Sarah Z., in her battle against Stage 3 breast cancer, surprised her husband, Neil Z., with a heartfelt gift from CaringOn. Neil has been a steadfast source of care for Sarah and their four children throughout her cancer journey. Prior to Sarah’s upcoming chemotherapy session, both Sarah and CaringOn sought to provide Neil with a well-deserved respite, arranging a stay for him at the tranquil Hummingbird Inn in Easton, MD. Here are glimpses from their rejuvenating retreat!
CaringOn is sad to announce the passing of Jennifer Polt, who nominated her husband Rich and her sons Samuel and Ethan for two caregiver gifts from CaringOn to thank them for taking care of her during her eight year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her journey was an inspirational one. In 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed
Amanda Raymond, a breast cancer survivor, wanted to thank her husband Tom for taking care of their 13-year-old daughter while she was receiving treatment three hours away. She turned to CaringOn to arrange great seats at Fenway Park in Boston so Tom could see his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox, try to break their
Janine Kupko, a young mother of three autistic children aged four to eleven, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and is undergoing intensive treatment. She nominated her husband Jeff for a caregiver gift. As she said, “A CaringOn gift would mean more than just a break. It would give him a
Jennifer Polt, a CaringOn alumni, who gave a gift to her husband Rich and her two sons in 2019 after she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, nominated them again when her health took a turn for the worse recently. Rich had to quit his job in order to care for her full time. She
In March 2025, Debra Hill moved her sick brother Tom Collins from Iowa to Maryland to carefor him. Once living with Debra, Tom was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue. Deb drove him to cancer treatments at the hospital, managed his medications, and fed him through a feeding tube. Her compassion and advocacy are why
Margo Skenandore wanted to thank her daughter Calissa Powless and her boyfriend and Calissa’s father James for taking such good care of her after her mastectomy and chemotherapy for breast cancer. Calissa took time off from going to college to take care of her mother and both continue to help her through rough days with three
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