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==History== |
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[[Joey McMahon]] started The Monday Life after his grandfather died of bone cancer in 2009. |
[[Joey McMahon]] started The Monday Life after his grandfather died of bone cancer in 2009. McMahon had grown up volunteering at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center and noticed that the hospital environment impacted healing outcomes.<ref name="9 December 2013"/> |
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The organization was launched in 2011 and initially worked with Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center. In 2012, The Monday Life began to partner with other hospitals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mooney|first1=Ashley|title=Monday Life makes patients 'feel more human'|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/03/monday-life-makes-patients-feel-more-human|website=The Chronicle|publisher=Duke Student Publishing Company|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref> In 2013, The Monday Life was featured in a segment of Google's and Mashable's Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Summers|first1=Nick|title=Google will host a live, donatable 'Hangout-a-thon' with charities tomorrow for Giving Tuesday|url=https://thenextweb.com/google/2013/12/02/google-will-host-live-hangout-thon-charities-tomorrow-drive-donations-giving-tuesday/#!rUA3s|website=The Next Web|publisher=The Next Web, Inc.|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="Winston-Salem Journal">{{cite web|last1=Daniel|first1=Fran|title=Brenner Children's Hospital introduces Brenner Robot to young patients|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/brenner-children-s-hospital-introduces-brenner-robot-to-young-patients/article_720aa328-9e2a-53b8-b4c2-89b8d3a54350.html|website=Winston-Salem Journal|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref> The organization has worked with the [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball]] team, including filming a video with players and patients which was featured on both CBS |
The organization was launched in 2011 and initially worked with Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center. In 2012, The Monday Life began to partner with other hospitals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mooney|first1=Ashley|title=Monday Life makes patients 'feel more human'|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/03/monday-life-makes-patients-feel-more-human|website=The Chronicle|publisher=Duke Student Publishing Company|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref> In 2013, The Monday Life was featured in a segment of Google's and Mashable's Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Summers|first1=Nick|title=Google will host a live, donatable 'Hangout-a-thon' with charities tomorrow for Giving Tuesday|url=https://thenextweb.com/google/2013/12/02/google-will-host-live-hangout-thon-charities-tomorrow-drive-donations-giving-tuesday/#!rUA3s|website=The Next Web|publisher=The Next Web, Inc.|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="Winston-Salem Journal">{{cite web|last1=Daniel|first1=Fran|title=Brenner Children's Hospital introduces Brenner Robot to young patients|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/brenner-children-s-hospital-introduces-brenner-robot-to-young-patients/article_720aa328-9e2a-53b8-b4c2-89b8d3a54350.html|website=Winston-Salem Journal|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref> The organization has worked with the [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball]] team, including filming a video with players and patients which was featured on both CBS and NBC Sports.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dauster|first1=Rob|title=Duke players, including Jabari Parker, film 'Lean On Me' video at kids hospital|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2013/10/22/duke-players-including-jabari-parker-film-lean-on-me-video-at-kids-hospital-video/|website=NBC Sports|publisher=NBC|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref> |
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==Mission== |
==Mission== |
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The organization aims to help hospitalized children experience health, happiness, and hope through improved patient environments.<ref name="TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc">{{cite web|last1=Alexandra|first1=Rainesford|title=Let's Live The Monday Life: Nonprofit Changes Hospitalized Kids' Environments|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rainesford-alexandra/lets-live-the-monday-life_b_4717602.html|website=The Huffington Post|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> The organization listens directly to nurses, child health professionals, and patients when funding projects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loewe|first1=Emma|title=Triangle nurses become involved with pediatric nonprofit, The Monday Life|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2014/02/triangle-nurses-become-involved-pediatric-nonprofit-monday-life|website=The Chronicle|publisher=Duke Student Publishing Company|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref> Requests from nurses have led the organization to support many ideas, including [[iPads]], art supplies, a new playground, movie nights, djembe drums, and padding for beds.<ref name="TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc"/ |
The organization aims to help hospitalized children experience health, happiness, and hope through improved patient environments.<ref name="TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc">{{cite web|last1=Alexandra|first1=Rainesford|title=Let's Live The Monday Life: Nonprofit Changes Hospitalized Kids' Environments|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rainesford-alexandra/lets-live-the-monday-life_b_4717602.html|website=The Huffington Post|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> The organization listens directly to nurses, child health professionals, and patients when funding projects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loewe|first1=Emma|title=Triangle nurses become involved with pediatric nonprofit, The Monday Life|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2014/02/triangle-nurses-become-involved-pediatric-nonprofit-monday-life|website=The Chronicle|publisher=Duke Student Publishing Company|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref> Requests from nurses have led the organization to support many ideas, including [[iPads]], art supplies, a new playground, movie nights, djembe drums, and padding for beds.<ref name="TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc"/> In 2015, The Monday Life brought an interactive 3D V-pod Sensory Unit, created by Amazing Interactives, to [[Brenner Children's Hospital]].<ref name="Winston-Salem Journal"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:56, 20 April 2022
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Founder | Joey McMahon |
| Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
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| Website | themondaylife.org |
The Monday Life is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that works toward the welfare of hospitalized children by improving their patient environments.[1] The organization has a crowd-sourced fundraising platform, in which donors can give $1 every Monday.[2][3]
History
Joey McMahon started The Monday Life after his grandfather died of bone cancer in 2009. McMahon had grown up volunteering at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center and noticed that the hospital environment impacted healing outcomes.[1]
The organization was launched in 2011 and initially worked with Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center. In 2012, The Monday Life began to partner with other hospitals.[4] In 2013, The Monday Life was featured in a segment of Google's and Mashable's Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon.[5][6] The organization has worked with the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, including filming a video with players and patients which was featured on both CBS and NBC Sports.[7]
Mission
The organization aims to help hospitalized children experience health, happiness, and hope through improved patient environments.[8] The organization listens directly to nurses, child health professionals, and patients when funding projects.[9] Requests from nurses have led the organization to support many ideas, including iPads, art supplies, a new playground, movie nights, djembe drums, and padding for beds.[8] In 2015, The Monday Life brought an interactive 3D V-pod Sensory Unit, created by Amazing Interactives, to Brenner Children's Hospital.[6]
References
- ^ a b Oliver, Jim. "The Monday Life: Improving the Lives of Sick Kids". DukeReport. USA Today Sports. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "The Monday Life". The Monday Life. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Petroff, Alana. "Start-up finances: Student entrepreneurs tap their networks". Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Mooney, Ashley. "Monday Life makes patients 'feel more human'". The Chronicle. Duke Student Publishing Company. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Summers, Nick. "Google will host a live, donatable 'Hangout-a-thon' with charities tomorrow for Giving Tuesday". The Next Web. The Next Web, Inc. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ a b Daniel, Fran. "Brenner Children's Hospital introduces Brenner Robot to young patients". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Dauster, Rob. "Duke players, including Jabari Parker, film 'Lean On Me' video at kids hospital". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b Alexandra, Rainesford. "Let's Live The Monday Life: Nonprofit Changes Hospitalized Kids' Environments". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Loewe, Emma. "Triangle nurses become involved with pediatric nonprofit, The Monday Life". The Chronicle. Duke Student Publishing Company. Retrieved 22 February 2016.