1. In 2005, Teen Cancer Patient Mikey Friedman Gave Away His “Wish”

    In 2005, Teen Cancer Patient Mikey Friedman Gave Away His “Wish” To Help Other Kids Cope With Cancer; Today His Legacy of Giving Has Served More Than 8K Young Patients.

    Mikey’s Way Continues To Help Kids Cope With Cancer By Providing Portable Wi-Fi Ready Electronics To Sick Children in Need of Escape From The Fear, Boredom, And Isolation of Long-Term Treatment.

    Michael “Mikey” Friedman, Founder of Mikey’s Way Foundation, on a Mikey’s Way Day.

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 17, 2019

    As the excitement of the holiday season swirls around us, it is good to have reminders of what the spirit of giving is all about.

    Mikey Friedman was 15 years old in 2005 when he learned that his rare and aggressive pediatric cancer had returned. Make-A-Wish Connecticut reached out to him, ready to make his dream come true. But Mikey’s dream was to “give” rather than “get.” He became the first recipient in the Connecticut chapter’s history to give away their wish.

    Despite a frightening and uncertain future, Mikey was determined to make a difference in the lives of other kids with cancer. So, he loaded a cart full of portable electronics and personally delivered them to sick children desperate for a way to escape the fear, boredom and isolation of their hospital beds. Thus, the first Mikey’s Way Day was born.

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  2. For the sixth consecutive year, Garavel Subaru of Norwalk selects Mikey’s Way Foundation

    For the sixth consecutive year, Garavel Subaru of Norwalk selects Mikey’s Way Foundation as their Share the Love Event hometown charity.

    Garavel Subaru’s longtime partnership with Mikey’s Way has raised nearly $200,000 to help pediatric cancer patients in treatment.

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 12, 2019

    Garavel Subaru of Norwalk has once again chosen Mikey’s Way Foundation to be the hometown charity recipient for their annual Share the Love Event. From November 15, 2019 to January 2, 2020, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at Garavel Subaru in Norwalk. In addition, every time Mikey’s Way Foundation is chosen as the charity of choice, Garavel Subaru will donate an additional $100 to Mikey’s Way for each sold or leased vehicle.

    Since 2014, Garavel’s Share The Love Event has raised close to $200,000 for Mikey’s Way Foundation. That translates into more than 1,000 brand new electronic gifts such as laptop computers and tablets for pediatric cancer patients in treatment. In addition, Mikey’s Way was able to outfit each in-patient pediatric hematology/oncology room at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital with an iPad for use during prolonged stays.

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  3. Mikey’s Way Foundation reaffirms that today’s technology can help kids cope

    Mikey’s Way Foundation reaffirms that today’s technology can help kids cope with the strain of cancer treatment

    Laptop computers, tablets and other Wi-Fi ready electronics have provided vital diversion and connection for more than 8,000 pediatric cancer patients since 2005.

    Patient with the laptop gifted to her on a recent Mikey’s Way Day

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 31, 2019

    Today, on the eve of the 15th anniversary of its founding, Mikey’s Way Foundation is reaffirming its commitment to help kids cope with cancer using today’s technology. The challenges pediatric cancer patients face often lead to stress, depression and anxiety. Research in the field of Psychoneuroimmunology (mind/body connection) shows that stress and depression affect the body’s immune response to cancer and infections.

    Mikey’s Way Foundation gives technology tools such as laptop computers, tablets, and other Wi-Fi ready electronics designed to help pediatric patients cope with the physical and emotional strain of long-term treatment. The gifts provide diversion, mental support and connection to friends, family and school during prolonged periods of isolation.

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  4. Lake Shore Savings Bank Inspires an Entire Community

    Lake Shore Savings Bank Inspires an Entire Community to Help Kids Cope with Cancer… Mikey’s Way

    Lake Shore Savings Bank’s Corporate Giving Policy has been “Putting People First” via Mikey’s Way Foundation since 2012.

