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MAKING THE HOLIDAYS SHINE FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN HOMELESS SHELTERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFE HOUSES

Candy Cane Lane is always festive and bright, thanks to our caring community of donors, volunteers, staff, and friends. Children delight in choosing toys. Parents select from a full array of new winter gear, clothing, and sleepwear for their children and themselves. It’s a warm and welcoming time for families struggling with necessities such as food, clothing, housing and healthcare.

Donations of toys and clothing are received with love, but the most significant gift to our families is the knowledge that someone cares.

Become a Candy Cane Lane volunteer, donor, or sponsor in 2023. To learn how you can participate in our most heartfelt event of the year, please get in touch with alipman@thefloatinghospital.org.

Send a gift directly to Candy Cane Lane! Light up our little patients’ faces with a toy or warm clothing by participating in our Holiday Drive. You can use our Amazon Wishlist to get inspired or send a gift with just a few clicks. Even though the December 2022 event is over, the need is ongoing. We will ensure that your gift gets to a family that will receive it joyfully.

Candy Cane Lane 2022

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CANDY CANE LANE SUPPORTERS

Joan C. Brancaccio • Centric Brand • Aya and Beatriz Cifuentes • Dreamwear • Jet Blue • Lapine Associates Inc. • LaPlaca Hardy family • LIC Family Daycare Inc. and Marcia J. Madrid • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene • Project Sunshine • Charlene Prounis • Jean Prounis •  Tanya Fisch • TFH Summer Interns 2021 • The Shul of New York • Scott Spicer • Weill Cornell Medical Center • Hardworking heroes, Carol Brown, Connie Chase, Patty Cook, and Mary Ann Dewitt, who craft handmade dresses, masks, home goods, scarves, hats and gloves especially for our children every year • A special shout out to Sunnyside Santathon and participating establishments, Sweet Avenue, The Courtyard Ale House, Jack’s Fire Dept., Arriba Arriba, Maggie Mae’s, Ida’s Nearabout, The Goat, McGuinness’s Saloon, Bar 43, and Melissa, who coordinates the effort. And, thank you to our always generous board members, volunteers, friends, community members, and staff who provide gifts and support every year.

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HELP A FAMILY ALL YEAR ROUND

The Floating Hospital remains unchanged in its commitment to provide care, regardless of ability to pay to New York City’s most vulnerable residents, homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses. For them we are an island of stability in their often turbulent, and ever-changing, world. Your support makes a difference.

$25

Provides a healthy lunch for a family of four

$100

Provides one tank of gas for our Good Health Shuttle that transports people to their medical appointments

$250

$250 enables a woman to receive the screenings and physical exams needed for employment or school.

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