Local Family Donates Trouble the Dog to Center for Hematology-Oncology at MassGeneral Hospital

Sheila Duncan, creator of Trouble the Dog, delivered 50 plush toys to the Center for Hematology-Oncology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, thanks to a generous donation from the Camarda family of Marblehead and Salem, Mass.

“We are so grateful to the Camarda family for this donation,” said child life specialist Heather Peach, MS, CCLS, at MGHfC. “Plush toys can provide a soothing source of comfort for children who are receiving care here. They can help to ease the transition from the clinic setting to home.”

Jeannine and Paul Camarda, founders of the Frank Camarda Golf Tournament, donated a portion of proceeds from this year’s tournament to fund the MGHfC donation, which includes fifty hand-knit hats, crafted by Susan Byors, a Trouble the Dog supporter.

“The golf tournament was created in loving memory of our brother Frank who was a very giving person,” said Jeannine. “We are working with Sheila Duncan and Trouble the Dog to keep Frank’s legacy of love alive, bringing smiles to children receiving care at MGHfC. He touched so many hearts and will continue to do so through this wonderful, caring program.”

Trouble the Dog is a big, huggable keepsake plush dog with a mission to help kids going through troubling times. He is known as a socially conscious, comfort toy made in America.

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From L to R: Jeannine Camarda, donor, Heather Peach, Child Life Specialist, MGHfC, Sheila Duncan, creator of Trouble The Dog, Alby Mieli, Staffing Specialist, MGH, and Caroline Armington, Child Life Specialist, MGHfC.