In October, Junior
League of Asheville members will be collecting and donating items for chemotherapy
care packages. Community members can participate in the drive by dropping off
items in the designated box at Van Dyke Jewelry and Fine Craft at 29 Biltmore
Ave from October 1-October 28th.
Items to be collected will include:
·
blankets
·
journals
·
crossword/puzzle
books
·
calming tea
·
hard candies
·
hand lotion
·
brightly
colored tote bags.
The goal of
this project is to brighten the day of female cancer patients receiving
chemotherapy treatments at Hope Women’s Cancer Center. Many patients receiving chemotherapy endure
long treatments that may last up to 6-8 hours at one time. JLA Members want to
provide comforting and encouraging gifts that patients could use during their
treatments.
Last year,
more than 30 care package gifts were put together for women receiving cancer
treatment at Park Ridge Health’s Asheville Infusion location. The patients at the clinic were overwhelmed
with gratitude for the gifts. An elderly breast cancer patient who received a
care package after learning her cancer had recurred, stated, "This brought
tears to my eyes . . . knowing that people in the community are thinking about
me, and what I am going through."
Junior League of
Asheville members hope to collect enough items to create over 50 care packages
this year. The care packages will be distributed to patients at Hope Women’s
Cancer Center throughout the holiday season.
The Junior
League of Asheville is a
volunteer, non-profit women's organization that has been serving the Asheville
area and surrounding communities since 1925. They are an organization of women committed to
promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our
community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. To learn more about the Junior League, or for
comments or questions, please visit our website at http://www.juniorleagueasheville.org/
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