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The Monday Life
Founded2011
FounderJoey McMahon
Type501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Location
Websitethemondaylife.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.[4] 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.[5] In 2013, The Monday Life was featured in a segment of Google's and Mashable's Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon.[6][7] 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[8] and NBC Sports.[9]

Mission

The organization aims to help hospitalized children experience health, happiness, and hope through improved patient environments.[10] The organization listens directly to nurses, child health professionals, and patients when funding projects.[11] 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.[10][12] In 2015, The Monday Life brought an interactive 3D V-pod Sensory Unit, created by Amazing Interactives, to Brenner Children's Hospital.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Oliver, Jim. "The Monday Life: Improving the Lives of Sick Kids". DukeReport. USA Today Sports. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "The Monday Life". The Monday Life. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Petroff, Alana. "Start-up finances: Student entrepreneurs tap their networks". Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. ^ "The Monday Life" (PDF). Duke Children's Magazine. Duke Children's Hospital & Health Development Center. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ^ Mooney, Ashley. "Monday Life makes patients 'feel more human'". The Chronicle. Duke Student Publishing Company. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Daniel, Fran. "Brenner Children's Hospital introduces Brenner Robot to young patients". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  8. ^ Singer, Mike. "VIDEO: Duke players team with hospitalized kids in 'Lean On Me'". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  9. ^ Dauster, Rob. "Duke players, including Jabari Parker, film 'Lean On Me' video at kids hospital". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Loewe, Emma. "Triangle nurses become involved with pediatric nonprofit, The Monday Life". The Chronicle. Duke Student Publishing Company. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. ^ Harris, Deborah. "Hospital charity The Monday Life helps heal in new ways". The Daily Tarheel. The Daily Tarheel. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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