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A Community of Caring

"Hoping these little crafts I have made with
all my heart (and my daughter) help put a
smile on at least one person’s face!”
–Rosa Felix of Naugatuck

Our immense gratitude for the contributions from our community including:

  • The Women’s Golf Association of East Mountain for their generous donation raised during their recent Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament in memory of Renee Leone.
  • Frisbie Elementary School in Wolcott for contributing the proceeds of “Pink Week” in memory of their beloved colleague Gilda Burns.
  • Holy Cross High School for their much-appreciated donation to HLRCC.
  • The Volunteer Fire Department of Prospect for donating the funds raised from their No-Shave November event, and to the Department for matching all the donations!
  • Meaningful cards of hope and support from Post University.
  • Patient care bags thoughtfully gifted from Krista Palomba, friends, and family.
  • Ralph Nicefaro from Catholic Academy of Waterbury for bringing care packages to each of the three offices at Leever in appreciation of their hard work.

We are grateful to all the crafters who continue to donate handmade and other special items (some are pictured at right). Your creativity and generosity brighten the days of our patients and their families! Thanks to:

Chemo care bags and warm blankets were contributed by St. Anthony Church of Prospect.

  • United Church of Christ, Southbury and the Busy Bees Farmingbury Women’s Club, Wolcott for comfort caps, port pillows and comfort pillows.
  • Falls Avenue Senior Center Knitting & Crocheting Group, Watertown Senior Center, Oakville for lap blankets, prayer shawls, and miraculous medals.
  • Maryann Jackson for multiple donations of machine washable chemo caps donated with thoughts and prayers.
  • St. John of the Cross, Middlebury for prayer shawls, personal care items, and bags of candy for Leever patients.
  • The family of Bernadine Orintas for the gifts of quilts and wigs.
  • Mary Ann Mizeski of Naugatuck and Robert and Barbara Hunter of Beacon Falls for beautiful knit scarves and other knit items.
  • Joan Judson of Woodbury for a large donation of hats.
  • The Knitting Group, North Congregational Church, Woodbury for prayer shawls with “care squares.”
  • Chris Jones for wonderful handmade quilts.
  • Karen Beeman of Waterbury and Gloria Shelley of Middlebury in memory of Olga Cole and Pastor Bruce Shelley for warm crochet shawls.
  • Dolores Milo, John Lana, and Carol Vagnini for patient wigs.
  • Nicci Fiorucci and The Center for Academic Success Team at Post University in honor of Michael Fiorucci for blankets, puzzle books, personal care items and hats.