American Cancer Society: Hope Lodge
Hope Lodge offers cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay when their best hope for effective treatment may be in another city.
American Cancer Society-Cancer research-Largest nongovernmental funder of cancer research in the United States, having spent more than $4.5 billion on cancer research since 1946.
For more than a decade, this group of volunteers have dedicated themselves to providing hope, comfort and compassionate care to breast cancer patients and their families at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital. They are a part of the Volunteer Services at UAB Medicine. (Follow the link to read Kirstin's Angel Squad Story!)
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The Story...
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Chick4aCause LLC was founded in 2017 by Kirstin Hoff with a simple mission statement;
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INSPIRE! GIVE HOPE! Perform acts of JOY and kindness small and large.
In 2014, diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at age 46, I made the choice to stay positive, full of hope, and rely on my faith. throughout my treatment. This was especially difficult when, during Chemo, I got an extreme case of C. Diff. Infection, that put me in ICU, doctors not sure if I would survive.
I came out of the battle with a deepened understanding of the importance of JOY, HOPE and FAITH. I believe that small positive actions can ADD UP to make a huge impact in the world and I have set forth to create a charity that will fulfill this mission.
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Chicks are made individually using repurposed treasures representing that there are times in life that we feel worn out and tired, but with a little joy, we can be re-purposed and revitalized to make a new kind of beauty!
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