Megan Boylan, an oncology social worker, nominated fellow social worker Charlene Batts Thomas for a
CaringOn gift. Charlene works full time and cares for her mother who is battling breast cancer, her 97
year old Aunt and her 79 year old Aunt who suffers from dementia and has moved all of them into her
house. She is struggling mentally and financially to care for all of them and needed some time off to
care for herself and enjoy a much needed break. CaringOn sent Charlene to the MGM Grand Hotel at
National Harbor for a weekend of fun and pampering with friends. It revitalized her spirit.

Honoring the Life of Jennifer Polt
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




