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PCFLV embraces the pediatric cancer journey alongside children and their families, moving forward as a community with love, hope, and smiles. They...
Support at diagnosis
Encourage during treatment
Empower in survivorship
Comfort throughout bereavement
PCFLV is a 501c(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families in the greater Lehigh Valley affected by pediatric cancer by providing free and unique programming and support during treatment, survivorship, and bereavement. They are focused on creating a loving and supportive cancer community for families whose lives have been forever changed by hearing the words, "Your child has cancer." They host events and activities to create free-of-charge opportunities for families to have fun and to find nurturing support within the pediatric cancer community. They have regular, ongoing programming like the KidKonnect program and monthly Moms’ /Dads'/Parents' Nights Out, as well as much-loved annual events like Camp Smile. PCFLV makes monthly visits to the inpatient pediatric floor and the outpatient pediatric oncology clinic at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital through our Chemo Circus and Caregiver Coffee programs, armed with an array of arts and crafts, gifts, entertainment, and food to distract children during their treatment and to create happiness and smiles. They have a bill-paying fund for families treated at LVRCH. They provide individual and specialized assistance based on the needs of our families as well, often in the form of grocery and gas gift cards to help defray the often-unrecognized costs of dealing with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. PCFLV provides housecleaning services for newly diagnosed families, a college scholarship fund for high school graduates, and much more!
Bryce’s story
At the age of 2 years old he was diagnosed with a brain tumor known as Medulloblastoma. He went through very harsh treatments, including three bone marrow transplants. Every three months he would get an MRI and just before his two year mark, we found out that he relapsed.
He went through six weeks of Proton Radiation and countless chemotherapy treatments.
This November it'll be 6 years since his last treatment. It’s a blessing for him to be here. To go from hospice state to now thriving the best Bryce can. This journey has taught us so much throughout these 9 years. Don't take life for granted. In an instant it can change. Be a light to others. These warriors deserve the world. They deserve to grow up and be whatever they want to be. But like Bryce, they have so many obstacles and challenges to face. They may look fine on the outside, but on the inside there are so many side effects from these treatments and the disease. Bryce has learning disabilities. He’s on a growth hormone to help him be a more reasonable size. We’re going through food therapy to try and get him to eat on his own and not just rely on his G-tube.
I remind you to teach kindness and compassion. These warriors deserve so much. All they want to do is fit in and do all the things like their peers. Don’t look away.
We thank PCFLV for embracing the journey! What you do for the warriors, siblings and parents, truly amazing! We have a wonderful community that is all in this journey together!
