Joey Doolittle

 

 

This is the question Joey Doolittle asked his mom, Kim back in February 2008. "What do you mean?" she said. "I want to buy toys for the other kids like me at the hospital," Joey answered.

 

The Child Life Program at the AFLAC Cancer Center, Scottish Rites Hospital, Atlanta is in the business of comfort. That is, they provide the needed comfort and support to children battleing cancer and blood disorder diseases. As well, they also help the families of those children. They do this through various methods, some as simple as providing a toy to a boy or girl while going through chemotherapy. Or by passing out coloring books to the siblings of the sick children. They too need comfort, as they sit side by side with their brother or sister, watching them fight through the treatments. Providing toys to the kids has proven to be extremely effective in enhancing their overall treatments. The toys of course act as a distraction, but they also mean so much more. To really appreciate the significance of the Child Life toy program, you'd have to witness a 5 or 6 year old little boy or girl getting their chemotheraphy port-a-cath accessed for the first time. These toys are important! The Child Life Program has helped Joey and his family for several years. Their on-going support to all the families of the AFLAC Cancer Center in Atlanta has been such a blessing to those of us thrust into this longterm battle against the disease.

 

Our mission at Joey's Toy Box is to answer Joey's question with an astounding yes! People will give money to a little kid. We firmly believe that Joey's message to help the kids with cancer and their families by providing funding to the Child Life Program will not go unanswered. The generosity of the Child Life Program alone, has motivated Joey to try to help. Now, we want your help. It is the mission of Joey's Toy Box to spread the word about this important program and to collect money, and even individual toys, for the Child Life Programs at the AFLAC Cancer Centers and the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals.

 

Joey Doolittle battled cancer since being first diagnosed at 3 months old. His form of cancer was called Rhabdomyosarcoma. It's a rare and very agressive type of cancer that he fought his entire life. Joey touched so many lives in his own short life of just over nine years. Now, we ask that you will continue to touch the lives of the very children and their families that he could most relate. Please help us to continue Joey's mission by kindly donating to this new and worthwhile organization. Joey's Toy Box is an official 501(c)(3) charity organization and all donations are tax deductable.

 

Thank you and God Bless.

 

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Joey's Toy Box

90F Glenda Trace

Suite 429
Newnan, GA 30265