What We Do & How We Drive Our Mission
We design sustainable, nontoxic bedrooms that improve the quality of life and thrivorship of families. We drive our mission by:
Vetting and sharing current research regarding the effects of common household items/chemicals on human health.
Implementing and installing whole home wellness solutions in the homes of families affected by childhood cancer.
Fostering community engagement by educating, empowering, and connecting families to community partners.
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Sustainable Design: Rooms to Thrive™ is a collaborative effort with DavisMade LLC, where we provide design services for our families. Still partnered with some of our favorite vendors, we now offer Rooms to Thrive™ as an in-person or e-design service. Whether your project is a gut renovation for your sick child's favorite space, bedroom, playroom, or sibling room, we can guide you in creating a sustainable, non-toxic space to contribute to your child's thrivorship and quality of life. The countless decisions of space design tend to be time-consuming and costly. Booking an expert consultation makes the process more accessible – and more fun!
Includes our Whole Home Wellness Coaching service
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Comfort Kits consist of essential items specifically curated for children affected by childhood cancer, helping to reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals in the environments where they spend most of their time. These kits are provided quarterly, featuring a Rooms to Thrive™ must-have item to ensure their living spaces are safer and healthier. Occasionally, depending on funding and vendor or company donations, we also include additional comforting items like blankets, toys, books, and personal care products to bring joy and support during treatment.
These kits are not just about the physical items; they symbolize our unwavering support. They remind children and their families that they are seen, supported, and never alone in their fight. Every $50 donation funds one Comfort Kit, delivering comfort and hope at a time when it’s needed most. When families hear the words "your child has cancer," our Comfort Kits are our first step in saying, "We're here, and we've got you," offering support to pediatric oncology families across the nation. We provide Comfort Kit's quarterly featuring a Rooms to Thrive™ must-have item. Every quarter, we aim to deliver 100 kits to each children's hospital. This year we’re excited to serve families in San Diego, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Orange County and Los Angeles.
What’s in a Comfort Kit - Quarter 1:
A Bottle of Baby Unscented Liquid Castile Soap
Pure Castile Bar Soap
Organic Hand Sanitizer
All-One Toothpaste
Organic Lip Balm
Help us reach our goal and sponsor a Comfort Kit today to help us reach our goal.
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Whole-Home Wellness Coaching is another collaborative effort with DavisMade LLC. We provide practical, hands-on experience and proven real-world solutions for identifying, assessing, and mitigating or eliminating pollutants and airborne toxins in your family's home - specifically tackling your child's frequent spaces within the home. All Whole-Home Coaching Sessions include personal product swaps (15 items) & detox protocols. Living a chemical-free lifestyle can sound like a massive undertaking, but luckily, we are here to help you tackle the learning curve with simple products you can trust. From home cleaners, personal care items, kid-friendly favorites, and even products made for your furry friends, you can swap out the old and make way for new, clean products the whole family will love.
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Community-Partnered Events (CPEs), a deconstruction of our beloved Rooms to Thrive™ program. Community-Partnered Events are designed to connect families to community partners while providing curriculum-based activities focusing on wellness solutions and sustainable, non-toxic spaces.
We're broadening our impact and sharing our mission with more families via our Community-Partnered Events. In a series of events, Community-Partnered Events excite and inform families on ways to improve their family's quality of life — via wellness solutions & sustainable, non-toxic education for healthier spaces — and contribute to their children's thrivorship in bite-size, interactive, and fun workshops.
Lastly, our community-partnered events influence the intermixing of families in different seasons of life to come together and gain awareness of childhood cancer while learning about sustainable, non-toxic living and getting the opportunity to provide support and love to our resilient families.
Is your company looking to make a bigger impact on your community? Does your company want to be aligned with an impact-driven charity? Host a Community-Partnered Event in 2023.
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Our Unite, Heal + Thrive Fundraising Gala is our largest formal fundraising event featuring entertainment, music, silent and live auctions, and features our organization's annual successes. It's an excellent opportunity for donors, sponsors, and vendors to meet the families we love on and serve while also getting a first look at our annual Rooms to Thrive™ room reveal.
Sustainable spaces are not a new trend.
Indoor air can make us sick. The World Health Organization identified indoor air quality and “sick building syndrome” as a significant health concern over 30 years ago, and indoor air pollution can be 2-5 times worse than outdoors.
In buildings around the world, people are exposed to harmful substances such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and phthalates, flame retardants, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), antimicrobials, bisphenol A (BPA), and nanomaterials, which are embedded in modern construction techniques, materials, and products. Sick buildings can also result from mold and fungus infestation. These issues do not receive adequate attention during regular times, but they could be deadly. They can continue to cause serious health problems as more people are confined to their homes and indoor environments.
At the Carsyn Neille Foundation, we contribute to the quality of life and thrivorship of families affected by childhood cancer by sharing wellness solutions and sustainable, non-toxic education for healthier spaces; alwhile providing community. Our homes and communities are essential foundations to build healthy lives because the built environment, directly and indirectly, impacts our wellness.
Create the Space Your Child Deserves
We can't wait to connect with you and discuss your child’s space. We look forward to supporting and connecting with you in such a pivotal time of your families healing journey.