January

-42 coloring banners (7 each) purchased from Friends Art Lab for Duke Children’s Hospital per the Child Life request (Heart, Flower, St. Patrick, Bug, Dinosaur, & Ocean)

-Care packages sent to Domenic (6 yr old w leukemia), his 3 sisters, and his parents. Gift cards & financial assistance check included.

February

-Valentine’s Day stuffed animals donated to Duke Children’s Hospital prior to the holiday.

-3 gift cards sent to Nelcy/Alex (17 yo w relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma) per request of UNC Social Worker – Walmart/Uber/Visa.

-Ordered 10 My Port, 10 My Central Line, and 5 My Port and NG Tube books (by Angus Olsen) and shipped to Stacy Peterson/Brenner Children’s Hospital per their Child Life Dept request.

March

– Care package sent to Farah (20 yo w leukemia). Gift cards included.

– Care packages sent to Emerson (6 yo w ALL, diagnosed 12/2023) and his sister, Cassidy (8 yo). Gift cards included.

– Care packages sent to Kaleb (5 yo w B-cell ALL, diagnosed 8/26/2024) and his sister, Kaylee (8 yo). Gift cards included + financial assistance to the family.

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Daya (11 yo w sclerosis rhabdomyosarcoma) for utility bill per request of UNC social worker, Nakita.

– 4 care packages sent to Jenna (6 yo diagnosed w B-cell ALL in 2024) and to her 4 sisters. Gift cards included + financial assistance to family.

April

– Financial assistance provided to the family of child in treatment (7 yo w B-cell ALL, diagnosed 2/2025) for utility payment per request of UNC social worker

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Brodhi (4 yo w B-cell ALL, diagnosed 6/2024) for utility bills per request of UNC social worker

– 3 care packages sent to Zebi (3 yo, dx w ALL 1/2024) and her older sisters, Crea (11) and Cypress (16). Gift cards included + $250 donation to their GoFundMe: Help Little Zebi Johnson beat Leukemia 

– Donation to RMH of the Triangle – $300

– 3 care packages sent to Zebi (3 yo girl diagnosed w ALL in Jan 2024) and to her 2 sisters. Gift cards included.

– 3 care packages sent to Hunter (8 yo diagnosed w B-cell ALL, first in 2021, relapse in 2023) and his 2 brothers. Gift cards included + financial assistance to family. 

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Rama (16 yo w ovarian dysgerminoma) for utility bill per request of UNC social worker

May

– Duke Children’s Child Life request for infant-aged items, giant Connect4 game, and then 3 large boxes of toy donations.

– Care packages sent to Wyatt (7 yo w B-cell ALL, diagnosed 4/16/24) and his sister MaKayla (5 yo). Gift cards included + financial assistance to family.

– 4 care packages sent to Arianny (5 yo w leukemia, diagnosed 1/2025) and her sisters, Ximena (14), Scarlett (11), and brother, Dario (11). Gift cards included + $250 donation to her GoFundMe: Stand with Arianny: Facing Leukemia Together

– Financial assistance provided to the family of King (20 month old, diagnosed w AML 3/21/25) for utility bill payment per request of UNC social worker

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Breana (17 yo w metastatic diffuse high-grade glioma) for rent per request of UNC social worker

June

– 3 care packages sent to Rylee (6 yo w Ewing’s sarcoma, initially diagnosed 9/16/22, then again in 7/5/23) and to her older sister, Reagan (8), and brother, Brently (11). Gift cards included + financial donation to the family.

– 2 care packages sent to Stella (10 yo diagnosed with ependymoma in 3/2021; relapse 1/2023) and to her older sister, Hailey (13). Gift cards included + items purchased and sent off her Amazon Wish List.

– 3 care packages sent to Zaynee (6 yo, diagnosed w B-cell ALL in 12/2024), and her younger brother, Zeyad (4), and older sister, Ryleigh (14). Gift cards included + $250 donation to their GoFundMe: Zaynee’s Journey Battling Leukemia Together

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Christopher (11 yo w B-cell ALL) for utility bill payment per request of UNC social worker

July

– Care packages sent to Lexie (3 yo, diagnosed w B-cell ALL 4/4/24). Gift cards included.

– Donation to Duke Children’s Hospital – filled all of the Child Life Specialists’ requests. A majority of the items were geared for teenagers (sports gear, headphones, water bottles, phone accessories, makeup, room decor, etc), plus stuffed animals, medical play toys/tools/kids books, puzzles, crafts, and board games.

