Community Outreach

We know cancer happens to people other than just firemen.  It can happen to anyone, at any age… growing old isn’t a luxury everyone has. Day after day, week after week, and month after month, I sat in an infusion lab and watched warriors of all ages doing everything possible to kill the cancer growing inside of them.  It is no easy feat.  Sitting in an infusion lab for 12 hours a day can be brutal.  In an effort to support the cancer community as a whole, we have donation supply drives throughout the year during which time we collect brain games, coloring books, reading books, playing cards, etc.  All of the items are then donated to infusion and oncology cancer centers.  The staff distributes the items to patients to help them pass the long hours spent sitting in the infusion labs.  

 

We also know that patients need more than just medicine to continue their fight against cancer.   Chemotherapy and radiation can damage the bone marrow leading to reduced production of blood cells.  Transfusions can help improve the patients quality of life by replenishing blood cells and platelets.  To continue helping the cancer community as a whole, we also hold blood drives where whole blood donations are collected and then separated into red cells, platelets, and plasma.  These donations are life saving to cancer patients.

 

Facing cancer isn’t easy and it isn’t something anyone should have to do alone.  We are so very thankful for the community that stands with us and helps us make these donations possible. 
~ Christy

99

Whole Blood Donation Units

…separated into red cells, platelets, and plasma helping 297 patients

437

Puzzle Books

(crossword, find a word, Soduko)

516

Mechanical Pencils

153

Coloring Books

171

boxes of 12 count-colored pencils

252

Stress Grippers

18

boxes of Uno Cards

289

decks of playing cards

30

Cinch Bags

21

reading books of encouragement and prayer

4

prayer crosses
January 8, 2025

Donation to UNC-Rex Hospital Hematology Oncology Infusion Center, Garner

65 puzzle books (crossword, find a word, Soduko)

84 mechanical pencils

40 coloring books

40 boxes of 12 count-colored pencils

24 Stress grippers

3 decks of Uno Cards

78 decks of playing cards

8 reading books of encouragement and praye

January 8, 2025

Donation to Duke Cancer Center, Raleigh

135 puzzle books (crossword, find a word, Soduko)

168 mechanical pencils

60 coloring books

60 boxes of 12 count-colored pencils

5 Highlights books

28 Stress grippers

5 decks of Uno Cards

100 decks of playing cards

8 reading books of encouragement and prayer

March 16, 2024

Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade

February 20, 2024

Donation to Duke Cancer Center, Raleigh

237 puzzle books (crossword, find a word, Soduko)

264 mechanical pencils

53 coloring books

71 boxes of 12 count-colored pencils

200 Stress grippers

10 boxes of Uno Cards

120 decks of playing cards

30 cinch bags

5 reading books of encouragement and prayer

4 prayer crosses

February 17, 2024

Community Blood Drive, Willow Spring NC

December 27, 28, & 30, 2024

Community Blood Drive, Raleigh NC