These are some pictures Joy posted recently on Facebook. She took them in late October, three years ago, at what turned out to be the last family outing of our “normal” life. Within a few days, we got the call to pull Jen out of school and bring her to the emergency room at WestchesterRead more about Halloween[…]
Yesterday we had the opportunity to visit the Ronald McDonald House in New Haven, Connecticut. This House serves the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. This is a beautiful House, fit into an old-style New England mansion, in the heart of downtown New Haven, and only a few blocks from the hospital. We were given aRead more about New Haven Ronald McDonald House[…]
Exciting news this week: IBM is making Watson for Genomics publicly available through a partnership with Quest Diagnostics. Here is the press release issued by IBM, along with the Watson for Genomics home page and a write-up by Fortune magazine. Quoting IBM’s press release: The treating oncologist or other physician will send a patient’s solidRead more about Watson vs. Cancer, part 2[…]
Last week’s “Jennie Day” marked 15 months since we lost Jen. Soon it will be two years, and then five. As this time goes by, I think about all the things Jen will miss…general life things like learning to drive, getting a job, going to college, maybe getting married and raising a family of herRead more about Thoughts on Moving On[…]
Last week’s installment of “60 Minutes” included a report on artificial intelligence and featured Watson, IBM’s analytical computer system. Charlie Rose learned how Watson had gone from winning the game show Jeopardy in 2011, to helping doctor’s find new treatments for cancer. Watson has the potential of being a real game-changer in the fight againstRead more about IBM’s Watson vs. Cancer[…]
October’s dinner at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley was another rousing success, featuring breaded chicken cutlets, homemade garlic mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese, salad, and homemade oatmeal cookies with dried cherries and white chocolate chips. Yum! We also visited with some of the care and support staff at the Maria FareriRead more about October 2016 “Jennie Day”[…]
Welcome to The Jennie Foundation website! The Jennie Foundation was founded in 2016 in honor of our daughter and sister, Jennifer LePera, who lost her battle with cancer in July, 2015. You can find more information on our About page. Our website will feature information on our activities and upcoming events, as well as otherRead more about Welcome to The Jennie Foundation Blog![…]
