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Somerville YMCA Volunteers Spread Warmth To Cancer Patients
Staff and volunteers from Somerville YMCA donated blankets to Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJ University Hospital Somerset.
March 12 2020
Somerville YMCA Volunteers Spread Warmth to Patients at Robert Wood Johnson’s Steeplechase Cancer Center
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Somerville, N.J. – March 11, 2020 – Staff and volunteers from Somerville YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, presented staff from Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset with blankets for their patients.
Cancer patients often feel cold when they are sitting in one place for several hours receiving chemotherapy. A new blanket not only provides warmth, but comfort. Some patients report that a hand-made blanket helps them to think about the person who made it, rather than the chemo they are receiving.
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rt of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. The initiative was organized by Togetherhood®, the Y’s volunteer-led service program that addresses community needs. Dozens of volunteers of all ages participated, making nearly 100 no-sew fleece blankets that will provide warmth to the patients throughout the seasons.
Greater Somerset County YMCA works to strengthen the community and works to deliver mission-driven programs and events that inspire people of all ages, support overall health and well being, and provide opportunities to give back.
This press release was produced by the Greater Somerset County YMCA. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
