THE CATHY COLLECTIVE
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Cathy Collective is to substantively and practically support Fighters, caregivers, and families impacted by cancer. We help lift the burden of life’s daily chores and activities to enable them to FOCUS ON THE FIGHT!
The Collective, through a network of caring and cooperative businesses, non-profits, and individuals, provides practical support services and items for individuals fighting cancer and their families, to include:
• House Cleaning • Dinner Prep/Provision • Lawn Mowing
• Laundry wash and fold • Child Tutoring • Massages
• Scarves, Wigs, Hats • Blankets, Neck Pillows • Tablets, headphones
• Apps, Subscriptions, Game access • Books, Magazines, Ipads
• Annual College Student Book and Laptop Scholarship
SERVICES
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Empower
The Collective’s Empowerment Team partners with first class, caring, and conscious businesses that offer their services at a reduced rate, thus easing the daily burdens faced by Fighters and their families.
We rally partners of all ages to donate time, love, services, and items aimed to lighten burdensome chores and responsibilities, thereby empowering Fighters to navigate their journey with greater strength, focus, and resilience.
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Inspire
The Inspire Team curates and provides books and magazines to uplift Fighters during chemo and radiation treatment sessions.
This Team is also responsible for the Inside-Out Beauty Bar, which provides Fighters with opportunities to enhance their appearance with stylish hats, scarves, wigs, head coverings, and a makeover session. The Inspiration Team keeps Fighters’ confidence up and their spirits vibrant and bright through their fight.
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Comfort
The Team provides blankets, neck pillows, socks, head coverings, and our personalized Comfort Kits, with the ultimate goal of allowing Fighters to focus on the road ahead.
The Comfort Team provides access to app subscriptions, streaming services, games, and music, along with headphones and earbuds to make treatments sessions more tolerable and manageable.