PHILADELPHA PA, DECEMBER 18TH – A new student‑led Cancer Awareness Club at St. Hubert High School has made an inspiring impact in the community. With about 40 members, including senior student leaders and their advisor who are cancer survivors themselves, the club launched their holiday “Coins of Comfort Challenge” fundraiser. What started with a $200 goal quickly grew into $1,000 raised to support Bringing Hope Home Families. Click to read the full story: https://northeasttimes.com/2025/12/28/this-squad-brings-hope/ ...
Behind every Family navigating a cancer diagnosis is a dedicated care team working tirelessly to provide support, guidance, and hope. Today, we are honored to spotlight Evelyn Batista Sanchez, an oncology social worker at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, whose lifelong calling to social work continues to make a meaningful difference for patients and Families during some of their most challenging moments. A Calling Discovered Early For Evelyn, the path to social work began at just 16 years old. After having a social worker involved...
Did you always know you wanted to be a Social Worker? How many years have you worked in Oncology? I have wanted to be a social worker since I was a 12 or 13. I originally thought that I wanted to work in a school; however, there were no school placements available in my area during graduate school. I defaulted to taking a placement in a hospital as a medical social worker. Nearly 30 years later, I am still at it. ...
Terri Clifton dedicated herself to being an Oncology Social Worker for the past 18 years. She began her social work journey as a hospital social worker after graduating from the University of Delaware in 1980. Terri spent a portion caring for her aunt who battled bladder cancer while Terri was growing up. Taking her aunt to appointments and spending time with her during treatment was Terri’s first real experience in a hospital setting. This is what led her to realize...
Carla Conarty is a social worker who works closely with Bringing Hope Home through her role in the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) at the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute in Allentown, PA. Throughout the past four years, Carla has referred over 80 local Families with cancer to our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Carla took some time to share a bit about herself, her role at...
Erika Parker is a social worker at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA who works closely with Bringing Hope Home. Throughout the past eight years, Erika has referred 58 local families with cancer to our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Erika took some time to share a bit about herself, the work she does, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home When asked to share a bit about herself...
Kimberly Rabago is an oncology social worker from Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, PA, who has worked closely with Bringing Hope Home. Kimberly has referred 47 local families to our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Kimberly took some time to share a bit about herself, her work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home. Kimberly has been working as a social worker for 15 years and is currently working at...
Sara Merendino is a social worker at AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, who has worked closely with Bringing Hope Home. Sara has referred 24 local families who are in need of our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Sara took some time to share a bit about herself, her work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home. Sara has been working as a social worker...
Vicki Powers is a social worker at Paoli Hospital’s Cancer Center in Paoli, PA who has worked closely with Bringing Hope Home. Vicki has referred 104 local families who are in need of our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program over the past nine years. Vicki took some time to share a little bit about herself, her work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home. Vicki began her...
Teri Brennan is a nurse from Crozer Health Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake in Concordville, PA, who works closely with Bringing Hope Home and our team, referring families who are in need to our grant program. Over the past 3 years, Teri and her team at Brinton Lake have referred 18 local families to our grant program for assistance through our Light of Hope Family Grant Program. Teri has taken some time to share a little bit...