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SCRS is proud to partner with Oliver Patch Project and their mission to empower pediatric treatment participants. We share this Ignite the Possibilities patch as we approach the work ahead for the SCRS Global Impact Partner community.
Together, patient success + site success improves research.
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Support
Public donations and Corporate support keep our program 100% free for OPP Warriors and their families.
Your support and investment in Oliver Patch Project is essential to our organization and empowers children for an entire year during an impossible time in their lives.
To learn more about corporate sponsorship opportunities please email us here.
Every donation makes a difference!
Our Mission
The Oliver Patch Project (OPP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to create a free, fun, engaging platform where children with childhood cancers and their families can connect through a series of unique patches created by artists and designers just for them.
OPP empowers kids to find their inner warriors, as they endure life changing milestone events, by providing a bit of sunshine throughout their cancer journey.
The project is currently open to children and teens in the United States undergoing active treatment for cancer, is supported by donations, and all the fun is provided to our Warriors 100% free of charge.
We believe in the power of positivity to promote healing.
Why 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.
Milestones
Like knights preparing for battle, our OPP Warriors suit up in their warrior jacket “armor” and earn Milestone Patches for each medical milestone treatment they complete along their cancer journey.
Milestones are defined as significant events in the development of a person. For cancer patients, milestones symbolize progress. They represent a breakthrough or turning point; a challenge overcome and worthy of celebration.
Thirteen of the strongest and bravest animals represent the thirteen major milestones a child will experience on their cancer journey.
Our empowering milestone patches will be administered to the child by their parent or guardian following each of these events.
OPP Impact
About 16,00 children and teens are diagnosed with cancer each year and Oliver Patch Project’s goal is to make a jacket or tote for each of them.
Oliver Patch Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Miami, FL. Their 100% Free program empowers Warriors and their family’s battling cancer in all 50 States.
What Parents are saying:
"I just wanted to let you know we received Jackson's jacket last week and we were blown away! The patches are adorable-and we love his name patch (he does as well). This is such a special gift for him and will mean so much when we can iron-on all his milestone patches. Thank you so much for what you are doing for kids like my son. We so appreciate it and look forward to watching him wear the jacket!"
“I haven’t seen my daughter smile in months, and she gets so happy every time she receives a patch in the mail!”
“My son wears his jacket everywhere…even to sleep!”