BMC Teen Support
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WHAT do we do?
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When Nikki Ferraro, founder of Bite Me Cancer, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17,
she felt that there was no appropriate support for her as a teen. Her goal in distributing
teen support bags is to provide teens with the kind of support and inspiration that she
wasn't given. Nikki also wanted there to be additional resources for those teens battling
cancer, so the foundation has developed and is still developing other programs.
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WHY do we support teens with cancer?
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- They don't fit within pediatric patients
- Many aren't comfortable in the traditional "young adult" groups that range from ages 18-39.
- Cancer diagnosis among teens is on the rise
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HOW do we support teens with cancer?
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By distributing "A Bit of Bite Me Cancer" support bags to inspire these special survivors through organizations such as:
- Life with Cancer, Fairfax, VA
- Inova Fairfax Oncology Unit, Fairfax, VA
- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA
- Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, FL and NJ
- "Bite Me Cancer Cares" private Facebook group
- "Bite Me Cancer Caregivers" for parents of teens with cancer private Facebook group
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WHERE do we obtain our funding for the "A Bit of Bite me Cancer" support bags?
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- Individual Donations
- Corporate Sponsorships
- Corporate Donations (including matching funds)
- Fundraising Activities
- Independent Grants
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WHEN can you get involved?
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- Anytime!
- We're always looking for people to help on the Teen Support Committee.
- By volunteering at fundraising activities and events.
- By having your own fundraiser!
- Your referral of an oncology unit, hospital or other teen support service.
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THANK YOU to those who are helping Bite Me Cancer and teens with cancer.
Please contact us if you'd like to participate in this committee:
info@bitemecancer.org, 703.709.2539.
