An Evening for Charlotte

229 Laurel Avenue,Northport NY 11768

29 October, 2021

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An evening for Charlotte, we will have amazing raffles, auctions, food and open bar. Charlotte is a beautiful, kind, smart, and overall loving little girl. She is 5 years old and should have been starting kindergarten this fall. Unfortunately, and quite suddenly, Charlotte was recently diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms Tumor, which is a rare type of Pediatric Kidney Cancer. She will not be able to attend school this year and will need to be home schooled. Charlotte has been undergoing weekly chemotherapy treatments, and will need further surgery and radiation to help her beat this. This news has devastated all of us, and has completely changed everything for her family. True to form, she keeps smiling and laughing and singing through it all. She is surrounded by a strong extended family, and is loved beyond measure by her dads and her 8-month old brother. Her strength and resiliency are lessons to us all! Brief Background information about JTCF   In 1992, John Theissen founded JTCF, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, after John, at age 17, was hospitalized for a brain tumor at a local children’s hospital.   In 1992, John held a toy drive during the holidays to benefit children in local hospitals. During the first toy drive John collected over 800 hundred new toys in just two weeks and brought them to three different hospitals. Well that was the beginning of what has become a year round organization. Since 1992, JTCF has collected over one million new toys & gifts and have donated them to sick and underprivileged children.   JTCF also donates therapeutic and recreational equipment. Donations enable us to provide special wishes and gifts. In addition, we also help families with medical expenses.