Creative Arts
Our creative arts programs will provide joyful and meaningful experiences supporting children diagnosed with cancer and their families through Positively Creative, a unique program including arts and crafts, music performances, special birthday and holiday celebrations, and visits from comfort animals.
Hello, I'm Erin
A Message From Erin Wittig
This project has been my desire for many years and now is being brought to light. My goal is simple: to bring a therapeutic approach to children through fun and creative projects. This is something that is core to me, and precious, something I’ve personally enjoyed since I was a young adult.
I used creative projects, thanks to my mother, Judith Wittig, to help me cope with an illness. The impact this had on my life is unexplainable. The mere presence of doing something creative brought me through hard times.
Doing creative projects has always been a passion, even in my teaching career. Teaching special education teacher for 7 years, in the inner city, has taught me many valuable lessons.
The first; never underestimate someone’s ability. The second; sometimes all one needs is a little boost of happiness. Creativity had brought my students and myself happiness, so why not others? Please join us in bringing happiness, peace of mind, fun, and creativity to kids and young adults struggling with cancer. Please help us bring them a few hours of joy to young people whose daily battles far exceed mine, and probably yours.
Thank you and I hope you are able to be a part of this amazing journey!
With Love,
Erin
Programs
Craft programs are open to the imagination
- Jewelry Making
- Painting
- Collage
- Scrapbooking
- Card Making
- Cookie and Cupcake Decorating
- Doll Making
- Knitting
- Flower Arranging
Positively Creative provides all supplies, and volunteers who bring the supplies to the most convenient location, teach the classes or host the parties, help participants package their work, and clean up.
We are open to any size group, from individual one-on-one crafting to families, neighborhoods, community centers, and other non-profit organizations. Simply contact us to learn more and plan your Positively Creative craft event!
Man's Best Friend
Comfort Animals Program
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Robotic Pets
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Join Us
We’re a small team but we’d love to grow and are looking for like-minded people to help by teaching, donating crafting supplies, donating gift cards to craft stores, and sharing our story with others. We are not yet a 501c3 registered non-profit, so donations are not tax deductible. We are applying for IRS non-profit status in the future.
Sponsors
We are a start-up and being supported by companies including:
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Supporting Children & Families Through Their Cancer Journeys
The Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s mission is to support children afflicted with cancers, and their families, by helping to offset the extreme expenses, address special social needs, and conquer hardships that arise when a child is diagnosed with cancer.
New cases of cancer affect children under the age of 20 worldwide each year.
Children in New Jersey are diagnosed, and for those who do not survive, the number of years lost is staggering.
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Holistic Healing & Soulful Support
Conceived by top Orthopedic Oncologist, executive, educator, physician, and healer Dr. James C. Wittig, MD several years ago, the primary mission of PCFNJ is to help children afflicted with cancers and their families by helping to offset the extreme expenses, special social needs, and hardships that arise when a child is diagnosed with cancer.
Our aim is to ease treatments, doctor’s appointments, surgeries, hospital stays and rehabilitation so the child and family can focus on healing.
Grants for the Future
Our grants will support medical students, residents and fellows in their educational pursuits and research within the realm of pediatric oncology, with special attention to pediatric sarcomas and orthopedic oncology.
An Eye for Wellness
Our wellness and mental health services will bring hope and healing to children and their families, in the hospital and while recovering at home, and will include meditation, relaxation, yoga, singing bowls, sound therapy, and more.