The goal of The Berry Fund is to respond to the immediate needs
of others and to participate in events that provide hope and assistance
for those in need. The Berry Fund aims to rid our communities of
hunger, abuse, neglect, illiteracy, illness, and more by taking
a proactive approach in connecting the hands of community and goodwill.
Whether hosting bone marrow drives or supplying books to schools,
The Berry Fund helps bring people closer to happier and healthier
lives.
Inspiring Stories
 Stacey
was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 9 and at that young age
began what was to be 21 years of extensive chemotherapy and radiation
with many failed remissions.
She spent her childhood and young adult years facing degenerating
bone and hair loss, and her family faced the financial burdens of
hospitalization, surgeries, and medicines. Sadly, Stacey did not
make it past her 30th birthday. The family came to The Berry Fund
throughout all the years of suffering and bills, and it now came
time to bury their daughter and their resources of neighbors, friends,
and extended family were exhausted. The Berry Fund was able to provide
this family with the money they needed for a proper burial and memorial
stone for Stacey’s grave.
Janice
Yang is a 12 year old girl from outside of New Haven CT with dreams
of becoming a Olympic Hockey player. When we heard of Janice, her
mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Her family, who
was already faced with financial challenges, was now forced to support
themselves on one income, and medical expenses made it that much
harder.
The CT Polar Bears is a non-profit organization that teaches young
women leadership skills, teamwork, and dedication, however they
rely on the parents to support all costs for the program. For the
Yang family this would no longer be possible. The Berry Fund immediately
took action and funded Janice’s ice fees for hockey. Although
to us it seemed like an easy solution, when you think about it,
what bigger impact could you make than allowing a little girl to
pursue her dreams when everything else around her is falling apart.
A 34 year old firefighter, husband and father of an inf
ant son
is caught between two fire trucks while fighting a fire in his hometown
and needs to have his right leg amputated. The family now struggles
with this life changing experience. The Berry Fund was able to help
this family by purchasing materials and providing labor to renovate
his bathroom to make it handicap accessible.
The
family of an infant suffering from the effects of Spinal Muscular
Atrophy has found hope in a specialist located in New Jersey. For
many reasons including the financial hardships brought on by their
little boy’s condition, they are unable to afford the expenses
of travel to see the specialist. The Berry Fund paid for their hotel
and travel expenses so that they could get the care needed.
An infant suffering from the effects of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
whose family has found hope in a specialist located in New Jersey,
for many reasons including the financially hardships brought on
by their little boy’s condition they are unable to afford
the expenses of travel to see the specialist. The Berry Fund paid
for their hotel and travel expenses so that they could get the care
needed.
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