Jean Baruch
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Jun 20, 2005, 10:04 PM
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Help with the Beads of Courage Program National Outreach
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Dear Beading Community at Large,
If you haven't had a chance yet, please visit the Beads of Courage website for information about the Beads of Courage program for children coping with cancer. As the Program Director, I am working hard to establish this program that I developed as a research-based supportive care intervention for children receiving treatment for cancer in all children's hospitals throughout the nation. We currently have three hospitals which implement the program for the pediatric oncology patients, with the goal to add many more. Including - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We need your financial support to assist with the cost of the program materials so that we can provide this much-needed program to both of these hospitals. Do you know anyone out there that would consider making a financial donation to assist us in our effort? The program costs are minimal with start-up costs only $2,500 - which is approx. $10 per child to provide this program to them during the entire treatment. Do you work for or know of a company, sports team, or other group that would consider becoming the Community Partner by sponsoring their Beads of Courage program outright?
Are you a glass bead artist? Consider donating your "practice beads" to our program. We provide handmade glass beads to children who participate in Beads of Courage for significant treatment milestones. We are extremely grateful to have received an endorsement by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Members of the ISGB donate beads so that we can provide children in our program with one-of-a-kind beads during their cancer treatment journey.
Are you a bead shop owner and would be willing to donate some beads to the program? We can use beads for our Partners in Courage programs for parents, siblings, peers and health care providers. Our Partners in Courage programs include innovative support group activities that involve the stringing of beads. We need a variety to support these events.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Jean Baruch, RN
Beads of Courage
Program Director
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