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September 1, 2019 – A message from Marci Schankweiler Today marks 20 years since my first husband, Pete, passed away. 20 years ago, Pete had a vision to help families in a cancer crisis – [...]

As featured in Seven Mile Times: The For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation began with young love. Charitable love keeps events – like FPS’s 5th Annual Buttoned-Up BBQ benefit in Stone Harbor [...]

As featured in the Sea Isle News: For a few precious hours Wednesday, Tammy Grosso was able to temporarily forget about all of the consultations with her oncologists, her chemotherapy treatments [...]

Each June, FPS hosts an annual meeting that is open for all its constituents.  This meeting provides a forum to recap the past year and outline the objectives for the upcoming twelve months.  The [...]

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation’s Fashion Show Planning Committee recently hosted its 20th annual fashion show and dinner, featuring fashions of Nicole Miller Philadelphia. The [...]

FPS Traveler, Sean Lahetta and FPS Founder and CEO, Marci Schankweiler, shared information about the FPS Cancer Color Race and For Pete’s Sake, Walk! – both hosted on Sunday, April [...]

“Carl and Suzanne Lahetta took their family of four children on a vacation to Disney World in 2016, just like thousands of other families around the country. Unlike most other families, [...]

“As a social worker listening to patients fears and concerns every day, I need a toolbox. … I need great organizations like For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation to help me offer a lifeline [...]

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation recently hosted the 19th annual Peter R. Bossow Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, raising more than $82,000 for its mission. Maryanne Pastry Shoppe, a local [...]

Happy Birthday to FPS Traveler, Stephen Mercatili! He celebrated his 50th birthday with gratitude in his heart, and in lieu of birthday presents, he invited his friends and family to make a [...]