The Sasha Burakow Touched By An Angel Memorial Fund
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Boredom Busters
Boredom Busters - Origins
The Boredom Busters Program was created in 2003 by the McCauley Family of Fairfax, Virginia. Michael McCauley, who was then an 11-year-old patient getting treatment for a brain tumor, received a box of goodies from another patient's family to help him pass the time during an invasive procedure. This one box of entertainment items triggered an idea that would enhance the lives of thousands of other pediatric patients. The McCauley Family, older brother Matt, older sister Jessica, and parents Marcie and John, went to work on what would soon become Boredom Busters.
Through fund raising and donations over the years, the McCauley Family has spearheaded the cause of busting boredom for other patients through Boredom Buster box donations to hospitals from Northern Virginia to New York City.
The McCauley Family can be seen in 2010 (right) preparing to deliver Boredom Busters boxes to the Fairfax Hospital Ronald McDonald House. They continue their inspirational philanthropic efforts to this day.
To read more, click on the links below:
"Helping Kids Pass Time In Hospitals"
"Personal tragedy spurs creating 'Boredom Busters'"
Michael McCauley - Caring Bridge Page
Boredom Busters - Duke Edition
On April 27, 2006 Duke Basketball stars JJ Redick and Josh McRoberts joined Michael McCauley, Marcie McCauley, David Krauss and Charlie Benzyk to donate 80 Boredom Busters boxes to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center. This was the first Boredom Busters delivery to the Brain Tumor Center. The boxes are still in use today.
The Boredom Busters Program was created in 2003 by the McCauley Family of Fairfax, Virginia. Michael McCauley, who was then an 11-year-old patient getting treatment for a brain tumor, received a box of goodies from another patient's family to help him pass the time during an invasive procedure. This one box of entertainment items triggered an idea that would enhance the lives of thousands of other pediatric patients. The McCauley Family, older brother Matt, older sister Jessica, and parents Marcie and John, went to work on what would soon become Boredom Busters. Through fund raising and donations over the years, the McCauley Family has spearheaded the cause of busting boredom for other patients through Boredom Buster box donations to hospitals from Northern Virginia to New York City.
The McCauley Family can be seen in 2010 (right) preparing to deliver Boredom Busters boxes to the Fairfax Hospital Ronald McDonald House. They continue their inspirational philanthropic efforts to this day.
To read more, click on the links below:
"Helping Kids Pass Time In Hospitals"
"Personal tragedy spurs creating 'Boredom Busters'"
Michael McCauley - Caring Bridge Page
Boredom Busters - Duke Edition
On April 27, 2006 Duke Basketball stars JJ Redick and Josh McRoberts joined Michael McCauley, Marcie McCauley, David Krauss and Charlie Benzyk to donate 80 Boredom Busters boxes to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center. This was the first Boredom Busters delivery to the Brain Tumor Center. The boxes are still in use today.
To read more, click on the link below:
"At Duke there is Hope"
Boredom Busters - Boston Edition
The Sasha Burakow Touched By An Angel Memorial Fund has partnered with the Boston Medical Center and has brought Boredom Busters to Boston!
A message from the Boston Medical Center:
"Boston Medical Center believes in providing exceptional care, without exception to all our patients no matter their ability to pay, the race, ethnicity, or status. Our vision is the meet the health needs of the people of Boston and the surrounding community by providing high quality, comprehensive care to all, particularly mindful of the needs of the vulnerable populations through our integrated delivery system, in an ethically and financially responsible manner.
Our pediatrics patients typically come from households that earn less than 23K each year. We take pride in helping to help with health care needs and the basics that can complicate and compromise the well-being of our patients. For instance, we help patients with winter hats and coats; provide backpacks with soft toys for kids going to foster care; toys to play with in the waiting room and to call their own during a scary procedure. We even have the only hospital based food pantry and demonstration kitchen in the country feeding more than 7,300 people each month- half of whom are children. Compassion from you and your friends augments the reach of exceptional care in Boston."
"At Duke there is Hope"
Boredom Busters - Boston Edition
The Sasha Burakow Touched By An Angel Memorial Fund has partnered with the Boston Medical Center and has brought Boredom Busters to Boston!
A message from the Boston Medical Center:
"Boston Medical Center believes in providing exceptional care, without exception to all our patients no matter their ability to pay, the race, ethnicity, or status. Our vision is the meet the health needs of the people of Boston and the surrounding community by providing high quality, comprehensive care to all, particularly mindful of the needs of the vulnerable populations through our integrated delivery system, in an ethically and financially responsible manner.
Our pediatrics patients typically come from households that earn less than 23K each year. We take pride in helping to help with health care needs and the basics that can complicate and compromise the well-being of our patients. For instance, we help patients with winter hats and coats; provide backpacks with soft toys for kids going to foster care; toys to play with in the waiting room and to call their own during a scary procedure. We even have the only hospital based food pantry and demonstration kitchen in the country feeding more than 7,300 people each month- half of whom are children. Compassion from you and your friends augments the reach of exceptional care in Boston."
