Buffalo Chapter presents grant to Hope Totes

The Buffalo Chapter of Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle, a community of philanthropic women who combine their financial strength to improve the lives of women and children in Erie and Niagara counties in New York, presented a grant in the amount of $4,225 to Hope Totes.

Hope Totes offers help, hope, organization, and support during the most trying of times to patients and their caregivers.

Each Hope Tote includes a binder to keep and organize medical information, a notebook for writing down thoughts and questions for the doctors and care team, a comfortable blanket, slippers, additional items to help with the patient or caregiver’s specific needs, and a personalized letter from Hope Totes founders Amy Velez and Colleen Marchetta. The items are thoughtfully gathered in a beautiful tote or backpack so they’re easily accessible on treatment days and easy-to-grab for travel.

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ABOUT FIFTY FABULOUS WOMEN GIVING CIRCLE

The Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle is an all-volunteer community of philanthropic women who work to strengthen the community by combining their financial strength to support projects and initiatives that improve the lives of women and children. To maximize the potential of philanthropy as a vehicle for social change, the Giving Circle makes grants on a quarterly basis and donates a full 100% of member contributes to grant recipients.