Golden Spotlight Update: Groups Spotlighted in 2014

January: Jefferson Clowns for Medicine

The mission of Jefferson Clowns for Medicine is to spread some cheer to patients who may not have visitors, bring laughs to those feeling down due to their illness, and to make everyone smile. Every Friday, Jefferson Clowns for Medicine visits Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to provide laughter to the hospital’s patients, doctors and nurses. We know that laughter provides a therapeutic value to patients in ways that neither medicine nor surgery can. It is therefore our privilege to provide some corny jokes, laughs, wacky costumes and good times to all!

Along with our constant work in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Clowns for Medicine has visited the Sacred Heart Hospice Home in Northern Philadelphia, Jefferson Relay for Life, and plans to visit the JeffHOPE ACTS Halloween Kids Party to spread cheer beyond the hospital.


February: JeffMentors

Jeff Mentors pairs students from all health professions with identified at-risk youth from the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs located in North Philadelphia. Striving to influence these children positively, we seek to provide leadership, guidance, and support via mentoring events throughout the year. In the past, these events have included: field days, book fairs, the Franklin Institute, the Camden Aquarium, and more. We hope to repeat all of these events this year because the kids we work with enjoyed them so much!



March:  TJU Colleges Against Cancer 

Each year our committee raises funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. By teaming up with The American Cancer Society we plan and host fundraising, educational, celebratory, remembrance, and community-building events throughout the year. Such activities include trips to Hope Lodge to spend time with cancer patients and their families, bake sales and raffles to fundraise for cancer research, and lunchtime talks to educate our community on a variety of cancers and their prevention. Our efforts culminate in our exciting Relay For Life event that will take place this year on March 22nd, 2014. During this event, teams celebrate their year-long fundraising efforts, remember those that we have lost to cancer, honor those who fight or have fought the battle, and fight back against cancer.