The above photos of Zoefia Alexandria, Mom & Grandma were taken at Ocean City Maryland, during an Arts & Craft Project August 2018.
Together we can make a difference, there are many hands involved in making this picture beautiful.
“Making Moments Count”
Join in carrying out the mission and upholding our Ethos of Love & Inspiration
ATTEND EVENTS | By coming out and supporting the event that helps us to raise funds for the cause.
MAKE A DONATION | You can donate, there are options for a one-time donation or monthly donations.
SHOP WITH A PURPOSE | You can make a purchase to sponsor gear for cancer children and their families. You can also shop on AMAZON and utilize AMAZON SMILE to help support the Foundation.
START A FUNDRAISER | social media is the premier location for fundraisers, this can be done on FACEBOOK it can be for your birthday or any day once you post/tag an organization you get the option to create a fundraiser. There are also various fundraisers that can we done such as a starting a Toy/Book Drive, School/Church Carwash, Yard Sales, Auctions, Office/School Raffles and Bake-sales. There are countless ways to do a fundraiser so be creative and bring it fruition.
VOLUNTEER AT EVENTS | You can volunteer at an event, volunteer work varies from event to event such as administrative, Photographer, Videographer, Marketing, helping with raffles/food/setting up etc. Just lets us know what your strong points are so we can help you shine, and we all have a successful day.
GET OTHERS INVOLVED | Help us increase awareness for childhood cancer by spreading the word to bring others together to raise funds for the greater good. {ex}. Tell your family and friends and if you work for a corporate company most employers match donations as well as they have a giving month, where they match donations or offer grants for Volunteer Work completed, this information can be obtained from your employer.
GIFTS AND GIFT CARDS | Gifts and gift cards are welcomed, we give those to families as well as utilize them during fundraising events for raffles, Auctions etc. To see a suggested list please visit our AMAZON WISHLIST.
CORPORATE SPONSORS | Corporate Sponsor make is possible to carry out the Foundation’s mission to enrich the lives and development of cancer children and their families. Sponsorship varies from donations/products etc., please feel free to contact us regarding a partnership.
HONOR AND MEMORIAL | You can Celebrate Life, Honor a Love one, Friend, Family Members or simply to just support the CAUSE and THE ZOEFIA ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION by making an honorary memorial gift. For those you Honor if you would like to leave a message of LOVE for others to see you can write the message at the time of your donation and it will be shared on our HONORARY & MEMORIAL WALL OF LOVE PAGE. Sponsorship varies from donations/products etc., please feel free to contact us regarding a partnership.
A DAY OF ADVENTURE | With your donation you can help to give the gift of “A Day of Adventure” to help these families enjoy moments away from the hospital. Most cancer families have an enormous amount of medical billing and expenses, and it makes the world of difference to have a memorable day out with smiles on their child faces.
ZOEFIA ALEXANDRIA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Education is part of our mission, but we would like to extend a special scholarship once per year to a cancer child that is in college or about to go to college. Statistics are not easy to look at and while some don’t make it some kids are cancer free and they try to live normal lives. With your help we can carry out our mission and give the gift of Education.
ZOEFIA’S POSTCARDS OF LOVE | Zoefia’s Postcards of Love is a simple and loving way to not only donate but to send someone a message of love. You can donate and one of ZOEFIA’S POSTCARD will be mailed to you with a signature Zoefia stamp already attached. All you must do is write a message, words of encouragement or just simply tell someone you love them and drop it in the mail. It’s that easy to show someone you care about them. You can even be daring enough to keep the postcard for yourself, write yourself a message or a reminder of what inspires you and drop in the mail. You never know you just might get that postcard back on a day that you need it.
SHARE YOUR STORY | Share your Story is simply said, share with us! We all have a journey; you never know who you can inspire along the way. We have created various segments because no one person is affected when someone has cancer, WE ARE ALL AFFECTED IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR FORM
SHARE AN IDEA | Share an idea with us, we welcome feedback and ideas as we are here to carry out a MISSION and we can’t do it alone!
SUPER SIBLINGS ADVENTURE | The Super Siblings Adventure is SPECIFICALLY for SIBLINGS who LOST their SIBLING to CANCER. We added this after seeing the bond that Zoefia had with her Cousin Landyn and Alexander. Zoefia didn’t have Siblings she was an only child, she referred to her cousins as her brothers, they did so much together include celebrating every birthday and holidays. Landyn was very distraught, heartbroken and is having a difficult time processing the loss of Zoefia, so this inspired us to do something special. The day of Adventure is a day to honor them and left them choose and activity that they would love.
EDUCATION FOR CANCER KIDS | Education Programs are not just important it’s NEEDED! There’s not enough schooling for cancer kids. To clarify cancer children cannot go to regular school and they often must be home schooled. They can go to a school that is designated specially for cancer kids and be around children that are immune compromised like themselves. Currently there only program like this in the country “The Morgan Center” gives them a sense of normalcy and confidence, they get to learn, play, and socialize. All these attributes are key elements in not only life skills but for recovery for the continued fight of the disease “Cancer”.
CANCER CAREGIVERS LOVE | Some may wonder why this is important? It’s not just Important its Absolutely necessary! Cancer Caregivers are on the front line when it’s comes to Pediatric Cancer, they are the STRENGTH, THE VOICE and BACKBONE for these kids! Outside of doctors and Nurses whose roles are limited, kids see their parents and in Zoefia’s case she was with Momma and Grandma on a daily! So, we know the ins and outs, the roller coaster, the nightmare’s the laughter and the tears. Being a Cancer Caregiver is not just giving medication or sitting bedside, there’s a whole picture to look at and think about as well as plan for. All this can take a toll physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. So, we wanted to give back to the Caregivers because even something so small as a Massage, a Dinner or even a Manicure is big deal. Sometimes there just not enough time in the day to do simple things and the little time you do get is for resting. Most caregivers forget about themselves because they put their loved ones need before their own, we are here to not only remind them to take care of themselves, but we are here to show our appreciation.
FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE | Financial Housing Assistance is extremely important and could possibly be the lifeline for both children and their parents. When your child is in the hospital you are not thinking about yourself, going home, where to sleep, taking baths or even what you will eat. The focus is being at your child’s bedside and making the right decisions. For Zoefia it was The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island that really helped us, we stayed there so that we could be near the hospital andor bed side depending on whether she was in patient or outpatient getting chemotherapy. Being at Zoefia’s bedside made a world of difference for my family because she was never left alone in the hospital at any time. It was grandma or Momma that was always beside during the days I worked so after work I was able to spend time with her throughout the duration of her treatment. The Ronald McDonald House has made a tremendous impact on my family and Zoefia loved being at the house. She enjoyed plying, baking, movie nights, holidays, special guest, and the list goes on!