Comforters for Hope Lodge, Cleveland Ohio

The Joseph S. & Jeannette M. Silber Hope Lodge is a unique home away from home for people who need temporary, comfortable, supportive accommodations offered free of charge during cancer treatment. For its guests, Hope Lodge offers 31 guest rooms with a private bedroom/bathroom suite (most rooms have 2 double beds) and shared kitchen, library, dining room, living room, and surrounding gardens.

Guests make themselves at home, engaging in such normal activities as buying groceries, preparing meals, doing dishes, working at the computer terminals, working out, or watching television. Hope Lodge provides a positive environment for those seeking either privacy or the supportive fellowship of others experiencing similar circumstances and emotions.

In 2023, there are a few wish list items that are desperately needed for the Lodge. One of the items is bedding (comforters) for the resident rooms. A fundraiser orchestrated in 2021, by the Seidman Clinical Trials Unit, was able to raise enough money to provide comforters for roughly half of the rooms. This year we’d like to raise enough money to provide comforters for the remainder of the rooms. The Seidman Clinic Trials Unit will be spearheading this initiative along with the, super awesome, Girl Scouts of Troop 71962!

I had the pleasure to meet with the girls and this is what they had to say about the purpose of the fundraiser: “In the spirit of the holidays, we don’t want any patients to be cold” The girls would also like you to consider “when you are sick, don’t you find comfort in cuddling up in your blankets?” “Please consider donating so these patients are able to snuggle up and stay warm”.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated by the nameless individuals who are cared for in this wonderful institution.