Derby Middle School Jr. Honor Society donates care packages to Cancer Center

Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society Treasurer Julianne Meagher, second from left, recently delivered cancer patient care packages to The Center or Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. 

From left: Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center Oncology Nurse Coordinator Susan Hanrahan; Griffin Health Social Worker Lindsay Vitale; and Griffin Health Radiation Oncology Nurse Specialist Tracy Volpe./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society Treasurer Julianne Meagher recently delivered 48 cancer patient care packages to The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

The packages contain needed comfort items to help patients recover after cancer treatment, including bottled water, lip balm, and skin lotion. Additionally, there are encouraging and supportive handwritten notes from members of the Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society in each package.

The packages are Julianne’s community service project for the National Junior Honor Society. 

They were made possible thanks to donations from Knights of Columbus Council 28 of St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Church in Derby, Stop & Shop in Ansonia, and Griffin Hospital Pharmacy & Gifts.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.