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The Valerie Fund Spotlighted by The Yankees as Part of HOPE Week 2025
NY Yankees will spotlight The Valerie Fund and its founders, Ed and Sue Goldstein, during their 16th Edition of HOPE Week
June 12, 2025 – As part of the 16th edition of HOPE (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) Week, The Valerie Fund and its founders, Ed & Sue Goldstein, will be spotlighted by the New York Yankees. Each day during HOPE Week, the Yankees reach out to an individual, family, or organization they view as worthy of recognition and support.
On Wednesday, June 18, Yankees players and staff will join patients and their families who have been treated through The Valerie Fund Children’s Centers for cancer or blood disorders. To celebrate the indomitable spirit of Ed and Sue Goldstein and the courageous children treated at the eight Valerie Fund Children’s Centers, Yankees players and staff will join patients and families for a karaoke party, chosen in recognition of one of The Valerie Fund’s signature events, CAREoke for the Kids. The kids and their families will receive a private tour of Yankees Stadium and then join the Yankees on the field for batting practice before enjoying the team’s 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Angels.
Barry Kirschner, Executive Director of The Valerie Fund, expressed his enthusiasm, “We are so honored and excited to be chosen by the Yankees for their HOPE Week community outreach initiative. Our children and their families are very excited at the prospect of spending the day up close with Yankees players and staff and seeing behind the scenes of Yankee Stadium before enjoying the game.”
ABOUT THE VALERIE FUND: After their nine-year-old daughter Valerie Goldstein succumbed to cancer in 1976, her parents Sue and Ed Goldstein were determined that no family should have to travel great distances to receive superior medical care. Along with a group of close friends, they began fundraising efforts from their living room---tireless work that would lead to the 1977 opening of New Jersey’s first pediatric oncology facility at Summit’s Overlook Hospital. Forty-nine years later, The Valerie Fund’s mission remains that of supporting comprehensive health care for children battling cancer and blood disorders. The Valerie Fund treats more than 6000 patients each year at 8 treatment centers throughout New Jersey, New York and metro Philadelphia.
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The Valerie Fund Spotlighted by The Yankees as Part of HOPE Week 2025
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The Valerie Fund Walk/5K Presented by Ed and Sue Goldstein and JAG Physical Therapy
Verona Park
Saturday June 7, 8:30 am