– Donation to Brenner Children’s Hospital – filled all of the Child Life Specialist requests, gift cards for “end of treatment” and birthday celebrations, and tons of art & crafts, games, dolls, legos, books, slime, and everything in-between.

– 2 care packages sent to Mylo (4yo fighting ALL since 5/2024) and his older sister, Sonija (12). Also something in there for his newborn brother, Mizael. Gift cards included + $250 sent via Venmo: @mylosjourney

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Mason (12 yo w rhabdomyosarcoma relapse) for mortgage per request of UNC social worker

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Nyomi (4 yo w metastatic pineoblastoma) for utility bill payment per request of UNC social worker

– Financial assistance provided to the family of Roderick (7 yo w ALL) for utility bill payment per request of UNC social worker

August

– 3 care packages sent to Hayes (3 yo, diagnosed w ALL 8/19/24) and his older sister Cora (9), older brother Cooper (4), and twin brother Holden (3). Gift cards included + $250 donation to their GoFundMe: Help Hayes Mijach’s Fight Against Leukemia.

– 2 care packages sent to Ella (6 yo, diagnosed w AML in 2/2025) and her older brother Asher (8). Gift cards included + $250 donation to their GoFundMe: Help Ella Fight Leukemia: Support Her Family.

– Care package sent to Noura (2yo, diagnosed w neuroblastoma 7/25/25). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

September

– 3 care packages sent to Arisbeth (3 yo, diagnosed w B-cell ALL 5/26/25) and her older sisters, Areli (9) and Genesis (11). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

– 3 care packages sent to Ayla (3 yo, diagosed w ALL 1/4/24) and her older brothers, Ryder (6) and Asher (9). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

– 2 care packages sent to Andrew (3yo, diagnosed w HR ALL, 5/16/23) and his older sister Caylee (8). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation via PayPal.

– 2 care packages sent to Harper (5yo diagnosed w leukemia 4/2025) and her older sister Skye (8). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

– 3 care packages sent to Ethan (7yo diagnosed w leukemia 6/2021 w relapse 6/2025) and his older brothers, Dylan (10) and Kayden (12). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

– 3 care packages sent to Brynlee (6yo, diagnosed w ALL 3/2025) and her younger sisters, Remington (3) and Bailey (1). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

October

-3 care packages sent to Jensen (3 yo, diagnosed w high risk B-cell ALL 7/2025) and his older brothers, Jennings (5) and Jude (12). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to their GoFundMe: JensenStrong – Crushing Leukemia.

-2 care packages sent to Cole (2 yo, diagnosed with high risk B-cell ALL on 4/2021) and his older brother, Hudson (10). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

-Care package sent to Giavanna (6 yo, diagnosed with high risk B-cell ALL on 1/6/24). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to the family.

-2 packages sent to Thu Le (15 yo, diagnosed w ALL in 2024 and currently in relapse 2/2025) and her younger sister, Thi Le (8). Gift cards included.

-Care package sent to Savannah (14yo, diagnosed w ependymoma in 2017 w recurrence of tumor in 2024). Gift cards included.

November

-2 care packages sent to Zayleigh (6 yo, diagnosed with ALL 9/2024) and her older brother, Isaiah (14). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation to their GoFundMe: Zayleigh’s Leukemia Journey.

-2 care packages sent to Ethan (10 yo, diagnosed w DIPG 9/6/2024) and his older sister, Kenvanique (17). Gift cards included + $250 monetary donation.

-2 care packages sent to Delta (5 yo, diagnosed with leukemia 12/26/23) and her older sister, Dani (7). Gift cards included.

December

-Donation to Brenner Children’s Hospital – we were able to fill all of the Child Life Specialist requests, gift cards donations, art & crafts, toys, small backpacks for teens for month-long infusions, legos, card games, action figures/barbies, dolls, and so much more.

-Donation to Duke Children’s Hospital – supplied the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit with 5 new iPads & covers PLUS a carload of everything and anything you could think of for kids, from toddlers to teens.

-2 care packages sent to Izzy (3 yo, diagnosed w B-cell ALL in 4/2024) and her younger sister, Lily (15 months). Gift cards included.

-3 packages sent to Chasity (12 yo diagnosed w ALL 7/31/23) and her older brother, Jayden (16), and older sister, Ariel (14). Gift cards included.