Busch Gardens

Sponsor Highlight: Busch Gardens Williamsburg We are so grateful for our corporate sponsors!  Every year Busch Gardens sponsors a huge event in December for our pediatric oncology patients and their families.  This event has become something that these families look forward to all year long.  Their donation allows us to throw a party in December […]

Wintergreen Home 2018

More often than not, family ties quickly become of utmost importance to a person who receives a diagnosis of cancer.  The hugs, smiles, prayers, laughter, reminiscing, storytelling and very presence of family members in the same room bring the patient comfort and hope.  Few would argue that a break or a getaway seems to have […]

“The word cancer didn’t come up once…”

My name is Darlene Rios and I am the mother of one spunky, brave, inspiring little girl named Kaylee. Many of you may recognize this little girl from the posts that Adipsy has made. I would like to take a moment to tell you a little bit about Kaylee and her fight against cancer and […]

Clayres Johnson’s Story

“I think that that one of the biggest hurdles to overcome when you get diagnosed with breast cancer is the fear – fear of what is ahead of you and what this journey is going to look like. My nurse navigator told me about Pink, Powerful and Perky and, at first, I was hesitant to […]

The Rios Family Story

“Kaylee was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma 6 years ago. When she was diagnosed with cancer our family was pulled apart. One parent is always at the hospital with the sick child and the other parent is left behind caring for the other children at home. Spending time together as a family is hard. We […]

Jenny Thompson’s Story

“Adipsy has blessed our family so much in the last three years. We are so grateful for the amazing team that make up the heart of Adipsy. Christy and her family truly understand what we are going through, understand our needs and provide support financially and emotionally. Adipsy blesses our family as well as our […]

August 2017 YTD Summary

Thanks to your help, we have been able to serve hundreds of families over the past year, and many families each and every week. So far, in 2017 we have served over 513 hours in the Hampton Roads community. We are so thankful for all of our friends who help serve the community each week.