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September 30, 2024
A mother honors her son's memory through action
Two years ago, Eli Morrison was fighting a rare and aggressive bone cancer called Ewing Sarcoma — but no one would have known it by his larger than life energy. After more than two years of treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Eli passed away in June 2023. Since that time, his mother has been fighting for him, for awareness, and for funding for better treatment options. NBC New York Jessica Cunnington reports.
September 23, 2024
Eli Sunshine Fund Raises Awareness for Ewing Sarcoma
Hayley Friedman Morrison, founder of the Eli Sunshine Fund, and Dr. Julia Glade Bender, pediatric oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joined “The Rush Hour” on Monday to discuss Eli’s story and the organization.
November 23, 2023
Driving Forces: A Thanksgiving Special
On Thanksgiving, November 23, 2023, WBAI 99.5 FM Host Jeff Simmons led a 2-hour special focused on the empty seats at the table, inviting guests on to discuss loved ones who left this world in 2023. Listen to Hayley Friedman Morrison’s, whose 9-year-old son Eli left this year, moving tribute.
LISTEN (58 minutes in)
September 22, 2023
Mother Honors Son's Life by Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and a mother is making sure as many people as possible are aware of the need for more funding and research to fight the devastating illness that took her child from her. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington has the heart-wrenching but inspiring story.
October 28, 2022
Son's Cancer Fight Inspires Mom Preparing for First NYC Marathon
For Hayley Morrison, her motivation to do the New York City Marathon comes from her son, who is fighting a rare form of cancer. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.