Who is eligible to be part of OPP?

Any child with pediatric cancer in active treatment in the United States is eligible to participate. If their hospital is not part of our hospital partner program yet, a care giver should contact us to get involved.

Will I receive the patches I donate through the shop or designer pages?

These patches are just for our amazing OPP Club Warriors battling cancer. Your donation is used to provide patches/services to a child in need. No patches will be shipped to you.

How do I donate?

1. The donation page has a simple monetary donation form.

2. Select patches you would like to contribute through the Designer Collections.

3. Send a check to: Oliver Patch Project, 6505 SW 55th Lane, Miami, FL 33155

Do the children have to buy their patches?

Never ever, EVER! All OPP programming is 100% free to the OPP Cancer Warriors! They have their own special log-in page where they access their free site!

How can I purchase patches for myself?

The custom designed patches are only for OPP Cancer Warriors. You can visit our shop and purchase patches, 100% of the proceeds go right back into our program!

Can I send OPP Patches to a specific child?

A donation can be made in honor or memory of a child, but at this time, patch donations are not allocated to a specific child.

Once the child is enrolled, they will select their 20 starter patches, which will be sewn on to their jacket or bag. The starter patches represent an expression of their unique personalities.

We do encourage each child to personalize their jacket or bag by adding their own flare!

Why Patches?

The Truth about the Power of Patches

• Community support is a critical part of wellness, especially during and after a traumatic illness.

• Rapport and Connection between the child and their medical team to help children get through challenging and uncomfortable procedures.

• Validation of being seen and recognized for their efforts and valor.

• Achievement badges are a familiar symbol for children and provide acknowledgement for real life experiences.

• Conversation Starter -Warriors may not know how to share their experiences with others or know what to say about their diagnosis, treatment, or recovery but their jacket/tote bag allows them to do so in a positive way.

• Earning and collecting patches is a family endeavor that has benefits for parents and guardians.

How do I attach my new patches?

All OPP patches come with heatseal, which is an iron-on backing, making it SUPER easy to attach your new patches…especially if you’re not crafty or don’t know how to sew.

Right now, we don’t recommend ironing patches on to the bags, as they are a nylon material and heat may damage the bag material. For the Warrior Tote Bags, we recommend sewing or gluing your patches on. The best adhesive we have found is E6000 Craft Adhesive.

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