Volunteer Opportunity
CanCare of Charleston has committed to providing dinner for approximately 30 guests of Hope Lodge (269 Calhoun St.) the evening of July 2. We need 4-5 volunteers to assist. Dinner is served buffet style at 6:00 p.m. and volunteers will be welcome to eat with the guests. Volunteers need to arrive by 5:30 and will be able to leave around 7:00 p.m We have applied to the Charitable Donations Program of Sticky Fingers to have this first event catered for free. If you would like to help with this event, please e-mail Jean Anglin at jeananglin26@gmail.com. Participation is limited to the first 5 people who respond. We also have plans for future events at Hope Lodge in September and November.
About Hope Lodge
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge program provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers. More than just a roof over their heads, it’s a nurturing community that helps patients access the care they need. Each Hope Lodge community offers a supportive, homelike environment where guests can share a meal, join in the evening’s activities, or unwind in their own private room. Patients staying at a Hope Lodge must be in active cancer treatment, and permanently reside more than 40 miles or one hour away from their cancer treatment center. Each patient must be accompanied by a caregiver.
The Charleston, SC Hope Lodge was the first facility of its kind in the country for cancer patients and caregivers. The concept came from Margot Freudenberg, a Holocaust survivor and leader in the Charleston medical and business communities. She was determined to establish a Hope Lodge community in Charleston. The facility opened in 1970. Now a nationwide program of the American Cancer Society, there are over 30 Hope Lodge facilities in the US and Puerto Rico serving patients and caregivers from all over the world.
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