Mission
Our mission is to provide hope and support to children and families in our community battling childhood cancer and/or blood disorders. We provide the education related to diagnosis & treatment option as well as the emotional, financial, physical and spiritual support needed for the children and families throughout their journey and beyond by providing education related to late & long term effects after treatment is completed. We care for the entire family throughout this journey.
Ruling year
2002
Founder/ Executive Director
Mrs. Michelle O'Boyle RN, BSN, CPON
President of the Board
Mrs. Kelly Wiener
Main address
13833 Wellington Trace E4-137
Wellington, FL 33414 USA
Formerly known as
South Florida Childrens Cancer Treatment Foundation, Inc.
EIN
01-0551879
NTEE code
Pediatrics (G98)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (E01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, life changes dramatically. Doctors and nurses provide the medical care; however, families need additional support. That is where the Kids Cancer Foundation and our support programs and services are an enormous help to both the patient and the entire family. The Kids Cancer Foundation provides compassionate, easily accessible supportive care services. We educate families about their child's diagnosis and treatment as well as provide the physical, emotional and financial support these children and families need throughout this difficult journey. We work collaboratively with the medical team and coordinate local, state and national resources to ensure the needs of our young patients and families are met. This coordination of education and support is critical, as it has been shown to increase both a child's quality of life and overall chance for survival.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
* A licensed certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse who assists young paitnets and families navigate their way through the difficult journey of childhood cancer.
* Provides educational support related to diagnosis, medications, treatment plan and late effects after treatment is completed.
* Facilitates physical, emotional and financial asssistance.
* Collaborates with other medical and supportive care providers.
* Coordinates local, state and national resources to meet the needs of the patient and family.
* Provides community education and awareness.
Child Enrichment Program
The Child Enrichment Program is coordinated & developed by the Director of Program (DOP): The DOP uses their knowledge of child development to develop & initiate programs to educate, prepare & support children & families through the difficulties resulting from a diagnosis of childhood cancer &/or blood disorder. The DOP advocates for the special needs of children & their families. Provide children play & recreational activities that promote growth & development.
Gift Card Program
* Enables families to purchase basic necessities of food, clothing and the gas needed to travel to and from the hospital for treatment.
Tutoring for Patients and Siblings
* One-on-one tutoring to assist with their studies.
Family Socials
* Free, fun and entertaining events outside of the hospital.
* Benefit patients and families by allowing them the opportunity to network with one another.
Portable Play Carts and Treasure Boxes
* Colorful carts stocked with video games, toys, board games, and arts and crafts
Legacy Bead Program
* Allows patients to collect colorful beads that represent their journey through treatment
Kids Cancer Foundation Volunteers
* Volunteers are the backbone of the many programs and services that the Kids Cancer Foundation offers their young patients and families.
Educational Advocacy Program
This program was started when we became aware of the difficulty our young patients had transitioning back to school after undergoing treatment. We have a volunteer Child Advocate Attorney who assists families in making this transition a little easier. She reaches out to the child’s school and sets up a meeting where the teacher and the parents have an opportunity to discuss how best to transition this child back into the classroom. She advocates on behalf of the child to ensure appropriate accommodations and testing is done to meet the specific needs of the child.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students receiving personal instruction and feedback about their performance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Educational Advocacy Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients who self-report increased skills/knowledge after educational program/intervention
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families
Related Program
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients participating in educational programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Non-adult children, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Child Enrichment Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Non-adult children, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Educational Advocacy Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Child Enrichment Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of programs documented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of referrals to resources offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of tutoring administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Non-adult children, Families
Related Program
Educational Advocacy Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of press releases developed and distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Kids Cancer Foundation Volunteers
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020-Due to COVID had to limit volunteer contact with patients/families.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
What are we aiming to accomplish?
the long term strategic goal of the Kids Cancer Foundation (KCF) is to provide hope and support to children and families battling childhood cancer and/or blood disorders. We accomplish this by providing the child and family with continuing education regarding their diagnosis and treatment along with providing them with the physical, emotional, financial and spiritual support they will need throughout their journey.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are our strategies for making this happen?
The Kids Cancer Foundation (KCF) works collaboratively with the medical team to meet the unique needs of both the child and the family and coordinates local, state and national resources to meet those needs. Basically, the KCF helps them navigate their way throught the healthcare system so they can focus their attention on making their child well. This coordination of care has been shown to not only improve the child's quality of life but also their overall chance of survival.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What are our organizations capabilites for doing this?
The Kids Cancer Foundation (KCF) has the dedication, knowledge and resources to assist families during this difficult time and the Foundation actively advocates for the children and their families throughout treatment and beyond. The KCF has assisted hundreds of local children and families through its 8 unique programs and services and has secured hundreds of thousands in financial assistance. Without the continued support of our various grants and generous donors none of this would be possible.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
What have and haven't we accomplished so far?
The Kids Cancer Foundation (KCF) worked tirelessly in our first ten years to establish the Kids Cancer Center (KCC). The KCC provides state-of-the-art supportive care services to children and families battling childhood cancer and/or blood disorders in our community. KCF is committed to providing these services for a lifetime. The Center's mulitidisciplinary team provides physical, emotional, financial and spiritual support to patients and their families. Center staff optimize patient outcomes by working cooperatively and collaboratively with physicians, hospitals and other community foundations, groups and organizations to coordinate and provide seamless comprehensive services. The Center provides supportive care services in one convenient location making it more efficient then having patients travel to multiple locations as was previously done. Having these services in a central location makes it easier, faster and less stressful for patients and families so they readily utilize the programs and services available. The KCF has assisted over 500 children and families and we are proud of the support and impact we have had on our young patients and families, but our work is not done. Our commitment to children and families battling childhood cancer and/or blood disorders is not for a day, week, month or year, it's a promise of a lifetime of support. In order to keep this promise, the goal of the KCF is to fully endow the Foundation. Currently the annual operating expenses are $385,000. The KCF has initiated a "Founder's Campaign" asking donors to make a pledge to give a specified amount to the Foundation annually and a portion of those donations goes towards endowment to secure the future of the Foundation.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys, Case management notes, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
When we originally started we thought about doing formal support groups for our young patients and families but after discussing this with families we found that the patients and families were not interested in coming to something like that but preferred to attend an activity or an event where they would interact and talk.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mrs. Kelly Wiener
Kids Cancer Foundation
Term: 2017 -
Mr. Frank Dowling
Hulett Environmental Services
Term: 2017 -
Kathleen Alvarez
CEO of Health Club, Life Coach & Broker Associate with Keyes R.E.
David Alfieri
Director, Oncology Medical Science Liaisons, Eisai, Inc.
Kelly Flora
Owner of Double Roads Tavern
Michelle O'Boyle
Founder of the Kids Cancer Foundation/ Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator
Amanda Gates
Firefighter/Paramedic/RN/Parent of a Childhood Cancer Survivor
Michaell Wiener
CEO of Insurance & Financial Services Company
Darren Marotta
Realtor for Engel & Volkers Palm Beach
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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