Name: Child support room named for mom of Isles' Schaefer opens
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Description: The Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room was unveiled at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center in Lake Success. It's a dedicated space named for Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer's mother, who died in February 2024 following a two-year fight with breast cancer.

<p>The Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room&nbsp;was unveiled&nbsp;at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center in Lake Success.&nbsp;It&#39;s a dedicated space named for Islanders defenseman&nbsp;Matthew&nbsp;Schaefer&#39;s mother, who died in February 2024 following a two-year fight with breast cancer.</p>


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The Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room provides comfort for children while their parent or caregiver undergoes cancer treatment and is named for the Isles star's mother, who died of breast cancer in 2024.

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The Jennifer Schaefer Child Support Room was unveiled at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center in Lake Success. It's a dedicated space named for Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer's mother, who died in February 2024 following a two-year fight with breast cancer.

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