Lending Hearts

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Mission: Lending Hearts is a not for profit organization that facilitates peer support, through the use of educational and recreational activities and programs, for children and teens fighting and surviving cancer. Pediatric cancer patients have a difficult time juggling the life of a typical child in today’s world while also dealing with the physical and emotional changes caused by cancer. Lending Hearts is where they can come and not feel alone in their battle. It is an opportunity to interact with peers who are experiencing similar changes, an opportunity to not feel different and an opportunity to engage in educational and recreational activities and enrichment experiences. Lending Hearts’ unique market and program for approaching cancer patients fills a void in the services offered to children.

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5 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Jonny Imerman     CLOZTALK    ImermanAngels

Jonny Imerman CLOZTALK ImermanAngels Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/06/2021

GREAT mission, GREAT team! the CLOZTALK team is honored to call this org a partner & promote its good work!

CLOZTALK team
>> Jonny Imerman, co-founder

Cmzotis Volunteer

Rating: 5

11/28/2012

Lending Hearts is the most amazing organization for pediatric oncology patients in Pittsburgh. Children who are going through the difficulties of cancer are always in and out of doctors office and have a difficult time in school. Sometimes their friends pull away and don't understand what their friend is going through. With Lending Hearts, children are taken to fun events like sporting games, theater shows and art classes. Children get to be in fun atmospheres with peers just like them where they get to learn to things and even meet athletes or other professionals who survived cancer. I wish this organization was around when I was battling cancer. Lending Hearts is such a fantastic organization I'm excited to see what the future has in store for it and it's participants!

ChristinaD Board Member

Rating: 5

11/15/2012

Lending Hearts is a one-of-kind organization that truly has a tremendous impact on the Pittsburgh Region. I am extremely grateful to be a board member for an organization dedicated to providing fantastic programs for children with cancer. Throughout the year, Lending Hearts creates interactive events and programs for these children and their families to enjoy. I am consistenly amazed by the amount of passion and commitment surrounding the mission of this organization.

CSPaliouras Donor

Rating: 5

11/13/2012

I have been fortunate to watch the development of Lending Hearts from a vision 8 years ago to the development of a dedicated and compassionate Board of Directors and Board of Advisors and on to outreach and program development. Lending Hearts may only be in the midst of its second year, but what they have been able to accomplish has been tremendous. Their plans for the future are limitless. The impact the programs have on kids and their families is being felt and making a difference. As the knowledge of Lending Hearts grows, so will their impact on youth in the region who are fighting and surviving cancer and their families.

Stephanie68 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 4

11/13/2012

I am so appreciative that Lending Hearts has been established! It is the only Pittsburgh nonprofit available for kids with cancer. The organization strives to bring the kids and their families together for support, hope, and enjoyable times away from their daily focus which typically is on the child's illness. By incorporating social, educational, and wellness events for the families, it allows the kids to unite and not only grow from each other's support but give opportunity to spread the word about this much needed organization! Until now, there was a gap in the community for providing services solely to children with cancer....until now. Thank you Lending Hearts!

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