Autor: Dena Sherwood

Dena Sherwood is the mother of two children, one of which was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma—a rare and deadly form of childhood cancer.   Dena became very active in the childhood-cancer community and subsequently founded Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation. To date the foundation has helped to fund several childhood cancer treatments, which are available in hospitals around the country. AWOCCF also sponsors programs to aid childhood cancer families emotionally, as well as providing  assistance to families who are suffering  hardship due to their child“s diagnosis.   She lives in Marlboro, New Jersey, with her husband of ten years and her two children; Sydney and Billy, Jr.  She is also a court reporter by trade and owns her own court reporting agency, Sherwood Reporting, Inc.  She draws strength from the Lord daily and thanks Him every day for her precious gifts: her husband, her daughter and her son.