THE POWER OF DONATIONS, NO MATTER THE SIZE
There are so many causes, so many people and organizations that need your support. Whether it's the HS band of your neighbors' children, or local & national non-profit groups, you are inundated with requests. Given these options, a good question to ask is: "Where is my money going?". The money donated to the Mamma Jamma Ride is in turn given to 11 amazing Non-Profits who in turn use it to change the lives of Breast Cancer patients for the better!
Here’s a sampling of what your DONATION dollars do for the members of our community facing breast cancer.
$35
- 2 Trips to the Doctor
- 2 Grocery shopping visits
- 2 Housecleaning visits
- 2 Visits for companionship
- The cost of groceries for 1 survivor for six weeks + the cost of a cookbook
- Prosthesis Bra + 25 Co-payment for doctor visits
- Provides materials to make 21 hats for those with hair loss from chemo
- Provides materials for volunteers to make 6 blankets for patients “chilled” by infusions
- Buys a monthly Capital Metro pass
$60
- Space Heater for the winter
- Table Fan for the summer
- One month of Car Insurance coverage when someone in treatment can’t work
$75
- the cost of educational materials for 1 six week class serving 25 survivors
- Compression arm sleeve for women with lymphedema - a common side effect
- 4 times the lawn is mowed for a client too ill to do the task
- 4 times the laundry is done for a client too ill to do it themselves
$120
- 1 group support session for children who have a parent with cancer
- Bereavement Kits for one family, to create meaning and healing for children who have lost a loved one.
- Complete blood counts for a year ($100)
$250
- Window Air Conditioner Unit + the cost of a life-changing six-week course for 1 survivor – How To Survive. (This includes groceries to prepare the recipe at home with the rest of the survivor’s family, 9 hours of instruction, multiple nutritional handouts and a cookbook.)
- 2 weeks of an 8-week “Child/Parent Relationship Training” class for parents.
- Anesthesia during surgery
- Activity costs for one Teen Support Group outing, such as bowling or a sporting event.
- 2 Lymphedema Gloves
- Allows a homeless breast cancer patient to rent a room during her chemotherapy treatments
$500
- One excisional biopsy
- Rent for one month in times of crisis
- 4 group, or 7 individual support sessions for children who have a parent with cancer.
- Bereavement Kits for 5 families, to create meaning and healing for children who have lost a loved one.
- Underwriting for 25 or more families to attend one of five annual events designed to provide quality time together, and an opportunity to connect with other Wonders & Worries families.
- Eye Glasses for patients who require special eye prescription as a result of chemotherapy ($450)
- 7 individual support sessions for children who have a parent with breast cancer.
- 10-weeks of travel costs to meet children at their school or community center, and eliminate the transportation barriers common to many of our families.
- 3-month’s supply of medical play equipment (syringes, band-aids, IV bags, etc.), an integral part of our therapy sessions.
- Snacks for school group counseling sessions for a semester.
- 4 weeks of an 8-week “Child/Parent Relationship Training” class for parents.
Take a look at the continued POWER of your dollars:
$1,000 - Three courses of chemotherapy
$5,000 - One PET scan (monitors progress of treatment)
$14,000 - All treatment for one year for one neighbor facing breast cancer
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