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Why Me

Children Health

1152 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01602

Phone (508) 757 - 7734

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Our mission	To help Central New England families cope with childhood cancer.

Opportunities	Childcare Assistance Often needed for the families living at Sherry’s House and for parents who drop off a child to attend scheduled support group meetings, volunteers focus their time and talents to assist with childcare. On occasion, emergency childcare is needed due to unforeseen circumstances. Volunteers can be placed on a schedule or On-Call listing. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Meal Assistance It is wonderful to receive a home cooked meal after spending multiple days eating hospital food. If you’re someone who enjoys cooking or baking, we have volunteers that prepare food on a regular basis or for specific outings and events. We have a freezer to store a number of meals at a time. Simply label and package dinners to be distributed as needed. Suggestions include chicken dishes, lasagna, baked macaroni and cheese, shepherd’s pie, American chop suey or any family favorite. One-time, Occasional 55+, Adults, Child with Adult Individuals, Families Indoor None Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Housekeeping Sherry’s House is made up of a number of rooms and housekeeping is one of our constant needs. Volunteer opportunities include dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, cleaning windows, emptying trash, etc. Cleaners, gloves, tools and all other supplies needed to efficiently perform these tasks will be provided. Weekly, Monthly Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Indoor None, On-site Weekdays, Weekends Fundraising Events Held throughout the year, our events need volunteers for flyer distribution, raffle and ticket sales, silent and live auction running, event setup, cleanup and breakdown, registration, etc. Volunteers work alongside the event coordinators to manage tasks and responsibilities. Training is provided as required. Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Event support, Indoor, Outdoor On-site Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Family Fun Events Volunteer opportunities for Family Fun Events include, but are not limited to: registration, food assistants, arts and crafts assistants, characters in costume, amateur photographers, setup, cleanup and event breakdown. Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Event support, Indoor, Outdoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Patient Transportation At times our families need assistance getting to and from local hospitals, clinics, doctor appointments and support groups. Volunteers provide transport as needed. A valid driver’s license and use of your own vehicle is required and all risk of driving is assumed under your personal automobile insurance policy. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor None Weekdays, Weekends Office Support Located within Sherry’s House, there are a variety of opportunities to assist our staff, including phone coverage, mailings, donation solicitation and follow-up phone contact for in-kind donations, and logging in in-kind donations. Training will be provided. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor Formal Weekdays Errand Runner Volunteer opportunities include picking up donated items from local donors, posting flyers, delivering meals and care packages to our families or running quick errands in a small driving radius. A valid driver’s license and use of your own vehicle is required and all risk of driving is assumed under your personal automobile insurance policy. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor None Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

How you help	The success of Why Me and it’s programs is due, in tremendous part, to the dedicated team of volunteers committed to the mission of providing love and support for families with childhood cancer. If you want to make a difference in the life of Why Me children and their families, there are many opportunities available to you.

About us	Why Me offers a comprehensive approach to supporting the entire family through a pediatric cancer diagnosis. We are here from the moment a family hears the words “your child has cancer” and continues throughout every step of their journey. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the effect on the entire family is profound and pervasive. The initial diagnosis is devastating, followed by fear and anxiety for all that lies ahead. Pediatric cancer protocols can last years and life is disrupted not just emotionally but financially as well. Through our all-encompassing support services and programs, families find the tools and assistance needed to manage these changes. The organization continues to be managed in part by individuals who have had a child with cancer and wish to help others who now face the same challenge.