Phoenix non-profit The Singletons and DoorDash partnered to provide backpacks and school supplies to single-parent families battling cancer.
Phoenix non-profit The Singletons and DoorDash partnered to provide backpacks and school supplies to single-parent families battling cancer. The weekend event featured food, a waterslide, and non-perishable goods, with volunteer delivery available for absent families.
Celebrating its 20th year, the non-profit is actively seeking kitchen volunteers and donations of various household items. Back-to-school shopping can be stressful for any family, but even more so for single parents battling cancer. , saw the struggles of being a single parent firsthand when her childhood friend was diagnosed with breast cancer as a single mother of four.
"I could see the need, and how was she supposed to raise her children? Nothing changed when it came to running a home, but she still needed to focus on her health," Boyd said. That is why she founded The Singletons, named after that late friend Michelle Singleton, a non-profit devoted to providing resources to single-parent families battling cancer.
"We rely heavily on volunteer support in our community to be able to serve over 100 families a month," Boyd said. With a new school year on the horizon, the group partnered with DoorDash to hand out backpacks students got to fill with school supplies.
"We’re happy to be here with The Singletons today with our back-to-school fundraiser, handing out supplies and really just lessening that burden on their daily life," said Tyler Kimler, operations manager of service for DoorDash. Attendees were also treated to food, a water slide, and non-perishable goods to take home, with DoorDash volunteers delivering the items to families who could not make it.
"That’s something that is so important, to help support these families," Kimler said. "I’ve had multiple family members be affected by cancer," said Shane Jackson, culinary director for The Singletons. "I love the mission and I wanted to be a part of it. "
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