Ten years ago, Morgan Zuch, a two--year--old girl from Long Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia.
Ten
years
ago
,
Morgan
Zuch
,
a
two
--
year
--
old
girl
from
Long
Island
,
New
York
,
was
diagnosed
with
leukemia
.
The day that Morgan's father Rod knew it, he made a promise, "If my daughter gets better, I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition."
The
day
that
Morgan
's
father
Rod
knew
it
,
he
made
a
promise
,
``
If
my
daughter
gets
better
,
I
will
devote
the
rest
of
my
life
to
helping
others
who
are
in
the
Same
condition
.
''
Fortunately.
Fortunately
.
Morgan recovered gradually, and since then, Rod and his wife Nancy, have been helping other families with cancer.stricken children through the Morgan Center.
Morgan
recovered
gradually
,
and
since
then
,
Rod
and
his
wife
Nancy
,
have
been
helping
other
families
with
cancer.stricken
children
through
the
Morgan
Center
.
It is the country's first preschool for children with cancer.
It
is
the
country
's
first
preschool
for
children
with
cancer
.
Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids.
Because
of
the
risk
of
germs
,
children
with
cancer
are
usually
forbidden
from
playing
with
other
kids
.
They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home.
They
must
spend
their
days
in
hospital
rooms
or
lying
in
bed
at
home
.
The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play, too.
The
Zuchs
believed
that
children
with
cancer
should
have
the
opportunity
to
play
,
too
.
The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem.
The
center
offers
the
kids
and
their
families
a
safe
place
to
connect
with
others
who
have
the
same
problem
.
To reduce the risk of infections, the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently, and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies.
To
reduce
the
risk
of
infections
,
the
center
's
staff
wash
their
own
and
the
children
's
hands
frequently
,
and
provide
each
child
with
his
or
her
own
toys
and
supplies
.
"You feel like you're not the sick kid's mom," said one child's mother, Maura Lewinger.
``
You
feel
like
you
're
not
the
sick
kid
's
mom
,
''
said
one
child
's
mother
,
Maura
Lewinger
.
"It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated."
``
It
is
nice
because
none
of
the
parents
at
the
center
are
alienated
.
''
The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free.
The
Zuchs
run
the
center
as
a
non-profit
organization
and
any
family
can
bring
their
children
to
the
center
for
free
.
Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old.
Nancy
Zuch
works
as
the
head
teacher-with
a
little
help
from
her
daughter
Morgan
,
now
l2
years
old
.
Today, Morgan is strong and healthy, and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through.
Today
,
Morgan
is
strong
and
healthy
,
and
loves
to
provide
support
for
the
children
who
are
going
through
the
difficult
time
that
she
once
went
through
.
She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.
She
says
she
wants
to
be
a
teacher
at
the
Morgan
Center
when
she
grows
up
.
Ten years ago, Morgan Zuch, a two--year--old girl from Long Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia. The day that Morgan's father Rod knew it, he made a promise, "If my daughter gets better, I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition."  Fortunately. Morgan recovered gradually, and since then, Rod and his wife Nancy, have been helping other families with cancer.stricken children through the Morgan Center. It is the country's first preschool for children with cancer.  Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids. They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home. The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play, too.  The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem. To reduce the risk of infections, the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently, and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies.  "You feel like you're not the sick kid's mom," said one child's mother, Maura Lewinger. "It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated."  The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free. Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old. Today, Morgan is strong and healthy, and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through. She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.