"Young children flourish in warm, comfortable settings like ours. Through The Moon Balloon story and drawings, children express their thoughts and creativity in ways that feel good to them.
Children naturally thrive in this atmosphere of unconditional acceptance and support."
- M.B., Guidance Counselor and Program Facilitator

Partners and Supporters

Helping Children Cope with a Loved One’s Cancer is offered by South Shore Hospital’s Friends of Hope, a volunteer coalition that supports South Shore Hospital’s cancer care programs.

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Supporters

• Mr. Eric Oddleifson (private donor)
• Blue Hills Community Health Alliance
• Friends of Mel Foundation
• Hingham Public Library, Dennis R. Corcoran, Director
• Ken Read-Brown, Minister of Old Ship Church, Hingham, MA, who composed the melody and performed the song, The Moon Balloon, featured on this website. The words of the song are from the book, The Moon Balloon, written and illustrated by Joan Drescher. All rights reserved.
• Weymouth Public Libraries, Tufts Public Library, Robert MacLean, Director Library Services