family expenses. The
Foundation stepped in and paid May's mortgage payment.
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In April, the TPF paid for transportation services for and 18 year old girl named Erika. Her mom is a single
parent and was unable to leave work to drive Erika to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for her daily
radiation treatments. The TPF paid for two weeks of transportation to assist Erika and her mom.
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We recently assisted a 19 year old boy who was diagnosed in February 2006 with Desmoplastic Small Round
Cell Tumor (DSRCT) - a very rare cancer. He has been receiving chemotherapy since February, had surgery at
Memorial Sloan Kettering and will soon begin to receive radiation treatments. He lives with his parents, both of
whom work, and his 17 year old sister.
This diagnosis has been devastating for this family. They are a close family and are severely affected by the
enormity of his illness. The teen has had a difficult time with side effects from the chemo.
Both parent’s work schedules have been affected, but especially Mom’s, because she does most of the
transporting. They are having difficulty paying some bills because Mom isn’t working as much as she usually
does. The TPF stepped in and helped the family pay off their utility bills for September.
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The TPF assisted the family of a 14 year old boy who lives with both of his parents and two older brothers. He
was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), and started his treatment in March 2006. So far, he
has been doing very well with his treatment, having suffered with very few side effects.
Dad has his own landscaping business and works many hours. Mom is not working right now and is the primary
caregiver. Mom recently has considered seeking part time employment, but the family has only one car which
dad uses to go to work. It's also difficult for his mom to find a job that allows her to work around the boy's
treatments. The family is working on buying a used car to help with transportation.
The patient's mom recently shared with the hospital social worker that their finances are extremely tight. Dad's
business is not doing too well and mom, being very proud and private, does not like to ask for assistance. Mom
has finally agreed to use some of the resources discussed with her by a hospital social worker, one of which is
was the TPF. We provided assistance by paying off some of their utility bills.
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A 17 year old girl with ALL type leukemia who is being treated at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital was in need of assistance. Typically, when a patient needs to
undergo a bone marrow transplant, "Corporate Angels" flies the patient and their family, free of charge, to their
preferred transplant center, in this case a center in Seattle. A volunteer organization which provides free flights
for patients and their families, was unavailable due to poor timing. The patient needed to be transferred to
Seattle over the July 4th weekend and no volunteer flights were available (the first time this has ever
happened). Because of this, the family spent a large sum of money with a commercial airline to get the patient
and her family out to Seattle for transplant. The TPF stepped in and provided the family with a substantial
reimbursement.
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The TPF was contacted by Hackensack University Hospital. A 13 year old girl battling cancer has been confined
to a wheelchair due to the effects of chemotherapy. Her family, who rents an apartment in a large home, could
not afford to pay for a wheelchair ramp. The TPF issued a payment directly to the ramp company to help payoff
the remaining balance - easing some of the family's stress.
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The TPF identified another family in need. A beautiful little 3 year old girl from the Philadelphia area had a
tumor removed along with her left eye and optic nerve. She completed 6 cycles of intensive chemotherapy,
followed by a stem cell transplant and remains in great spirits. Her parents have been inundated with medical
bills and have had difficulty in making their mortgage payment and utility bills. The TPF stepped in and paid off
their bills for the month of April.
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The TPF issued a grant directly to another patient family in need. A payment was made directly to NJ Natural
Gas to payoff the families' heating bill and, most importantly, restore heat to their home. Read their story...
Two year old Danaisia Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia known as Juvenile Myelomonocytic
Leukemia on October 23, 2005. Prior to her diagnosis, Danaisia had a jubilant, well rounded life. She is
scheduled to have a bone marrrow transplant in March and despite the fact that she has a rare bone marrow
type, a 2/23/06 bone marrow drive helped to find a match.
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The TPF issued a grant to another family in need - the rent for their apartment was paid for the month of
February. Read their story.....
On December 7, 2005, a 2 year old girl named Isabella was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her
Battle against this disease is just beginning. Up until her diagnosis, she was a very normal toddler. Isabella is an
exceptionally bright, verbal, sweet, social, and a beautiful little girl. "After the initial shock of hearing your child
has leukemia you go into battle mode and just take care of what is needed," Isabella's father said. Isabella's
mother has had to take a leave from her job and take care of Isabella fulltime in their apartment. "I have gone
back to work part time, but the time just seems to drag." Isabella has a large extended family, but most of them
are out in different directions. Isabella is being treated at Morristown Memorial Hospital (Goryeb
Childrens Hospital). Isabella is an inspiration to anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting her. She seems to
have the most incredible affect on everyone she meets.
