# Northwell Health, the New York Islanders and Matthew Schaefer open the Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room, donated by the Islanders Children’s Foundation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/northwell-health-the-new-york-islanders-and-matthew-schaefer-open-the-jennifer-schaefer-child-support-room-donated-by-the-islanders-childrens-foundation/
- Published: 2026-11-09T05:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T05:18:49+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/dispatch/northwell-health-the-new-york-islanders-and-matthew-schaefer-open-the-jennifer-schaefer-child-support-room-donated-by-the-islanders-childrens-foundation/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A new child support room has opened at a Northwell cancer centre.
- The Islanders Children’s Foundation donated $150,000.
- Matthew Schaefer’s mother’s legacy inspired the space.

## Summary

The New York Islanders and Northwell Health have opened the Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center in New Hyde Park. Named for Matthew Schaefer’s mother, who died of breast cancer when he was 16, the room aims to give children support while a parent receives cancer treatment.

The Islanders Children’s Foundation donated $150,000 to fund the space, which includes play and creative activities, hockey memorabilia and access to Northwell child life specialists. Children can use resources to learn about a parent’s diagnosis and treatment and connect with others in similar circumstances; Schaefer also plans to visit and give children friendship bracelets featuring a ladybug in memory of his mother.

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