Local woman’s volunteer group, Junior Woman’s Club of Loudoun (JWCL), recently donated a second mobile playroom to Inova Loudoun Hospital.
JWCL donated the first playroom, a mobile unit on wheels which is fully stocked with toys and activities, in 2018 and has been saving funds over the past couple years to purchase this second playroom.
“Playing allows a child to escape from their reality, to be anyone they want and to go anywhere they want to go, even if it is for a moment. We are so happy and grateful that JWCL has the opportunity to provide these moments of play for the pediatric patients at Inova Loudoun,” says Francesca Jacobini, former JWCL President.
It means so much to JWCL members to be able to support the hospital team members, pediatric patients and their families. Members are happy to help bring some comfort and smiles to children while receiving medical care.
“We are grateful for the continued support and wonderful contribution that the Junior Woman’s Club of Loudoun is making to enhance a child’s time in the hospital,” stated Cindy DeFrancesco, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Inova Loudoun Hospital.
The mobile playroom is being purchased from The Oscar Litwak Foundation. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life of sick children while hospitalized by providing entertainment and resources for them to enjoy in their room.
For more information, please visit www.jwcl.org.
About Junior Woman’s Club of Loudoun
Based in Loudoun County and celebrating their 70th anniversary, Junior Woman’s Club of Loudoun is an active group of women volunteers making a difference in our community. Some of the ways members support the community include: donations of items to Mobile Hope, Northern Virginia Family Services and Loudoun Literacy Council, meals for Washington MedStar Medical Staff, food delivery for local elementary school and treats for staff, volunteering with Adopt a Street and a food drive for Loudoun Hunger Relief.
