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What is a CUREchief®?
A CUREchief® is a simple triangle shaped scarf that is worn like a kerchief on
your head or a scarf around your neck. Created by Sandy Centorino in 2000 for a
friend under going chemotherapy, the CUREchief® has become a symbol of HOPE to those battling cancer.
What is The CUREchief® Foundation?
The CUREchief® Foundation is a non-profit 501C3 organization that is dedicated
to bringing warm and fuzzy feelings worldwide to cancer patients, survivors,
their families and friends. The Foundation provides CUREchiefs® free of charge
to cancer patients who are undergoing treatment and have lost their hair.
Each day CUREchiefs® are made by hundreds of volunteers in Cheshire,
Connecticut and across the U.S. and sent worldwide to hospitals, cancer
centers and individuals.
Why was the CUREchief® Foundation formed?
The CUREchief® Foundation was formed in 2000 after Sandy Centorino and her
daughters designed and sent a soft kerchief to their friend Patti who had lost
her hair due to chemotherapy Patti and Sandy's daughters Steph and
Allie inspired Sandy to make more CUREchiefs® and reach out to others
like Patti that were in need.
How can I contact the CUREchief® Foundation?
Sandy Centorino, Executive Director
286 Maple Ave. Suite #103
P.O.Box 1337 203 699-1488
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
1-866-868-CURE
How can people get involved
- You can cut material into squares and triangles for CUREchiefs®
- You can package CUREchiefs®
- You and your friends, family or group can "design" Message of HOPE cards~ It’s simple and fun!
- Your special message will be delivered inside the CUREchief®, and YOU will touch someone’s life~
- You can send a fabric donation– fabric must be either, cotton, flannel or polar fleece -you can hold a fabric drive!
- You can make a tax deductible monetary donation
How can businesses get involved with The CUREchief® Foundation?
- Financially- Gifts and Grants
- Employee support-volunteers
- Sponsorships: Event, Program, and Target
- In-kind donations
Program Results and Statistics
The CUREchief Foundation was formed in November of 2000.
- We are proud to announce to date we have delivered in excess of over 80,000 CUREchiefs® worldwide.
- We are also proud to announce that over 10,000 volunteer hours have been donated to the CUREchief® Foundation in the past twelve
months. Volunteers include people of all ages and diversity, ranging from 3 to 93!
What happened with Patti the person who was the inspiration for the CUREchief®?
I am happy to announce that Patti has been cancer-free for several years and is a happy
and healthy wife, of Dario and mother of three daughters, they are living in
Massachusetts.
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