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We have several opportunities available for you to get involved. Making an impact takes all of us.

Working together. Insisting on hope. Never giving up.

care package crafted by volunteers during a crafting circle event

Host A Crafting for Cancer Event

Gather your organization, family, and or friends together and have some helping to spread cheer to cancer patients through your personalized Crafting for Cancer activities. NO CRAFTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! If you are able to tie a knot, attach a sticker, write an encouraging note, or even bag candy you are qualified.

We come to you and bring items for your group to make no-sew blankets, pocket crosses, encouraging notes, and mugs or water bottles designed by you.  Completed items will be added to  our Hope & Comfort Kits donated to cancer patients at local infusion centers.

care kit

Hope & Comfort Kits

We distribute Hope & Comfort Kits to cancer patients on a monthly basis. The kits are used to provide individuals with the encouragement, hope, and comfort needed while going through their cancer journey.   

Each kit contains the following items:

  • Encouraging Note
  • Journal
  • Fuzzy Sock
  • Puzzle Book 
  • Toiletry Items
  • Anti Nausea candy and/or tea

In addition various items may be included (based on inventory)

  • Quilt/Blanket
  • Port Pillow
  • Bandanas
  • Water Bottle
  • Tea Mugs

If you would like to donate an in kind item to bring joy to cancer patients, please complete our In-Kind donation form below or contact us.

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Diane's Helping Hands Comfort Kits recipient

Hope & Comfort Kit Referral

We provide encouragement, hope and comfort to ovarian cancer patients and caregivers throughout Connecticut. We distribute our Hope & Comfort Kits to infusion centers and to gyno oncologists for newly diagnosed patients. The kits include a variety of items such as journals, encouraging notes, candy, chapstick, hand gel, fuzzy socks, no-sew blanket.

Complete our referral link below to send a Hope & Comfort Kit to a cancer patient.

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Volunteer Opportunities

By volunteering with Diane's Helping Hands, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of others while also gaining valuable experience, building meaningful connections, and contributing to a worthy cause.

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Event Support

Assist with organizing and coordinating events such as walks, fundraisers, and awareness campaigns.

 

Outreach and Education

Help spread awareness about ovarian cancer through community outreach initiatives and social media campaigns.

Hope & Comfort Support

Provide hope and comfort to ovarian cancer patients and their caregivers by helping to assemble and deliver kits to local infusion centers.

 

Administration Work

Helping to comprise data regarding Ovarian Cancer information, seeking opportunities for community outreach, maintaining data including individuals served.

 

Testimonials

Dear Crystal and Tunisia, 

 

Sending an abundance of thanks for the kit with items so carefully chosen to stimulate all the senses. The kit arrived on a down day but I was buoyed knowing that I was receiving prayers and encouragement.  Your mom must have been a very special   person to have inspired you to carry on  her legacy.  She would be so proud!

 

Most Sincerely, 

Mary R.

Good Morning Tunisia, I am reaching out to give you and your sister a personal thank you from my sister.  We were at UCONN cancer center yesterday and she received a Hope & Comfort Bag. How awesome it is that you and Crystal do that... it really meant so much to her.. thank you!

Anonymous

How thoughtful of you to remember me at what I consider a crossroad in my health journey.  Your act of kindness is so much appreciated, especially your prayers.  Thanks again,

Lou

These tender touches have an enormous impact on our patients and their families.

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