Club Care

Activities and Programs:

AWARE FUNDRAISER SUMMER 2024

In the summer of 2024, Club Care partnered with AWARE; an organization dedicated to volunteering, promoting awareness, and generating funds to support the needs of women and girls in the New York City area. Club Care members volunteered at a fundraiser to support AWARE’s mission and had over 20 junior volunteers assisting from various Club Care chapters.

HUGS AT HOME SPRING 2024

Club Care volunteers supported Hugs at Home by organizing a drive to collect items for the mailed care packages and assembling and mailing 37 gift boxes, each with a personalized note for the recipient. Hugs at Home is a project designed to demonstrate support for women facing gynecologic cancer and provide them with resources, such as beauty supplies or self-care items.

W2W REUNION SPRING 2024

In the spring of 2024, Club Care’s team of volunteers assisted at a reunion event for Woman to Woman. Woman to Woman; a gynecological cancer support program at Mount Sinai Hospital, has been a consistent partner of Club Care. Club Care created various community-building activities to connect patients, survivor volunteers and staff about gynecologic cancer and gut health.

HOLIDAY STAFF APPRECIATION WINTER 2024

Club Care took on the role of “holiday elves” to deliver staff appreciation packages to the oncology staff at Mount Sinai Hospital. Glam4Good, a past partner of Club Care, provided self care bags which were delivered along with handmade cards from our junior volunteers.

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL EVENT WINTER 2024

In January of 2024, Club Care took three families to the American Girl Doll Store for a shopping spree and afternoon tea. Thanks to a generous grant from the Brooke’s Voice Foundation, the girls and their families were able to purchase new dolls, accessories, outfits and spend an amazing afternoon with our Club Care Team.

METS GAME FALL 2023

In the fall of 2023, Club Care took Sofia, someone whom we previously worked with for our Family Makeover Project in 2022, to a Mets game. We brought food, Mets gear, and more! We had an incredible time and are so appreciative to have the opportunity to continue to build our relationship with Sofia.

FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS SPRING 2023

During the spring of 2023, Club Care made over 200 friendship bracelets with the help of our volunteers with positive messages for oncology staff and patients. These bracelets had messages promoting positivity and gratitude. We delivered these to various people in the Mount Sinai oncology ward.

STAFF APPRECIATION GIFTS 2023

For Valentine’s Day 2023, we wanted to celebrate the incredible oncology staff at Mount Sinai Hospital. We created Valentine’s Day gift bags with personalized notes for both in-patient and out-patient staff members from multiple care units. Our team hand-delivered each care package to the hospital staff on Valentine’s Day.

CARE PACKAGES WINTER 2022

For this project, we wanted to ring in the New Year by showing our appreciation to a past Club Care family. We reconnected with Derek’s family, who we worked with earlier in the year to plan his Birthday Party. We created customized gift packages based on each family member’s preferences to show our gratitude for this amazing family and to say happy holidays. We partnered with several Club Care chapters to include personalized cards in each care package.

FALL BAKE SALE 2022

For our fall fundraiser, we enlisted the help of our volunteers and community to organize a bake sale in our local park. Similar to previous fundraisers, we donated the leftover baked goods along with a grocery gift card to a family dealing with food insecurity.

DEREK’S BIRTHDAY PARTY 2022

For our Fall Project, we connected with an 11-year-old boy who finished his treatment for medulloblastoma over the summer. With the help of Chuck E. Cheese, we collaborated to organize a memorable party for this boy. We worked with this incredible family to create Derek’s dream party and make this day special. We provided a cake, presents, decorations, party favors, and food to celebrate his birthday and being cancer-free.

HEALTHY SNACKING ZOOM FALL 2022

Working with Woman to Woman, a program based at Mount Sinai Hospital, we researched and organized a presentation of our favorite nutritious snacks. We then presented and demonstrated the process of making our delicious recipes for women with gynecologic cancer via Zoom. We offered this program in English and Spanish.

MOTHER’S DAY VIRTUAL SPA EXPERIENCE 2022

To show our appreciation for the amazing Moms who work so hard to care for their children with brain cancer, we arranged for four Moms to receive special care packages filled with makeup products. Upon receiving these products, these Moms were then connected with makeup artists to teach them how to use these products for a special Mother’s Day treat!

FAMILY MAKEOVER PROJECT SPRING 2022

To help celebrate spring, Club Care partnered with a 15-year-old girl with brain cancer, her 13-year-old sister, and their Mom to arrange professional makeovers for all three of them. We treated this family to haircuts, hairstyles, professional makeup, a new wardrobe, and a huge array of beauty products. After their special day of beauty and pampering, they were provided with a gift card to go out to dinner and celebrate their new looks!

FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPONSORSHIP WINTER 2021

We wanted to bring some holiday cheer to a family who was struggling with cancer. We spoke many times with this family of five, including a daughter with brain cancer, working hard to create a memorable Christmas for their entire family. We purchased presents and gift cards for the whole family (including their dog), Christmas decorations and treats, and a grocery gift certificate to cook their own special Christmas meal.

FUNDRAISER/BAKE SALE & FOOD DONATION FALL 2021

For our next project, we organized a bake sale in a local park. We created a signup sheet for our family and friends to bake treats to help us raise money to fund future projects. All unsold food was donated and delivered directly to a family facing food insecurity along with a gift card enabling them to buy groceries for their family.

CANCER PATIENT BEDROOM MAKEOVER SPRING 2021

With the world facing a global pandemic, we had to be creative and figure out a COVID-safe but impactful project. We connected with a family to design and redecorate the bedroom of a young girl battling medulloblastoma. We created an Amazon wish list and rallied our community to assist us in making this young girl’s dreams come true. We connected multiple times through Zoom discussing what her dream bedroom would look like, allowing us to turn her dream into a reality.

ONCOLOGY UNIT STAFF CARE PACKAGES SPRING 2020

We wanted to show our support and appreciation for the hardworking oncology staff. We baked special treats and included handwritten notes, mugs and Starbucks gift cards to express our gratitude for their hard work. We then hand-delivered the packages to the multidisciplinary staff.

PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENT CARE PACKAGES FALL 2019

For our first project, we created and designed custom clipboards to raise money. With the money raised, we purchased fun toys and entertaining games to assemble care packages. We then hand-delivered these comfort bags to pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment at Mount Sinai Hospital.