Peter ZuccaPeter Zucca was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10-months. He was diagnosed on Christmas Eve Day and his parents were given no hope for his survival. Peter underwent chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. After all of that treatment was over we headed home. It was the day before he turned two and he was given a twenty-four percent chance of survival. He’s been involved in many years of follow-up care and to date has been in the OR 15 times, two of which were for chemo-related dental issues, all the rest were for some form of invasive procedure. The most difficult coming May 23, 2013 when his right leg needed to be amputated above the knee because of a Desmoid Tumor. One evening he read a post from one of the nurses saying that they had a wagon shortage at the hospital and one of her little patients had to walk to the infusion room for her blood draw. Peter was outraged, “No child in treatment should be walking through the hospital for care!” “We have to do something, we need to help, I need a foundation, I can’t do enough on my own.” And so The Peter Powerhouse Foundation was born.
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Become a Volunteer Today
As a non-profit , we are always looking for volunteers to help us keep our organization running. Peter Powerhouse provides lunch every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday for the childhood cancer families who receive treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Specialty Care Center, 550 S Goddard Blvd, King of Prussia (KOP). This is a great service to the families we support and your help makes a huge positive impact! If you are interested in volunteering please feel free contact us for more information or follow the link below to sign up.
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The Peter Powerhouse Foundation
117 Allentown Road Souderton, PA 18964 |