The patient we are sponsoring is currently being treated at Penn Medicine.  She is a 46 year old single mom of two teenage boys with stage 3 cancer.  When  asked specifically what they needed she said "everything".  She said "the house is empty". 

The family is Muslim, they don't celebrate Christmas and I thought that was important to know as people are choosing their gift wrap or any other holiday treats. 

We will use donations to buy gifts and to provide gift cards so they can purchase day to day household items. Donations will also be used to help the pay rent and utility bills.  

We would like to have the gifts and donations ready to go by December 20th so that we can make the delivery to the family before Christmas Day

Collection Box in Ground White Office.

See below for specific needs identified by the family.  Please feel frree to purchase other age appropriate gifts or household items that may not be on this list.  We appreciate if you gift wrap each item, labeled "Mom", "age 14" and "age 18". 

*ALL PURCHASES HAVE BEEN SIGNED UP FOR OR DROPPED OFF TO GW

*MAY DONATE MORE ITEMS OR MAKE A MONETARY DONATION IF YOU WERE HOPING TO!

*IF YOU HAVEN'T DROPPED OFF YOUR CONTRIBUTION YET, PLEASE DO SO NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 20TH (SAME FOR MONETARY DONATIONS ONLINE)

*ALSO, WOWOWOW YOU ARE ALL AMAZING THANK YOU!

Mom (patient)-

• winter coat (size XL)
• gloves and hat
• warm clothes (size XL)
• blanket

Son (age 14)

• winter coat (medium)
• gloves and hat
• sweat shirts and pants (small/medium)
  • 1 sweatsuit purchased
• sneakers - size 11 (he's not picky about brand)
• socks
• blanket

Son (age 18)

• winter coat (XL)
• gloves and hat
• sweat shirts and pants (XL)
• sneakers - will find out size
• socks
• blanket

Household items

• Kitchen utensils and cookware
• Towels and washcloths
• Toiletries (toothbrushes, paste, soap, dental floss....)

Operation Santa is a Legacy of Hope initiative that delivers hope and holiday cheer to cancer patients and their families.  For parents who are too sick to work and unable to provide the kind of Christmas that they dream of for their children, your help will allow them to see the smiles on their kids' faces as they celebrate the magic of the season.