As a patient-focused company dedicated to accelerating and supporting clinical trials, KPS Life shares Bringing Hope Home’s passion for assisting Families affected by cancer. The functional service provider is based in Malvern, and as Cailey Rush, the marketing specialist at KPS, explains, “Helping people is at the center of what we do.” Through their philanthropic initiative called KPS Gives, the company finds opportunities for team members to get involved in the community and extend their impact beyond their day-to-day work.

Maria O’Connell, the associate director of human resources at KPS Life, was searching for volunteer opportunities in Malvern when she came across Bringing Hope Home. The mission captivated her immediately. Her role is developing company culture and engaging KPS team members in a meaningful way, and BHH stood out to her because she recognized the personal connection that everyone would have to someone affected by cancer, as well as the unmistakable alignment between KPS and BHH. Maria reflects that working with Bringing Hope Home “ties directly to the heart of our business, which is ultimately patients. We’re not directly serving patients, but they’re all directly affected by the work in clinical trials that our people are doing. It’s so connected; I’m thrilled about the partnership.”

Over the past month, KPS Life has quickly become a valuable part of HOPE Nation. At their first service event with BHH, KPS team members packed 70 Bags of Hope, which they later delivered to Phoenixville Hospital and Mainline Health’s Paoli Cancer Center. The experience brought the team members together for a higher cause while demonstrating the direct impact they can have on cancer patients. Cailey shares, “We were super passionate about not only packing the bags, which was super neat, but getting to write the notes, which helped it feel more personalized to the Families we were supporting.” Some team members even wrote over a dozen Cards of Hope each, going above and beyond so every individual undergoing treatment has a positive message to uplift them on the tough days.

In addition to hosting a Bags of Hope event, KPS team members also volunteered at BHH to prepare centerpieces for Ella Bella Fashion Show. Their time, effort, and enthusiasm energized the BHH team and was a huge help in bringing the fashion show to life.

We’re amazed at how KPS Life has embraced the mission of Bringing Hope Home with such generosity and spirit. When asked what she would say to other companies considering partnering with BHH, Maria responds, “Don’t even hesitate. Just jump right in. The place is great, the people are wonderful, and you are doing fantastic work.”

Thank you, KPS Life, for your commitment to helping Families with cancer! We’re excited to see what’s ahead!