Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation
Chemo Care Bags
Comfort within healing — for patients in treatment, from New Jersey to nationwide
A little comfort for a long day
Chemotherapy sessions can last for hours, and patients often arrive anxious, cold, and unsure what they will need. Our Chemo Care Bags are filled with thoughtfully chosen items — cozy socks, soothing lip treatment, hard candies for taste changes, water bottles, and more — that make treatment days a little more comfortable and remind every patient that someone is in their corner.
The bags carry on the kindness and caring that are the legacy of Mary Ellen Pernice, "Mama Mare," who dedicated her life to helping others. We have delivered more than 100 Chemo Care Bags to patients in treatment, including at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJUH Somerset.
Now we are growing. Our goal is to bring Chemo Care Bags to patients across the country, and we are inviting companies, businesses, and community groups to partner with us.
Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 27-3279045. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Chemotherapy sessions can last for hours, and patients often arrive anxious, cold, and unsure what they will need. Our Chemo Care Bags are filled with thoughtfully chosen items — cozy socks, soothing lip treatment, hard candies for taste changes, water bottles, and more — that make treatment days a little more comfortable and remind every patient that someone is in their corner.
The bags carry on the kindness and caring that are the legacy of Mary Ellen Pernice, "Mama Mare," who dedicated her life to helping others. We have delivered more than 100 Chemo Care Bags to patients in treatment, including at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJUH Somerset.
Now we are growing. Our goal is to bring Chemo Care Bags to patients across the country, and we are inviting companies, businesses, and community groups to partner with us.
Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 27-3279045. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
How Businesses Can Get Involved
Help us bring Chemo Care Bags to patients nationwide
Sponsor Bags
Fund Chemo Care Bags for patients at a hospital or infusion center in your community. Sponsors can be recognized on our website and social media.
Donate Products
Contribute comfort items for the bags, or match employee donations to multiply your impact.
Host a Packing Day
Bring your team together to assemble bags — a meaningful volunteer and team-building event.
Comfort, Delivered
Delivering Chemo Care Bags to our friends at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset / Steeplechase Cancer Center
Sponsor a Bag
Just $22 sponsors a Chemo Care Bag for a patient.
Individuals, families, and teams can sponsor a bag in honor or in memory of someone they love. Fill out our short sponsorship form and a member of our team will contact you to finalize your contribution.
Partner with us to take Chemo Care Bags nationwide
Companies, businesses, and community groups: let's talk about how your organization can bring comfort to patients in treatment.