About Us

Statistics show that the incidence of depression in terminally ill patients can range up to 77%. Patients in palliative care ​are typically battling serious illness, and those put on hospice have received a prognosis of six months or less to live. The ​unfortunate reality is that even at the end of their lives, many report feeling depressed, lonely, and socially isolated.

We are a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization empowering palliative and hospice care patients. At the core of our ​mission is a commitment to mitigating social isolation and depression among those with terminal illnesses. We foster ​connections between youth and patients, providing a platform for volunteers around the world to contribute.

A Little More Love thrives on a range of activities designed to uplift patients. To begin, we host service projects, which ​volunteers from around the world can participate in. Through community collection drives, we address essential needs to ​support low-income patients. Finally, we organize outreach events at healthcare facilities, drawing patients out of social ​isolation by providing companionship and entertainment.

As part of our journal decorating project,

we were able to donate around 120 decorated ​journals to hospice and palliative care ​patients at Samaritan Hospice. Above ar​e some pictures sent in by our volun​teers.

A Little More Love had its first successful ​social outreach event at United Methodist ​Assisted Living. We aimed to draw patients ​out of their rooms by providing them with ​entertainment and companionship.

We partnered with the Voorhees Library and ​Cherry Hill Library to host care collection ​drives amassing over 1000+ products and ​toiletries for patients at Samaritan who ​cannot afford their own.

Our volunteers helped give the patients in ​Lionsgate’s Skilled Nursing Unit a memorable ​senior prom. We talked with the patients, ​wheeled them up the red carpet, and

crowned a prom king and queen!

A Little More Love hosted a game night

for Alzheimer’s patients in Lionsgate’s Safe ​Haven Unit. We had so much fun playing ​games with the patients and brightening

up their evenings!

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Care Collection Drive

We are collecting products for patients ​who cannot afford to purchase their ​own. A donation box will be at the ​Camden County Library’s Regional ​Branch in Voorhees, NJ.

Spring Outreach

A Little More Love is hosting a social ​outreach event for patients at United ​Methodist Community Homes in ​Collingswood, NJ. Sign up as a ​volunteer or musician.

Panera Fundraiser

Come support A Little More Love at ​Panera Bread in Marlton, NJ from 4-8 ​PM! Use code FUND4U at online ​checkout or let a worker know you are ​supporting us in person.

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Senior Prom

Volunteers are invited to attend the ​Senior Prom at Lionsgate Assisted ​Living in Voorhees,NJ at 6PM. We will ​be dancing, serving punch, and talking ​to the patients. Sign up here.

Patient Visitation Day

Volunteers are invited to attend ​visitation day at Lionsgate Assisted ​Living in Voorhees,NJ at 6PM. We will ​be going room-to-room and talking ​with the patients. Sign up here.

Spa Day

Volunteers are invited to help out the ​Spa Day at Lionsgate Assisted Living in ​Voorhees, NJ at 6PM. We will be ​giving residents manicures by ​appointment. Sign up here.

Decorating Journals

Volunteers from any location can ​decorate journals for hospice and ​palliative care patients. Materials will ​be provided upon request. Sign up here.

Crafting Poetry Books

Volunteers from any location can craft ​poetry books for hospice and palliative ​care patients. Materials will be ​provided upon request. Sign up here.

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Volunteer

We welcome people from any location to earn community service hours by taking part in projects or volunteering in person. If you are ​located in an area that does not have an established chapter, we recommend starting a chapter. All volunteers are eligible to earn the ​President’s Service Volunteer Award in bronze, silver, or gold.

Projects can be completed and mailed in from any location. We offer several projects throughout the year, including decorating journals ​for grieving families, making blankets for patients, and baking for our events, and more. We encourage volunteers to form groups to ​complete projects. Please fill out our project request form to get started. Materials will be provided upon request. Regarding in person ​opportunities, our events and fundraisers occur on an ongoing basis. Please join our remind to receive updates on upcoming ​opportunities near you.

Starting Chapters

We welcome teens and young adults from all locations to start a chapter. A chapter is a club—it can represent a school, district, state, ​religious group, etc. As a chapter director, you would be responsible for leading a team, as well as organizing group projects, running ​collection drives, hosting fundraisers, etc.

Fill out our chapter creation request to start a chapter now. More information and guidance will be provided after completing the form.

Esha Kalikiri (Executive Officer)

Esha is a senior at Cherry Hill High School East, New Jersey. She co-founde​d A Little More Love to mitigate social isolation among terminally il​l individuals by fostering connections between youth and patients. As CEO​, she manages and oversees all operations.​

Tulina Elbarouki (VP of Operations)

Tulina is a senior at Cherry Hill High School East, New Jersey. She co-​founded A Little More Love to uplift hospice and palliative care ​patients as well as provide a platform for volunteers to connect. As vic​e president,​ ​she helps manage all operations.

Ariel Ivler

Kelsey Edwards

Sanjana Peela

Mridu Harohalli

Reese Madlangbayan

Renee Oduro