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Jason Program November 2006 Newsletter
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Jason Program November 2006 Newsletter
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It's been awhile since our last newsletter, and I can't think of a better
reason to begin again than with the recent award received by Leslie
Morissette's Grahamtastic Connection, a program that provides laptops to
hospitalized children with cancer. Leslie won the "6 Who Care" Award, which
is Sponsored by WCSH6 Television, in partnership with the United Way of
Greater Portland and TD Banknorth. 6 Who Care noted that:
Leslie Morissette has founded a unique non-profit organization. Called
Grahamtastic Connection, in honor of her young son who passed away in 1998
from leukemia, GC provides free computers and Internet connection to
children battling life-threatening illnesses. When Graham became ill,
instead of school, friends, and activities, Graham's life was filled with
hospitals, doctors, and medications, and due to his frail immune system,
social isolation. Leslie discovered that the Internet has become an
important connection by which sick children can continue their relationships
outside their hospital bed, and by which parents can learn more about their
child's illness. Leslie has created a network of dedicated donors of
laptops, shipping services, and technical services to support GC so that
other families have this connection, no matter their financial situation.
You can read all the details on our website on the JP News page.
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One of the many advances in the field of palliative care is the development
of increasing amounts of information related to this discipline over the
past several years. The invention of RSS links on the web enables readers to
subscribe to channels, much like on television, that show information on
topics of your choice. There are many ways to access and organize these
channels. We have created a collection of channels related to palliative
care, with a focus on pediatric care, that will help you stay abreast of new
developments in palliative care. You can find this tool here. If you want to
learn more, PC World has an overview of RSS and how to organize your
channels. Bloglines or Google Reader are other easy ways to start, and
PubMed offers RSS feeds of your journal searches. You will need to create a
search, drop-down the send to list, and select RSS. You can then add the
feed to your reader. Be patient as you learn -- you will end up with a great
way to obtain the information that interests you, without having to view
undesired topics.
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As always, on behalf of the children, we thank you for your interest and
caring.
Sincerely,
The Jason Program Team
13 Industrial Park Road
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 294-8255
Fax: (207) 773-3617
E-mail: info@jasonprogram.org
Web: www.jasonprogram.org
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