Gwen Mysiak became the Executive Director of the Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative in 2012. This Collaborative was started by former Buffalo Bills Punter Brian Moorman and his wife Amber in 2004 and focuses on 6 major programs.

About this episode

Gwen Mysiak discusses her role as Executive Director of the Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative and its impact on families dealing with pediatric cancer.

Gwen Mysiak worked in the field of Public Broadcasting for 19 years in Buffalo and during that time, her friend's cousin Andrew Pawlak was 13 years old and in 7th grade when he was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Cancer and passed away 2 years later. Not too much time went by after that before Gwen switched carriers to become the Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative's Executive Director in 2012. This Collaborative focuses on 6 major programs to help families deal with a Pediatric Cancer sit...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Levine

Guest: Gwen Mysiak

Topics covered

• pediatric cancer
• nonprofit organizations
• family support
• healthcare
• community initiatives

Keywords

• pediatric cancer
• Gwen Mysiak
• Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative
• family support
• Buffalo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative

Places: Buffalo

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