Ryan's Case For Smiles (Formerly Con Kerr Cancer)
Ryan's Case For Smiles (Formerly Con Kerr Cancer)
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About this organization
Mission
Ryan's Case for Smiles, with 120 chapters nationwide and deliveries to 363 hospitals, improves the quality of life of children and their families as they undergo treatment for life changing illnesses and injuries. We are dedicated to the mental health and well-being of the child and their family. Supporting the child's emotional needs can be as important as providing medical care. Kids need to feel better to heal better. Ryan's Case for Smiles provides over 200,000 bright cheerful pillowcases to children in treatment that give an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. We are developing one of the first initiatives to address pediatric medical post-traumatic stress and help children's entire families better cope and avoid long term emotional trauma.
About
RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES, (FORMERLY CONKERR CANCER) WITH 120 CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE AND DELIVERIES TO 330 HOSPITALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, IS ONE OF THE FEW VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS SOLELY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR LIFE CHANGING ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. WHILE MANY GREAT NON-PROFITS HAVE A PRIMARY FOCUS ON RESEARCH, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL- BEING OF THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY TODAY AS THEY FACE LIFE CHANGING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS. WE BELIEVE SUPPORTING THE CHILD'S EMOTIONAL NEEDS CAN BE AS IMPORTANT AS PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITATES PHYSICAL HEALING AND PREVENTS FUTURE STRESS-RELATED ISSUES. KIDS NEED TO FEEL BETTER TO HEAL BETTER. RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES HELPS BY PROVIDING OVER 200,000 BRIGHT CHEERFUL PILLOWCASES TO CHILDREN IN TREATMENT EACH YEAR THAT GIVE AN EMOTIONAL BOOST AND REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR ILLNESS. WE ALSO HOST HOSPITAL SEWING DAYS TO BREAK UP THE MONOTONY OF TREATMENT AND ALLOW THE PATIENTS TO HAVE A LITTLE CONTROL OVER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY HAVE FEW CHOICES. FINALLY, WE ARE DEVELOPING ONE OF THE FIRST INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS PEDIATRIC MEDICAL POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AND HELP CHILDREN'S ENTIRE FAMILIES BETTER COPE AND AVOID LONG TERM EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “A hospital stay can be a terrifying experience for a child especially those with cancer and other life-changing illnesses. recent research indicates 20% of children who are hospitalized with cancer and 30% of their mothers suffer full symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). these rates are comparable to that experienced by u.s. war veterans serving since the vietnam war. the good news is trauma can be minimized and outcomes improved through experiences that reduce stress. ryans case for smiles (formerly conkerr cancer) was founded in 2007 to bring comfort and support to young patients and their families in hospitals around the globe. we started with a simple goal: to create and distribute whimsical pillowcases that give children an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. today, our programs have expanded to include the childrens entire families so they can better navigate and cope with a very difficult experience and avoid long term emotio”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “A hospital stay can be a terrifying experience for a child especially those with cancer and other life-changing illnesses. recent research indicates 20% of children who are hospitalized with cancer and 30% of their mothers suffer full symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). these rates are comparable to that experienced by u.s. war veterans serving since the vietnam war. the good news is trauma can be minimized and outcomes improved through experiences that reduce stress. ryans case for smiles (formerly conkerr cancer) was founded in 2007 to bring comfort and support to young patients and their families in hospitals around the globe. we started with a simple goal: to create and distribute whimsical pillowcases that give children an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. today, our programs have expanded to include the childrens entire families so they can better navigate and cope with a very difficult experience and avoid long term emotio”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is PA as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 805 GLEN ROAD, JENKINTOWN, PA, 19046.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 5 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $104,761.
- The CEO compensation policy of the organization is not established through an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $260,370 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $6,499 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.