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Angelina Reyes, Melissa Soliz and Angelica Reyes presented a painting that highlights what SIBSplace means to them.
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Kerri Wagner, child and family life specialist; Joanna Formont, coordinator and Suzanne Kornblatt, director, with SIBSPlace founder Michael Schamroth.
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Kyle Oyenir, Nathaniel Blades and Elijah Blades are part of the many faces of kids that SIBSPlace has helped.
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Mary and Joseph Canzoneri. Mary was the part of the original project and instrumental in the beginning of SIBSPlace.
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The atrium of South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside was packed with people on Oct. 20 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hewlett-placed SIBSPlace (Survivorship in Brothers and Sisters), a free after-school therapeutic program founded by Hewlett Harbor resident Michael Schamroth in partnership with South Nassau.
Originally established to help children 5-17 who have siblings with cancer or another devastating illness, Hewlett-based SIBSPlace was expanded in 2007 to include kids who have a parent with cancer. Donations and fundraising events support the program financially. Currently nearly 50 kids and their parents are part of SIBSPlace.
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