Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: TO HELP EMPOWER AND HEAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FAMILIES THROUGH THE RESOURCE OF PEER SUPPORT. WE BELIEVE THAT COMMUNITY IS MUCH MORE THAN BELONGING TO SOMETHING, BUT ABOUT DOING SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT MAKES BELONGING MATTER. MOMCOLOGY REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE PEDIATRIC CANCER CAREGIVER PARADIGM, AND CREATING INTUITIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE MOST ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. WE IDENTIFY NEEDS, AND INNOVATE NEW SOLUTIONS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL PEER-BASED PROGRAMS AND MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER MISSION-BASED PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS AND HOSPITAL PSYCHOSOCIAL TEAMS. WE BELIEVE CONNECTION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM PAIN INTO PURPOSE.
MOMCOLOGY RETREATS - SERVES APPROX 144 MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER EACH YEAR IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF SELF-CARE AND EDUCATION THROUGH BOTH PROFESSIONALLY FACILITATED WORKSHOPS (POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, NUTRITION, THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE, YOGA) AND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMMING OVER A 3 DAY WEEKEND. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REPORT AN AVG. OF 70% REDUCTION IN STRESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ATTENDING A MOMCOLOGY RETREAT AND BUILDING A NEW PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY.
CONNECTIONS-PEDIATRIC CANCER CAREGIVER SUPPORT - CURRENTLY SERVES APPROX 120 CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER FROM DIRECTLY WITHIN THEIR CHILD'S HOSPITAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. RESEARCH FROM THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH PEDIATRIC CARE CENTERS AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PROFESSIONALS WAS PRESENTED IN 2019 AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY CONGRESS IN YON, FRANCE. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING (77%), SELF-CARE (82%), PHYSICAL HEALTH (65%) , AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING (60%) AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.
CAREGIVER COFFEE BREAKS - SERVES AND SUPPORTS APPROX. 50 PEDIATRIC CANCER EVENTS PER YEAR TO CONNECT CARFEGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. THROUGH THIS FULLY-FUNDED PROGRAM, APPROX. 600 NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEDIATRIC CANCER PARENTS AND FAMILIES ARE ESTABLISHED AS A RESULTT OF THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. ATTENDEES REPORT A REDUCTION IN THE FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AND A GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR PROMOTING INFORMATION SHARING, PEER SUPPORT, ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN LOCAL FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PEDIATRIC CANCER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Kimberly Buff | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE | 80 | $0 |
| Julie Martin | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Miriam Matz | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Justine Zirbes | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Mindy Dykes | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sharla Parker | BOARD MEMBER | 20 | $0 |
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