North Jersey Kid To Benefit From Stop & Shop Customers’ Support For Pediatric Cancer Research

Beginning Friday, May 12th, Stop & Shop customers will have the opportunity to help support pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) by purchasing discount coupons at checkout. Customers will receive $10 worth of coupons for just a $2 donation, and a new series of coupons will be made available every two weeks during the eight week fundraising effort. The coupons will be available at all area Stop & Shop stores.

Proceeds will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Department of Pediatrics. Since 2001, Stop & Shop has raised almost $70 million for charitable causes, with $17.9 million given to support pediatric cancer research at MSK. This year, the company goal is to raise another $1.3 million on behalf of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Department of Pediatrics.

Twelve-year old Hannah lives in Ringwood, NJ with her parents and three older brothers. She began to experience back pain in the spring of 2016. After weeks of discomfort, her mom took her to see an orthopedist, who sent her for X-rays and a CT scan. By Memorial Day, doctors at MSK had diagnosed her with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in the bones or the soft tissue around the bones. “Hannah never doubted that she would get better,” says her mother Cathleen. “Her positive attitude not only inspired all the members of our family but even the medical staff at MSK.” The residents of Ringwood have been very supportive of Hannah and her family. “People all across town are wearing yellow bracelets which proclaim that no one fights alone,” said her father Alan. “The support she has received from classmates, teachers and even strangers has been remarkable.” Hannah is an accomplished soccer player and loves to swim. When not busy with sports, Hannah enjoys baking and decorating cakes and cupcakes. Hannah says she hopes to one day become a nurse practitioner, and dedicate her career to helping kids.

“This campaign with Memorial Sloan Kettering will help ensure families get the best care possible for their children,” said Bob Yager, Senior Vice President and Division Lead of Stop & Shop New York Metro Division. “We are so appreciative of the generosity of each of our customers who continue to make this campaign a success. By working together, we are proud that Stop & Shop and our customers can make a difference.”

“The support Stop & Shop has provided us for the past sixteen years has allowed us to continue to fulfill our mission. We hope to not only cure childhood cancer, but to send our patients back to their homes, schools, families and friends in exactly the condition they were in before this devastating diagnosis,” says Paul A. Meyers, MD, Vice Chair of MSK Department of Pediatrics.

“The hard work each Stop & Shop employee puts into this campaign truly pays off. We see better outcomes for kids and for their families. On behalf of the physicians and scientists who work tirelessly to conquer childhood cancers – and the children who will benefit now and in the future – I extend our deepest gratitude.”