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MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide financial support to Vermont, New York, and California families enduring pediatric cancer.
To financially support pediatric cancer research.
To promote the implementation of creative writing in schools.
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Emily M Lyman Foundation
www.inspiredbyemilylymanfoundation.org

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FOUNDATION NEWS
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​2024 Grants:
  • ​Fifteen $1,000 grants to families actively fighting the pediatric oncology battle and receiving treatment at either UVM Children’s or UCSF Benioff Children’s: Connor (ALL), Addy (brain tumor), Raquel (hydroa vacciniforme lymphoproferative disorder), Jesus (AML), Caia (brain tumor), Tyler (neuroblastoma), Koda (neuroblastoma), Bryan (ALL), Darwin (clival chordoma), Luke (medulloblastoma), Juan (liver sarcoma), Nika (brain tumor), Eli (medulloblastoma), Lionel (ALL), Carla (ALL), and Alexander (B Cell Leukemia).
  • Two $1,000 grants to support families as they transition to end of life care for their child including doing some “bucket list” activities: Henry (age 3) and Jayden (age 14).
  • Much needed supplies to entertain patients of all ages, particularly teenagers, for the Child Life departments at UCSF Benioff Children’s and UVM Children’s.
  • Emily Mini Gifts: Miles (lots of Lego’s), Connor (Nintendo Switch plus extras), Ruth (Doordash gift card, Carharrt hat, and candy), River (Poloroid Camera and film), to a family of a son who passed away (5 fingerprint charms, created from an imprint), and Eli (lots of toys and a Mikey Mouse complete bed set) and his sibling Nicole ($200 Apple gift card)
  • $10,000 to the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Leukemia Research Fund, which supports the research of Dr. Jessica Heath.
  • $3395 to support Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a year round camp for children with cancer.

2023 Grants:
  • Distributed 9 financial grants to pediatric families to help offset financial burdens.
  • Delivered mulitiple Emily Mini Gifts based on requests from patients and thier families.
  • Continued to support the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Research Fund, which helps to fund Dr. Heath's leukemia research.
  • Purchased requested items for the Child Life Department at UVM Children's Hospital .
  • Purchased festive holiday decorations for Kwanza, Christmas, and Hanukkah to cheer up the halls and rooms of patients at UVM Children's Hospital.
  • Purchased 40 board books for Child Life Department at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  • Purchased many requested supplies for Camp TKT's summer camp program.

2022 Grants:
  • Distributed 10 financial grants to pediatric families to help offset financial burdensDelivered mulitiple Emily Mini Gifts
  • Donated $20,000 to the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Research Fund, which supports Dr. Heath's leukemia research.
  • A $3,000 grant in support of the Child Life Department at UVM Children's Hospital 
  • $1,000 donation to support the Young Writer's Project.
  • Purchased 60 wall decal sets, Nintendo Switch and several games to go with it, and restaurant gift cards to give to inpatients for the Child Life Department at UVM Children's Hospital.
  • A grant to support the Fairfax Community Library Pillow Project which sews festive pillowcases for the UVM Children's Hospital.
  • Donated $3,000 to the Child Life Department at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  • Purchased over $2,000 worth of supplies to support Camp TKT's summer camp program

2020-2021 Grants:     
  • Started the Grins and Giggles kits to help entertain patients who had to remain in their hospital rooms due to COVID restrictions.
  • Purchased wall decorating kits to cheer up patient rooms. The decals were reusable so patients could take them home at the end of their hospital visit.
  • Donated $10,000 to the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Research fund, which supports Dr. Heath's leukemia research
  • Gave a grant to Camp TKT to purchase sound equipment for their stage.
  • Sent out 13 financial grants to families in need.
  • ​Fulfilled 7 Emily Mini Gifts. Gifts included video games and consoles, a shiatsu back massaging pillow, a kitchen playset, Hatchibles, and much more!
  • A grant support the Fairfax Community Library Pillow Project, which sewed 106 pillowcases for the UVM Children's Hospital.
  • We supported the inaugural Spring Arts Celebration at Mater Christi School.

2017-2018 Grants:
  • Established the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Research Fund to support leukemia research.
  • ​Donated $10,000 to the Emily M Lyman Pediatric Research Fund and Dr. Jessica's research on aggressive leukemias.         
  • Gave a grant to Camp TKT so they could purchase song books for all of their campers.
  • ​Continued to distribute Emily Mini Gifts.
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Monica Lyman and Carole 




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