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Patty Doyle, President of Chernobyl Children Project, was the recipient of the “Unsung Heroine” Award for 2008. Patty was nominated for the award by Lorraine and Greg Randolph. The Unsung Heroine Award recognizes women who have quietly, without fanfare and recognition, used their time, effort and enthusiasm to make a difference in the community. Patty was honored on Wednesday May 14, 2008 at the State House. The program included a keynote address by Attorney General Martha Coakley. Unsung heroine are described as women who don’t make the news, they make the difference. For more information on this award, visit www.mass.gov/women. Congratulations Patty!
On Sunday, July 20, 2008, an ice cream social and closing banquet for the Chernobyl Children Project (CCP) will be held in Somerville. This banquet will be a chance for the children and their host families to say a final farewell before their departure on July 24. The 73 children from Chernobyl have spent the last four weeks receiving much needed medical care from area hospitals. They have also enjoyed many social outings and wonderful opportunities to explore the United States and experience its customs. Their outings included soccer games, cookouts, a Boston Harbor Cruise and Trolley Tour.The closing banquet gives the children and their host families a chance to reflect on their experiences and spend some quality time together. The day will be a true celebration of good health, good friendships and of course, ice cream!
The children arrived in Boston on June 24 and were then placed with their host families for four weeks while they received medical care. CCP is the largest organization in the U.S. that provides medical treatment and respite care for children from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Based in Boston, Chernobyl Children Project USA arranges medical care in the U.S. for children suffering from a wide variety of ailments and places them with volunteer host families during their stay.
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN PROJECT CLOSING BANQUET
Sunday, July 20, 2008
1:00-4:00pm
Holiday Inn
300 Washington Street
Somerville, MA
The children from Chernobyl will end their summer visit with a trip to the zoo and a cookout at Babson College.
On Tuesday, July 22, 2008, the children from Chernobyl and their host families will enjoy a trip to the Franklin Park Zoo. After enjoying the zoo, the children will be treated to a cookout at Babson College in Wellesley, MA. The students, staff and volunteers at Babson will provide food, fun and activities for the children.
This is the final social outing for the 73 children who arrived on June 24. They will be returning home on July 24, after four weeks of medical care and respite. The Chernobyl tragedy that occurred in April 1986 continues to be the worst radiation catastrophe that has ever occurred, and the effect of it has not gone away. These children – not yet born at the time of the accident – live in regions of Russia and Belarus that remain contaminated with radioactive material. CCP is the largest organization in the U.S. that provides medical treatment and respite care for children from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus and Russia.
FRANKLIN PARK ZOO & BABSON COLLEGE COOKOUT
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
10:00 am: Franklin Park Zoo
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA
2:00 pm: Babson Park Cookout
231 Forest Street
Babson Park, MA