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Stop & Shop Delivers 300 Teddy Bears to Five Year-Old Larchmont

Cancer Survivor Who Will Donate the Toys to Pediatric Cancer Patients in Area Hospitals

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Cassidy Kline, a five year-old cancer survivor, surrounded by Teddy Bears donated by Westchester Stop & Shops
Cassidy Kline, a five year-old cancer survivor, surrounded by Teddy Bears donated by Westchester Stop & Shops

The Stop & Shop Stores across Westchester delivered 300 Teddy Bears to the Westchester home of five year-old cancer survivor, Cassidy Kline.

Cassidy’s Charity, Cuddles from Cassidy https://www.cuddlesfromcassidy.org/ will present the Teddy Bears to pediatric cancer patients across Westchester and the New York City metropolitan area.

Cassidy serves as one of the ambassadors to Stop & Shop’s Help Cure Childhood Cancer Campaign which has raised over $25 million since 2001.

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Cassidy is currently in remission after being diagnosed with stage-four rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare muscle and soft tissue cancer. Cuddles from Cassidy Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide comfort and joy to children battling life-threatening illnesses by providing cuddles (care packages with stuffed animals, toys, and tokens of love) to put smiles on their faces.

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