Free Chemo For Bottle Caps
While some of these patterns have cancer patients in mind others are regular hats or turbans that happen to be perfect during chemo.
Free chemo for bottle caps. Bottle caps for chemo is a hoax. Caps can be used to anchor a hat or scarf on a bald scalp. In the past an email was circulated that asked individuals to collect large numbers of bottle caps that would be redeemed for one chemotherapy treatment for a needy patient. Not only will it keep their head warm the detailing will allow it to.
If you or someone you know is undergoing chemotherapy make a new hat or two for both fashion and function. Knitting a chemo cap that will make a world of difference to a cancer fighter plus free patterns learning how to knit the perfect chemo cap can mean the world to a cancer patient. When this chain message caught on especially in the regions of virginia and west virginia large corporations like walmart got involved in the bottle cap raising efforts. These patients have special needs and making just the right cap that feels good to them is a big plus.
Sewing one of these head coverings caps or scarves is a small but tangible way to do that. We give the caps to the nurse and they go towards the chemotherapy treatment. Collected via e mail april 2015 hi i saw that you have an article on collecting plastic bottle. Fortunately a nurse who worked for the hospital told her family about how they could collect plastic bottle caps to fund the treatments.
It s easy to find inexpensive caps if you know where to look. I felt that this was an easy way to help patients in need of treatment portales began saving bottle caps two years ago. A good snug soft cap helps you sleep in a cool room keeps your head covered in public and tops off your outfit with color. You can find inexpensive caps on sale or at resale stores but free caps are available too.
Counselor rocio portales and her family found out about a hospital in mexico that provides chemotherapy in exchange of bottle caps. They are supposed to receive one minute of free chemo for one bottle cap. The american cancer society concluded after extensive research the american cancer society has concluded that the plastic bottle caps for chemo program is a hoax. My family and i have been collecting the caps for about three months now russel said.
The supposed charity drive is a hoax that began in the united states in 2008. Bottle caps cannot be exchanged for free chemotherapy sessions or any other form of cancer treatment. I got started after a family member mentioned saving the bottle caps after being. Crochet turban chemo cap.
Reposting this false and misleading information will do nothing whatsoever to help children with cancer.