The Super Sophia Project delivers 50 smiles to kids at SickKids Hospital | 24CA News
At simply 12 years previous, most cancers survivor Sophia Megan from Pickering, Ont., has been doing her half to unfold love by creating love packing containers.
“When I beat cancer, I wanted to give back to the other children in the hospital so they could feel loved,” Megan says.
The challenge began when she was within the hospital battling leukemia at two years previous, and a custodian gave her a pack of stickers. That small present made the world of a distinction.
Now, she’s a most cancers survivor. And she’s been utilizing love packing containers to assist children win their most cancers battles, and produce consolation throughout a troublesome time. “The hospital is really scary at times, so a couple of fun things can cheer you up,” Megan says.
Last week, an enormous drop off of affection packing containers to SickKids Hospital in Toronto was made, bringing smiles to 50 children battling most cancers. The supply was made with the assistance of Super Sophia Volunteer, Brent Jorgenson, who helps distribute the packing containers throughout the GTA.
Inside the love packing containers are toys, crafts, books and hygienic objects, all particular for various ages and genders to assist move the time. They’re put along with donations from neighborhood members.
Nurses Lisa Arnott and Sarah Belot with the POGO Interlink Nursing Program at SickKids work with most cancers sufferers daily, and say sufferers actually stay up for these drop-offs.
“Children here have really long days with treatment, and it puts a smile right on their faces,” Arnott says. “They’re so isolated from a lot of their friends, and they often are in school part-time or not at all,” Belot provides. “It brings a smile to their faces.”
The better part, they are saying, is watching them open up the packing containers.
Since 2016, The Super Sophia Project has gifted greater than 30,000 packing containers throughout the province, and Megan says she nonetheless can’t consider how giant the group has grown.
“I’m shocked at how this charity is still growing, and we’re continuing to do bigger and better things,” Megan says. She says her purpose is to carry hope and encourage all children battling most cancers.
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