Members of the Keith Dawson Foundation visited the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at TUH-Jeanes Campus in late December to share goodies and spread good cheer to patients, caregivers, and staff.
This was the fifth year that the group has hand-delivered care packages to the BMT Unit, an act of kindness that aligns with their mission: to support those affected by leukemia and lymphoma, to raise awareness, and to promote a healthier lifestyle.
The foundation’s namesake provides the inspiration. Through the charitable work of his family and friends, Keith Dawson is remembered for his love of family and his unique gift for engaging with everyone around him—even through treatment for a rare form of leukemia.
“This visit was an uplifting experience for both our patients and staff,” said Suzanne McHale, BSN, RN, BMTCN, Director, Nursing Services, Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy. “The care packages for our patients as well as the goodies for our inpatient and outpatient nurses’ stations were a welcome treat. More importantly, the thoughtfulness that went into this visit made us all feel cared for in a special way.”
Pictured left to right are members of the Keith Dawson Foundation with BMT staff: Keith Jones; Toni Stewart; Nadege Akil, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC; Keith Hilliard-Dawson; Suzanne McHale, BSN, RN, BMTCN; Miriam Hilliard; Maribel Valentin-Luciano, LSW; and phlebotomist Jessica Feliciano.