Surviving Cancer

Volunteer Spotlight: The Mirza Sisters

Volunteer Spotlight: The Mirza Sisters

This month, we are happy to feature Ayesha, Maria and Sana Mirza—three sisters who have been volunteering with us since the summer of 2021! Learn more from their mother Mahjabeen Dawood about how they got involved and what motivates them to continue supporting Kits to Heart!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Elijah Hillard

Volunteer Spotlight: Elijah Hillard

This month, we are very fortunate to be able to feature Parkland Middle School student Elijah Hillard (second from right), who has contributed more than 240 service hours for Kits to Heart!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Vaishnavi Uppalapati

Volunteer Spotlight: Vaishnavi Uppalapati

This month, Kits to Heart is so proud to feature one of our newer volunteers— Vaishnavi Uppalapati, a student from Kingsview Middle School in Germantown, MD.

Ever since we first met on New Year's Eve a few months ago, we have been so impressed by her dedication and positivity that she brings to each in-person kit assembly, where she also drops off various handmade items to make our kits even more special!

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Volunteer Spotlight: The Jain Sisters

Volunteer Spotlight: The Jain Sisters

Since last summer, sisters Sanjana and Anjali Jain have been spending their Saturday mornings helping us to assemble cancer care kits. It is always a joy to have them both come support our efforts in person! They were even pictured in our story in the November 2022 edition of The Business Monthly. Read more about their experiences volunteering with us!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Lyle Erickson

Volunteer Spotlight: Lyle Erickson

Kits to Heart is proud to shine a spotlight this month on Lyle Erickson, a student at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD, who has been volunteering for us since the summer of 2020.

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