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The TPF issued a grant directly to a family in need whose 4 year old child is being treated at Morristown
Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ. Here's his story:
Christian is a newly diagnosed (12/2/05) 4 year old boy with ALL type leukemia. He resides with his parents and
two twin brothers in NJ. Mom has had to leave her job due to demands of treatment. Family is very stretched
financially and very fearful of not being able to pay mortgage and losing their house.
This is where the TPF offered some assistance, a check was issued directly to their mortgage company to pay
their monthly mortgage for the month of January. In addition, in the spirit of the season and to bring joy to this
child in need, a gift was purchased for Christian's Christmas list.
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The St. Vincent de Paul Society- Holy Trinity Conference and the Long Branch Concordance, both in Long
Branch, NJ, informed the TPF of a single parent in need. The parent's 13 year old child was battling leukemia
and a recent bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, they rent a bedroom in a small apartment and could no
longer afford their $500.00/month rent. The TPF's board of directors voted unaminously to grant two $500.00
payments directly to this families' landlord to cover both September and October's rent payments. This grant
will help ease some of the stress and allowed them to concentrate on the child's well-being.
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A Hackensack University Hospital Social Worker contacted the TPF to advise them of a pediatric cancer patient
in need. Due to complications in battling her disease, a teen age girl was succumbed to a wheelchair. Her
mother was unable to carry her daughter and their apartment had a series of steps in the front entrance. The
family was able to rent a wheelchair ramp, but fell behind in their payments and could no longer afford the ramp.
The social worker provided the TPF with the name of the ramp company and the TPF made rental payments for
the ramp.
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Research:
The TPF issued a $25,000 research grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2007.
click here to learn more about this grant
Patients Services:
The Thomas Peterpaul Foundation (TPF) grants funds directly to families in need whose child is battling
cancer. The TPF will identify a patient family with the assistance of both hospital social workers and child life
specialists.
Here are just a few of the examples of how we've helped famiies in the past:
in early May, the TPF assisted a family with with mortage payment. Riley, a 3 ½ year old boy, was diagnosed
with ALL type leukemia in January of this year. He lives with his mom and a sibling in New Jersey. Riley’s father
left the family shortly after Riley’s diagnosis and has not contributed to the monthly family expenses. The
Foundation stepped in and paid May's mortgage payment.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In April, the TPF paid for transportation services for and 18 year old girl named Erika. Her mom is a single
parent and was unable to leave work to drive Erika to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for her daily
radiation treatments. The TPF paid for two weeks of transportation to assist Erika and her mom.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We recently assisted a 19 year old boy who was diagnosed in February 2006 with Desmoplastic Small Round
Cell Tumor (DSRCT) - a very rare cancer. He has been receiving chemotherapy since February, had surgery at
Memorial Sloan Kettering and will soon begin to receive radiation treatments. He lives with his parents, both of
whom work, and his 17 year old sister.
This diagnosis has been devastating for this family. They are a close family and are severely affected by the
enormity of his illness. The teen has had a difficult time with side effects from the chemo.
Both parent’s work schedules have been affected, but especially Mom’s, because she does most of the
transporting. They are having difficulty paying some bills because Mom isn’t working as much as she usually
does. The TPF stepped in and helped the family pay off their utility bills for September.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF assisted the family of a 14 year old boy who lives with both of his parents and two older brothers. He
was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), and started his treatment in March 2006. So far, he
has been doing very well with his treatment, having suffered with very few side effects.
Dad has his own landscaping business and works many hours. Mom is not working right now and is the primary
caregiver. Mom recently has considered seeking part time employment, but the family has only one car which
dad uses to go to work. It's also difficult for his mom to find a job that allows her to work around the boy's
treatments. The family is working on buying a used car to help with transportation.
