GIVING BACK
PATIENTS. FAMILIES. OUR COMMUNITY
A little story on how our non-profit sector came to be....
When we first started producing our cancer shirts we had no clue what they would help us evolve into as a company. Within months we were getting request for amputee accessible clothing, fashionable pants that discreetly hid colostomy bags, even shirts that gave easier feeding tube access. It soon became clear just how much more we were going to be but what really touched us was how many patients felt comfortable reaching out for help.
Believe it or not many people fighting illnesses hate asking for help, they feel it weakens them further or that they don't deserve it. Which is the is the farthest thing from the truth. Even as a young growing company with limited resources we decided we still had to let these amazing men & women know that they did indeed deserve as much help as we could give and that's how our 5019(c)3 sector kicked off.
When we first started producing our cancer shirts we had no clue what they would help us evolve into as a company. Within months we were getting request for amputee accessible clothing, fashionable pants that discreetly hid colostomy bags, even shirts that gave easier feeding tube access. It soon became clear just how much more we were going to be but what really touched us was how many patients felt comfortable reaching out for help.
Believe it or not many people fighting illnesses hate asking for help, they feel it weakens them further or that they don't deserve it. Which is the is the farthest thing from the truth. Even as a young growing company with limited resources we decided we still had to let these amazing men & women know that they did indeed deserve as much help as we could give and that's how our 5019(c)3 sector kicked off.
Your donations at work today
When we first started our program we were only able to help one family but thanks to all of you and our founders amazing ability to negotiate and find great deals lol we can now help multiple families. But we def couldn't do it without you, our donors. As a young and growing company our resources are still limited so we still depend on donations from others to help us reach our goal of adopting more and more families that are dealing with cancer and other debilitating illnesses and could use a break.
DONATION tRANSPARENCY
Unfortunately one of the biggest problems in the world of charitable contributions and beneficial campaigns is fraud. Technology & social media makes it easier than ever to duplicate a legitimate campaign as ones own and to collect the proceeds. On the other side of fraud big & small companies may collect for the less fortunate or sick but end up pocketing almost all the proceeds donated. It's a shady world out there which makes people and corporations question whether or not their donation will get to the person it's intended for which is we created the campaign Donation Transparency (DT). DT is our way of showing our donors and beneficiaries that we aren't "taking them for a ride". By showing you in real time where each gift or donation goes we allow you all to see your money/gift at work and you can rest assured it's being used for it's intention. Follow your donations journey using the hashtag #DONATIONTRANSPARENCY and feel better knowing your donation is in the right hands.
our 2019 families
Martine
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Martine is an amazing, smart, beautiful single mom located in Palm Beach with breast cancer who is about to undergo surgery to remove both her breast then she will start radiation. She has a 3 year old son and will have to take 1-2 months off to recover from her surgery and to undergo radiation. In addition to her upcoming surgery and radiation Martine is currently suffering from congestive heart failure due to chemo.
We are looking to help her with the following: -Gifts for her son for Christmas -Money for the next 2 months car payment and insurance. -Gift Cards to Publix and Walmart for food and toiletries. -A day bed or pullout couch for downstairs as she won't be able to go upstairs while recovering from surgery. |
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Justin
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Justin spent 2 years in Afghanistan as a "door kicker" witnessing some pretty horrific things before returning back home to Florida and his infant daughter in 2013. He is the type who doesn't talk about his time there but picture Forest carrying Lt. Dan while shot and that's Justin. He's the guy who might tell you to piss of but take a bullet for you 5 minutes later.
Upon returning home Justin learned he had Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia or LGL after an emergency surgery, starting a whirlwind of surgeries and chemotherapy that he still deals with to this day. In 2015 he met a girl named Charlie who also happens to be a long-time friend of our founder Elyse. Charlie got Elyse out of the house when she first had cancer and wasn't able to do much, something that will always mean a lot to our founder, a loyal friend when sick is everything. That's the type of person Charlie is. Not only is she beautiful, smart and hard working but an amazing mom to her 3 kids so it's no surprise it took her no time at all to fall in love with Justin's daughter and vice versa. Justin treats Charlie's kids from her first marriage like his own, she even jokes that Justin loves her kids more than she does. Most recently Justin had a bone marrow transplant, while he stay's hopeful he also stays realistic. He knows what getting too hopeful can do in this fight. Currently he receives temporary disability but it doesn't even cover a week's worth of groceries for the family of 6. And while Charlie is a super hard worker, working a successful full-time career in sales the holidays are a slow time in her industry. All this hardly seems fair for a vet who gave so much for his country. That being said.... This holiday season we are looking for help with: -Utility Bills -Grocery and Gas gift-cards -A new bedroom and living room set. When you're fighting cancer the couch and bed are the two places you will be and he deserves to be comfortable. |
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PatrickPat is an amazing father and husband these days but before that he was a sergeant in the US Army. In 2004 he was struck by an RPG near Mahmudiyah and immediately lost his right leg at the knee with both femoral arteries bleeding out but thanks to the quick thinking and training by his teammates and medics Pats life was saved and days later he was transferred back to the states where countless surgeries and grafts took place in effort to save him. Eventually his right leg was fully amputated at the hip but that hasn't stopped Pat. In 2006 he medically retired and now enjoys time with his wife Jenna and two sons.
Fast forward to 2019 life is going good for Pat, he's healing from his past and a house is being built and donated to his family by Homes For Troops so Pat can access his living area easier when he got the call no kid wants to get. His mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and the treatment area was far, she would need help with travel and lodging expenses amongst other things. Pat reached out to see what I could do. Fast forward to today Pat received a call that his father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. It doesn't see fair after all he's been through. While Pat himself does not have cancer there are exceptions and we believe his sacrifice to our country warrants some help for his parents. We are looking for: -Cash Donations -Gas and Walmart giftcards -Travel site gift-cards such as hotels.com or expedia.com to help cover hotel stays during treatment. -In addition we would love to help Pat & Jenna get some new furnitute for their new house so any giftcards to furniture stores are appreciated. |
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