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LITTLE PINK HOUSES OF HOPE

Live Stronger. Laugh Harder. Love Deeper.

Burlington, NC   |  www.littlepink.org

Mission

To promote breast cancer recovery by offering opportunities for survivors to reconnect and celebrate life

Ruling year info

2010

President and Founder

Jeanine Patten-Coble

Main address

2442 Tribek Ct

Burlington, NC 27215 USA

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EIN

27-3365488

NTEE code info

Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation (E86)

Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation (E86)

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

There are so many organizations that focus on funding for a cure for cancer. We are in full support of those organizations, but realize that there is a critical need for the patients who are currently undergoing treatment and figuring out how to survive in the storm of their lives being turned upside down. Breast cancer can be physically, emotionally, and financially exhausting. Roles within the family unit change with treatment schedules and the demands placed upon family members. It is our belief that when one family member is diagnosed, it affects the entire family, and that is who our programming serves.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Breast Cancer Family Retreats

Little Pink provides free week long vacations for breast cancer patients and their families. The retreats are designed to empower, connect, and rejuvenate families as they are undergoing cancer treatment. Typically 11 families attend each retreat location.

Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Caregivers

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Breast Cancer Non Profit of the Year 2020

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of families served in cancer treatment

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Breast Cancer Family Retreats

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We suspended in person programming in 2020 from March-June because of Covid. We then implemented a hybrid program and included virtual retreats.

Number of academic scholarships awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Breast Cancer Family Retreats

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Children of Hope Scholarship for participant children. Four $1,000 given out each year.

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Breast Cancer Family Retreats

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our hybrid model of retreats in 2020 and continuation of that model in March- May of 2021 explains the decrease in numbers. We have already surpassed our 2019 number in the third quarter of 2022.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goals are to:
Provide week long retreats where familes can relax and reconnect to gain strength as a family unit.
Provide multiple families (typically 11) to attend the same week to help create support networks that last long after the retreat week.
Provide all programs, activities, meals and housing at no cost to the participant to provide a financial relief while medical bills are piling up.
Provide opportunities for local communities to engage in our retreat model and create a sustainable program that relies on the gifts and talents of the community.

By creating a week that is focused on breast cancer patients and their families, participants are able to normalize their cancer experience which allows for the ability to truly relax and recuperate. To help address racial and socio-economic disparities, we plan on initiating a travel scholarship program to help guarantee access to our programming.

Poised with a strong network of national volunteers, Little Pink is able to leverage the compassion of local community stakeholders as they become leaders in our programming. With over 20 locations nationwide, Little Pink can serve breast cancer patients from all over the country. Little Pink has also created a national Travel Initiative of Hope with leading business leaders to develop and implement our travel scholarship initiative.

Little Pink has successfully grown from 5 retreats per year to 22 retreats per year serving thousands of participants since its inception. Continued expansion and the addition of two new retreats in 2023 will help us serve the growing needs of our population. Additionally, we have developed an mobile app for paperless contact on our retreats.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We serve breast cancer patients and their families or the people with which they identify as family in the home.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    Feedback was given on the timing of survivor activity during the week just for the patient and the desire for that to be earlier in the process so that less time passed during the week before this sharing opportunity. We reviewed the feedback and made the change.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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LITTLE PINK HOUSES OF HOPE

Board of directors
as of 10/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Tyronna Hooker

Vice President of Education, Impact Alamance

Term: 2021 - 2023

Jeanine Patten-Coble

Little Pink Houses of Hope

Chris Sconzo

Edwards Jones

Bryan Torrence

Schenk Torrence Insurance

Julie Kernodle McAteer

United Way of Alamance County

Suzanne Phillips

Community Advocate

Tyronna Hooker

Alamance Achieves

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/22/2022
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/28/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.