Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Inc.
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June 23, 2010
I am writing in support of CLF and their innovative resource for patients and families known as the Hope Binder. Working in the medical field, I have seen countless families benefit from this resource. It has helped them keep their child's medical information organized, provided education information and support. In addition, CLF has been wonderful to work with. They continuously check in with my organization, provide the binders seamlessly at no cost to us. This foundation is a blessing to us and the families we deal with.
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About every month
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2010
June 22, 2010
We would like to thank you for your continued support. You have continually provided Calling Cards, Hugs U Wear and Hope Binders free of charge to our families in need. Each of these items has made a significant impact in the quality of life for our families. The calling cards allow families to keep in touch with their families during their hospital stay when otherwise they feel "stuck"in the hospital. The Hugs U Wear program provides free wigs to our beautiful children whoare concerned about how they look with no hair. When one of our patients tries on the wig for the first time, the look on their faces is PRICELESS!!! You give them back a sense of normalcy, which is important when everything else in their life is so abnormal during this time. The Hope Binders you provide are an essential part of our programs. This organized book contains not only tools like paper, pens and calendars but also contains books that help parents to understand what childhood cancer is and all of the complicated medical jargon that is commonly used in hospitals. This binder is a LIFELINE!!!
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About every month
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2010
June 21, 2010
Thanks to the thoughfulness and generosity of the Childhood Leukemia Foundation, the children in the outpatient area now have a Wii to help brighten their day and help make their visit to the hospital a little more entertaining and enjoyable. As well as helping their physical well being. The children all love the new Wii and have even set up on-going Wii tournaments that they participate in during their outpatient visists. We are honored to have been chosen to receive this thoughtful gift that has brought hours of entertainment and laughter (which is something we truely value) to these brave children who are battling cancer. There are simply not enough words to thank you for this gift that means so much the children and their families.
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the children we work with. Amazing!!!
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About every month
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2010
June 17, 2010
After receiving a Hope Binder from the Childhood Leukemia Foundation I can now keep all of my child’s records in one place. The binder is just so helpful! It contains sections for medications, physician contact information, as well as test and lab results. Best of all this binder allows me to carry the important information about my child’s care when we go to the hospital, infusion room or the doctor’s office. We can’t thank the Childhood Leukemia Foundation enough for this wonderful resource, it has made such a difference in our personal battle with childhood cancer.
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One time
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2010
June 17, 2010
We were returning from the hospital for the second round of chemo, and we knew this time we were in for a pretty long stay. Our social worker surprised us with a “Wish Basket” from Childhood Leukemia Foundation. It really helped to brighten a lousy day. The fun activates and other helpful items in the basket really put a smile on our daughters face, and ours too. It even had a Target gift card inside which allowed us to spend money on something fun for our daughter. We can’t thank CLF enough for this wonderful gift, and for all they do to help make the difficult journey of battling cancer a little easier for us, and so many other families. Our sincere thanks to CLF and their Wish Basket program!
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About every six months
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2010
June 17, 2010
Childhood Leukemia Foundation sent our daughter a Wish Basket full of goodies and a gift card for her to use as she wanted. The basket could not have come at a better time. She had recently lost her hair for the third time and was very shy about being in stores with no hair but with her gift card she was thrilled about buying stuff. She ran up and down the aisles looking for what ever caught her eye. She finally set her sights on four dvds and a special coloring book. For those thirty minutes she has forgotten she was bald. Thank you for your kind gift and all you do!
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2009
May 28, 2010
After receiving the foundations gift, social work presented the curious box to a six year old boy. It was the 29th day that this boy and his family were at the hospital. He was in a great deal of discomfort. Try as they might, his parents could not get their eldest to stop crying. Upon seeing the purple house (WishBasket) however, our patients focus shifted. Over the nex 10 minutes, I watched as he exlpored the contents of the basket. His blood pressure dropped, his parents relaxed and a difference was made in what can be a cruel and unusal form of treatment. Today he and his parents were reminded that other care. Thank you for making a difference. The Pediatric Social Word Deparment at Shands Hospital. Bailee has been a patient here for over a year. On one day fo her clinic visit we gave her her Wish Basket. She could not believe that I was giving her a present with her name on it. She opened the box in the middle of the hallway. All of the contents were spread all over the floor for everyone to see. Mom read your letter and was overwhelmed with emotion at what this letter said and what the box entaled. Her reaction was priceless! Bryttany is a teenager that usually spends her inpatient visits under the covers, lights off in her room, and converses minimally with anyone who walks into her room. I brought her her Wish Basket and all she kept saying was "Oh my gosh, the box is purple". She didnt even want to open the box because it was purple and that is her absolute favorite color. When she did open it, she was so excited to receive her gift card she couldnt figure out what to spend it on first! "How did they know I love purple" was all she kept saying. James is a teenager who is quiet and doesnt really say to much to the staff. When we gave him his Wish Basket however, his smile, facial expression and verbal gratitude for the basket said alot to his appreciation for your service. His expression was priceless! Advocate Hope Childrens Hospital Thank you so much for the Wish Baskets. We have been giving them to our patients on their birthdays and I must say from the youngest to the oldest, they have all loved their baskets. The baskets have not only brightened the child who receives its day but also brightends the day for the childs family as well as all the staff! Thank you for all you do to make the difficult journey of battling cancer a little easier for these children and families. Kids Cancer Foundation of South Florida I am writing in support of the Childhood Leukemia Foundation and their resource known as the Hope Binder. As a medical professional in an outpatient Oncology clinic, I have seen countless families benefit from this resource. It has helped them keep their child's medical information organized, provided educational information and support. In addition, CLF has been wonderful to work with. They continuously check in with my organization, provide binders seamlessly at no cost to us. Any expansion of this program or others by this foundation would be a great benefit to those that may receive them. Dana Farber Cancer Institute We want to extend our gratitude for the gift card and the Wish Basket. Our son is 20 months old and getting over a bone marrow transplant. We still have a long way to go until we can play outside so we bought a little tikes buggy to drive around in the house. It already been quite a bit of fun for him. Thanks soooo much!!! The Silva Family Kendall is a 6 year old patient of mine who just received her Hugs U Wear and she loves it. She is a very loving and caring child who wants to be a nurse when she grows up. We want to thank you for bringing back a sense of normalcy for her with your Hug. Clarion North/Riley Hosptial I wanted to thank you for my Hope Binder! My social worker delivered it after I asked her in the hospital for one. I had papers all over the place and so i was able to toss all the loss folders and organize everything into yours. I love the hole punch so I could sit in clinic and accomplish it while waitiing for my son (who just turned 6) to recover from bone marrow aspiration and spinal. The phone card was wonderful, I gave it to my mom who lives in FL so she can call us as she doesnt have long distance on her phone - she is 81. It helps her to feel not so far away. The binder is GREAT!!! Sarah Kleinhans
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2010
May 28, 2010
Their calling cards allow many of our out of town patients to keep in touch with their families when the are "stuck" in the hospital. The Hugs U Wear program provides free wigs to our beautiful girls who are concerned about how they look with no hair. When one of our patients trys on a wig for the first time, the look on their faces is priceless! The Hope Binders you provide are an essential part of our Oncology program. When a family is diagnosed, I immediately provide the family with a Hope Binder. This organized book not only contains tools like paper, pen and calendars but also contains books that help parents to understand what childhood cancer is and the complicated medical jargon that is commonly used in hospitals. The binder is a lifeline in many ways. We cannot thank you enough for the incredible work that you do, and we sincerely hope that thise who help to fund these programs recognize the hope this provides to our families.
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Helping children with cancer have a sense of normalcy
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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