    Lake Shore Savings Bank on a Mikey’s Way Day in Buffalo, New York

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

    Pediatric cancer patients in the Buffalo, NY area and their families are fortunate to have Lake Shore Savings Bank in their corner. From the day they learned of Mikey’s vision, Lake Shore employees and customers have worked tirelessly to help seriously ill children cope with the strain of long-term, debilitating treatment. Bounded only by their imagination, Lake Shore Savings Bank has spread the word and raised funds by dedicating the month of October as Mikey’s Way Foundation’s “Month of Giving” for the last seven years, raising an astounding $150,000 over that time.

    “Lake Shore Savings Bank leads the way in corporate giving by offering every member of the community an opportunity to make a difference,” says Les Friedman, Mikey’s Way CEO. “We are deeply grateful for their vital work spreading Mikey’s vision of how to help kids cope with cancer.”

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  5. Beacon of Hope is a Unique Waterfront Experience

    Beacon of Hope is a Unique Waterfront Experience Benefiting Kids with Cancer and Mikey’s Way Foundation.

    Fairfield County event at Penfield Pavilion supports former Easton teen’s vision to help kids cope with cancer… Mikey’s Way.

    Beacon of Hope, April 2019 at Fairfield Penfield Pavilion, Benefiting Mikey's Way Foundation

    Beacon of Hope, April 2019 at Fairfield Penfield Pavilion, Benefiting Mikey’s Way Foundation

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) JULY 02, 2019

    Mikey’s Way Foundation brings together top Fairfield County restaurants and businesses in support of kids with cancer at its Second Annual Beacon of Hope Event. The event will be held on July 19, 2019 from 7pm to 11pm at the Penfield Pavilion in Fairfield, CT. Beacon of Hope is a night of memories of Mikey and his inspirational legacy held in a beautiful waterfront venue overlooking spectacular views of Long Island Sound. The night will feature delicious food and drink, live music, and a silent auction that is sure to appeal to everyone.

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  6. Garavel Subaru Goes the Extra Mile for Kids with Cancer

    Garavel Subaru Goes the Extra Mile for Kids with Cancer by Partnering with Mikey’s Way Foundation

    Garavel Subaru has raised more than $197,000 for Mikey’s Way through Subaru’s Corporate “Share the Love” initiative.

    Paul and Jeremy Garavel at Yale Mikey’s Way Day

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FAIRFIELD, CONN. (PRWEB) APRIL 13, 2019

    A tremendous debt of gratitude is owed to Garavel Subaru of Norwalk for their continued support of Mikey’s Way Foundation. Through the 2018 Subaru Share the Love Event, this year’s generous donation of $44,700 translates into electronic gifts for 250 pediatric patients. This brings the grand total raised for Mikey’s Way through the Share the Love event to an astonishing $197,000 since 2014. All monies raised go directly to helping pediatric patients cope with long-term treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

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  8. What Would You Do If You Were Given One Wish?

    Mikey’s Way Foundation expands from hospitals to Ronald McDonald House

    WESTPORT Conn. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Given one wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005, “Mikey” Friedman built a lasting legacy that continues to grow and flourish today.

    Mikey’s Way helps children with cancer escape the fear, isolation and boredom of prolonged and often debilitating hospital stays by providing them with hand held interactive electronics. Founded by Michael “Mikey” Friedman, who, at age fifteen, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mikey understood what it meant to go through chemotherapy treatment, and wanted to help other children read more →

  9. Mikey’s Way Fights to Keep Kids Connected – Westport News

    Mikey’s Way fights to keep kids connected

    Anthony Karge, Akarge@bcnnew.com

    The sickness was the worst part of being in the hospital. For Mikey Friedman, the mind-numbing boredom was a close second. In between the debilitating chemotherapy treatments, surgeries and a stem cell transplant, there was just nothing for the 15-year-old to do except lie there with a rare and aggressive cancer, within his body. If the cancer doesn’t kill him, he told his father, the daytime television would. Family often visited and the hospital staff at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York  read more →