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Through our Uplift Program, we send small toys, care products, and inspirational items to those battling cancer. Victoria met countless BRAVE cancer patients through her cancer journey who have inspired her to implement this program. We are collecting various in-kind donations which will be delivered to patients around the United States who are struggling with their Cancer battle and simply need an uplift during this difficult time.

Our vision is to help these patients with a simple gesture; a package and a smile, as they go through such a compromising, difficult time. Although we help a range of ages, this program is aimed especially towards children and young adults as that specific demographic is extremely close to Victoria's heart... Victoria accomplished her chemotherapy treatments at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) due to being diagnosed in 2010 with a cancerous childhood brain tumor, Medulloblastoma. It was pretty normal that Victoria and her Mother would spend an hour (sometimes more) in the waiting area before I started a round of chemotherapy. During this time, they met many brave children and their families. They would bring small toys/gifts in for the children undergoing treatments. Victoria loved talking with the children, making them laugh, and inspiring them through positive affirmations - telling them they were strong and brave! Seeing the joy on their face meant the world to her and it really helped her battle her own cancer physically and emotionally. She wanted them to look up to her; to be an example for them; showing them if she can do it, YOU CAN DO IT! Victoria felt a certain way being 21 years old and being in the same department as those precious kids. Seeing some of them with no hair, tubes in their nose, and crying in visible pain; all while gaining close relationships with many of them, and then sometimes not seeing them ever again due to this disease, was extremely hard for her. Due to that specific part of her journey plus an 8-year-old stranger at the time, Christian (who had the same type of brain cancer as her) is why she runs this program. Christian and Victoria had the same radiation schedule (across the street from CHOP at Penn Medicine; 8 weeks Monday through Friday) and she and her Mother would constantly run into him and his parents at CHOP Oncology for over a year; they became family. They would bring Christain a gift every Friday and his face would light up. Victoria became very attached to him. He was more than just a friend to her; he was a pillar of inspiration and hope. During most of Victoria's treatments, she would pray that God would take the toxins out of her body as well as, all the brave, courageous kids in the department. She would always say a separate prayer for her special buddy, Christian asking for healing and admiring his perseverance, fearlessness, and sweet innocence. This gave her even more motivation to continue to fight. As they finished their last radiation treatment, Victoria was honored to be able to ring the bell with him! Months later, he lost his hair and was not responding well to his chemotherapy treatments. Victoria and her Mother would visit him inpatient at CHOP as often as they could (God willing Victoria wasn't feeling very sick that day). Christian had lost his battle to this devil of a disease. Victoria remembers hearing the news as she was receiving chemotherapy and was just beside herself; sad, frustrated, and not understanding why it wasn't here. She had a very hard time handling his passing while continuing her treatments. A few weeks later due to her low blood counts, Victoria had an overnight stay at CHOP and she remembers lying in bed at 2 AM and making a promise to God that if she was blessed enough to beat this disease that she would one day try to… A. give back to those suffering from cancer in my community and B. continue doing what her and her Mother were doing back in 2010 for those courageous children like her guardian angel, Christian.

CREATING SMILES FOR THOSE

BATTLING CANCER ​

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Not all cancers are alike. Each individual's cancer journey differs from age to diagnosis to grade to length of treatment needed etc. Putting into perspective the patients undisclosed mental health or financial status can makes it difficult to understand what each patient is going through - especially if you have never been exposed to this disease. It is extremely traumatic for someone to be told "you have cancer" or "your loved one has cancer" - it's the fear of the unknown, it's the uncertainty, it's the PAIN, and every other brutal emotion you could think of.

 

No one should have to fight this disease alone. Giving support, like a small gesture of sending one of our packages, could put a smile on their face (if even for a moment). It's inspiring to know that such a SMALL gesture could truly make a BIG impact on their cancer journey. These fighters all could use a little UPLIFT!

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