Supporting Women Facing Breast Cancer Surgery
Before Jacquelyn’s own mastectomy, she was gifted items from a woman who also had a breast cancer surgery. Although the two women had not met, the connection they had due to their diagnosis instantly bonded them. Jacquelyn felt that this gesture was so moving that she developed vraniCARE to help support people facing a breast cancer surgery.
Knowing that this diagnosis can be scary and isolating, Jacquelyn wanted vraniCARE packages to remind people facing breast cancer that they are not alone and that there is so much HOPE. No one but another person who has walked this path before can understand how that feels.
There are two types of vraniCARE packages that we gift women who are facing breast cancer- the surgical tote and the chemotherapy tote. Both totes include items that Jacquelyn found particularly helpful while she was recovering from her mastectomy and while she was going through chemotherapy treatment.
Before Jacquelyn’s own mastectomy, she was gifted items from a woman who also had a breast cancer surgery. Although the two women had not met, the connection they had due to their diagnosis instantly bonded them. Jacquelyn felt that this gesture was so moving that she developed vraniCARE to help support people facing a breast cancer surgery.
Knowing that this diagnosis can be scary and isolating, Jacquelyn wanted vraniCARE packages to remind people facing breast cancer that they are not alone and that there is so much HOPE. No one but another person who has walked this path before can understand how that feels.
There are two types of vraniCARE packages that we gift women who are facing breast cancer- the surgical tote and the chemotherapy tote. Both totes include items that Jacquelyn found particularly helpful while she was recovering from her mastectomy and while she was going through chemotherapy treatment.
The Surgical Tote includes:
The Chemotherapy Tote includes:
The Surgical Tote includes:
The Chemotherapy Tote includes:
Included in each tote is a handwritten note of support from a woman who has previously received a vraniCARE package. In addition, a blank notecard is included for the current recipient to send some encouraging words to the next woman on this journey.
To date, we have sent approximately 150 totes to women, mostly in Minnesota, but also throughout the country. We currently deliver about 8 totes per month with the number continuing to increase. People can request a care package for themselves or someone they know by submitting a form on the website.
Recently we have expanded our mission by partnering with the Randy Shaver Cancer Foundation and the M Health Fairview Cancer Center Edina to support women who are receiving treatment at the Cancer Center. We were awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Randy Shaver Cancer Foundation to create 30 totes that will be given out at the Cancer Center. This will continue to expand our mission even further and help us to reach and support women who may not otherwise have access to these items.
We rely solely on donations to continue this important work. We are grateful for countless businesses in our community who support vraniCARE. A special thank you to Scheels in Eden Prairie and BIG - Big Impact Group in Chanhassen who have generously partnered with us keep our mission going!If you are interested in being part of this mission, you can shop our Amazon wish list below. Items will be delivered to our vraniCARE package assembly address. In addition, monetary donations are always welcome.
No woman should face this journey alone. vraniCARE is here to provide physical support and emotional connection to women going through breast cancer surgery and treatment.
Included in each tote is a handwritten note of support from a woman who has previously received a vraniCARE package. In addition, a blank notecard is included for the current recipient to send some encouraging words to the next woman on this journey.
To date, we have sent approximately 150 totes to women, mostly in Minnesota, but also throughout the country. We currently deliver about 8 totes per month with the number continuing to increase. People can request a care package for themselves or someone they know by submitting a form on the website.
Recently we have expanded our mission by partnering with the Randy Shaver Cancer Foundation and the M Health Fairview Cancer Center Edina to support women who are receiving treatment at the Cancer Center. We were awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Randy Shaver Cancer Foundation to create 30 totes that will be given out at the Cancer Center. This will continue to expand our mission even further and help us to reach and support women who may not otherwise have access to these items.
We rely solely on donations to continue this important work. We are grateful for countless businesses in our community who support vraniCARE. A special thank you to Scheels in Eden Prairie and BIG - Big Impact Group in Chanhassen who have generously partnered with us keep our mission going!If you are interested in being part of this mission, you can shop our Amazon wish list below. Items will be delivered to our vraniCARE package assembly address. In addition, monetary donations are always welcome.
No woman should face this journey alone. vraniCARE is here to provide physical support and emotional connection to women going through breast cancer surgery and treatment.
If you or someone you know is facing a breast cancer surgery please contact us. (Care packages are delivered prior to surgery.)