The patient's mom recently shared with the hospital social worker that their finances are extremely tight. Dad's
business is not doing too well and mom, being very proud and private, does not like to ask for assistance. Mom
has finally agreed to use some of the resources discussed with her by a hospital social worker, one of which is
was the TPF. We provided assistance by paying off some of their utility bills.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 17 year old girl with ALL type leukemia who is being treated at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital was in need of assistance. Typically, when a patient needs to
undergo a bone marrow transplant, "Corporate Angels" flies the patient and their family, free of charge, to their
preferred transplant center, in this case a center in Seattle. A volunteer organization which provides free flights
for patients and their families, was unavailable due to poor timing. The patient needed to be transferred to
Seattle over the July 4th weekend and no volunteer flights were available (the first time this has ever
happened). Because of this, the family spent a large sum of money with a commercial airline to get the patient
and her family out to Seattle for transplant. The TPF stepped in and provided the family with a substantial
reimbursement.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF was contacted by Hackensack University Hospital. A 13 year old girl battling cancer has been confined
to a wheelchair due to the effects of chemotherapy. Her family, who rents an apartment in a large home, could
not afford to pay for a wheelchair ramp. The TPF issued a payment directly to the ramp company to help payoff
the remaining balance - easing some of the family's stress.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF identified another family in need. A beautiful little 3 year old girl from the Philadelphia area had a
tumor removed along with her left eye and optic nerve. She completed 6 cycles of intensive chemotherapy,
followed by a stem cell transplant and remains in great spirits. Her parents have been inundated with medical
bills and have had difficulty in making their mortgage payment and utility bills. The TPF stepped in and paid off
their bills for the month of April.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF issued a grant directly to another patient family in need. A payment was made directly to NJ Natural
Gas to payoff the families' heating bill and, most importantly, restore heat to their home. Read their story...
Two year old Danaisia Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia known as Juvenile Myelomonocytic
Leukemia on October 23, 2005. Prior to her diagnosis, Danaisia had a jubilant, well rounded life. She is
scheduled to have a bone marrrow transplant in March and despite the fact that she has a rare bone marrow
type, a 2/23/06 bone marrow drive helped to find a match.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF issued a grant to another family in need - the rent for their apartment was paid for the month of
February. Read their story.....
On December 7, 2005, a 2 year old girl named Isabella was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her
Battle against this disease is just beginning. Up until her diagnosis, she was a very normal toddler. Isabella is an
exceptionally bright, verbal, sweet, social, and a beautiful little girl. "After the initial shock of hearing your child
has leukemia you go into battle mode and just take care of what is needed," Isabella's father said. Isabella's
mother has had to take a leave from her job and take care of Isabella fulltime in their apartment. "I have gone
back to work part time, but the time just seems to drag." Isabella has a large extended family, but most of them
are out in different directions. Isabella is being treated at Morristown Memorial Hospital (Goryeb
Childrens Hospital). Isabella is an inspiration to anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting her. She seems to
have the most incredible affect on everyone she meets.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The TPF issued a grant directly to a family in need whose 4 year old child is being treated at Morristown
Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ. Here's his story:
Christian is a newly diagnosed (12/2/05) 4 year old boy with ALL type leukemia. He resides with his parents and
two twin brothers in NJ. Mom has had to leave her job due to demands of treatment. Family is very stretched
financially and very fearful of not being able to pay mortgage and losing their house.
This is where the TPF offered some assistance, a check was issued directly to their mortgage company to pay
their monthly mortgage for the month of January. In addition, in the spirit of the season and to bring joy to this
child in need, a gift was purchased for Christian's Christmas list.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The St. Vincent de Paul Society- Holy Trinity Conference and the Long Branch Concordance, both in Long
Branch, NJ, informed the TPF of a single parent in need. The parent's 13 year old child was battling leukemia
and a recent bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, they rent a bedroom in a small apartment and could no
longer afford their $500.00/month rent. The TPF's board of directors voted unaminously to grant two $500.00
payments directly to this families' landlord to cover both September and October's rent payments. This grant
will help ease some of the stress and allowed them to concentrate on the child's well-being.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Hackensack University Hospital Social Worker contacted the TPF to advise them of a pediatric cancer patient
in need. Due to complications in battling her disease, a teen age girl was succumbed to a wheelchair. Her
mother was unable to carry her daughter and their apartment had a series of steps in the front entrance. The
family was able to rent a wheelchair ramp, but fell behind in their payments and could no longer afford the ramp.
The social worker provided the TPF with the name of the ramp company and the TPF made rental payments for
the ramp.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research:
The TPF issued a $25,000 research grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2007.
click here to learn more about this grant
