Costello's Ace Hardware Supports Friends of Karen

This September, Friends of Karen (FoK), the not-for-profit that provides support to critically-ill children and their families, will partner with Costello’s Ace Hardware to highlight September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (SCCAM). The devastating disease of childhood cancer affects thousands of children across America every year, despite great advances in medicine. It is the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 15.

This year, Costello’s Ace Hardware will roll up their sleeves and get involved in a meaningful way to help raise funds and awareness about FoK. From September 23 through September 29 they will host in-store promotions with amazing deals, and provide neighbors the opportunity to help children diagnosed with cancer who live right here in our communities.

Nancy Mariano, Regional Director of Friends of Karen, said, “We are so grateful for Costello’s Ace Hardware’s commitment to our children and their families. They are partners in our lifeline for families caring for a child with cancer.”

About Friends of Karen: Friends of Karen is a not-for-profit organization that provides emotional, financial and advocacy support for children with cancer or another life-threatening illness and their families in order to keep them stable, functioning, and able to cope. For families living in the New York tri-state region, Friends of Karen gives them more time for what’s most important: each other. The organization helps hundreds of ill children and their families every month, at no cost to them. Friends of Karen has received top ratings from Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates the financial efficiency and responsibility of more than 9,000 U.S. charities. Friends of Karen also meets the 20 Standards of Charity Accountability of the BBB of Metropolitan New York. Most recently, Friends of Karen earned the Silver Seal of Transparency from Guidestar in 2019.

About Costello’s Ace Hardware: Costello’s Ace Hardware was founded by Vincent “Vinnie” Costello in 1976 as a single hardware store, and has grown into one of the most iconic names in hardware with 29 stores throughout Long Island, northern New Jersey, Maryland and Brooklyn, N.Y. Costello’s Ace Hardware is committed to serving its store’s neighborhoods with world class service, the most sought after brands and the most knowledgeable store associates in the industry. Today, Vinnie’s children carry on his legacy as leaders within the organization, further instilling his values-centered leadership. For more information on Costello’s Ace visit www.costelloace.com.

For more information about Friends of Karen or how you can help during SCCAM, please call Rebecca Plant at 631-473-1768 ext. 303 or visit www.friendsofkaren.org.