Scholarship Application Process Now Open for 2026 – 2027 Academic Year

Two toy turtles posed with a graduate's mortarboard

Through the auspices of the National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS), the Jean & Jeanine Spencer Beyond the Cure (BTC) Ambassador Scholarship Program will award $3,500 each to 5 applicants for the 2026 – 2027 academic year. Said Jeanine Spencer, “2026 is the fourth year that The Spencer Foundation has sponsored these scholarships.  How better to give hope to a child …

Sassy’s Holiday Season Starts Off at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

Turtles in elf hats pack gift boxes into a sack

On Friday November 28th, while most of us were contemplating what to do with our Thanksgiving leftovers, Sassy was already on the move to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, dropping off the first items received from donations to Sassy’s Amazon Wish List.   This gift drive will be running through the entire month of December. Said Jeanine Spencer, “Thanks to everyone who …