THE WEATHERSTONE FAMILIES SUPPORT FUND

Through The Weatherstone Families Support Fund, St. George's Society of New York delivers practical and logistical assistance to British families affected by pediatric cancer traveling to NYC for life-saving treatment.

From greeting families at the airport and accompanying them to their first hospital consultation to providing strollers and organizing activities during their stay, we provide a much-needed support network while they are far from home during some of their most difficult life moments.

Families' journeys to New York for neuroblastoma treatment can last from as long as 5 weeks for their first visit to 5-7 days for each subsequent trip across the pond.

Our goal is to give these families the freedom to focus on the health of their child and to relieve the stress that comes with traveling to and navigating a new city.

With a gift of any amount, you can ensure that a family battling cancer has an emotional support system full of love and comfort while they are so far away from home.

Our Families

Learn about families who SGSNY has supported through the Family Support Fund.

This initiative is named in recognition of the Weatherstone Family's generous founding contribution to launch the program in 2018.

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Eden's Visit to Chinatown

Earlier this week, two of our colleagues Patrick and Katie had the pleasure of meeting the incredible Eden (9), her sister Tia (11), and dad Lee.

SGSNY DJ Party Session for Alice
SGSNY DJ Party Session for Alice

Last week, SGSNY hosted its first ever DJ Party with Society member Trish Mann, aka DJ Misbehaviour, and ten-year-old Alice who came to SGSNY through our Weatherstone Families Support Fund.

Arianna's visit to MSG
Arianna's visit to MSG

The Solieri family recently returned to New York to continue seven-year-old Arianna’s cancer treatment. The current phase of her treatment involves a series of short trips to New York from the UK over several months.

The Solieri Family
The Solieri Family

SGSNY was fortunate to meet the Solieri family on their first trip to NYC in December 2023 to begin the vaccine trial for seven-year-old Arianna.

Meet the Solieris
Meet the Solieris

Arianna Solieri, from Ware Hertfordshire (United Kingdom), was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma at age five.

Meeting the McCaughans
Meeting the McCaughans

SGSNY Program Coordinator Jessica Sims manages the Weatherstone Families Support Fund. She shares her recent experience meeting one of our families, the McCaughans, during their trip to NYC for cancer treatment for 4-year-old Mollie.

Meet The Virdees
Meet The Virdees

Just before of Reuben’s third birthday, his family’s world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma. While he is now cancer-free, Reuben’s family traveled to NYC for clinical trials to keep it away. St. George's Society was there to make sure that the big city felt a little more like home.

Meet The Austins
Meet The Austins

The Austin family’s journey to the Big Apple was a whirlwind to say the least—for 2-year-old Isla, it was a battle against the odds. SGSNY was there to provide a much-needed support network during their stay.

Meet Lottie
Meet Lottie

Four-year-old Lottie has been fighting a battle against high-risk neuroblastoma for more than two years. In order to prevent relapse, Lottie’s family—who are based in the UK—raised enough funds to enroll her in clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York.

Our Charity Partners

St. George's Society of New York serves families through referrals from our UK-based charity partners.

For more information on The Weatherstone Families Support Fund and how you can get involved, please contact our team at hello@stgeorgessociety.org.