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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.

Our Impact

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!

Event Calendar

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Ap​ril

1

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.

Ap​ril

4

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.

Ap​ril

19​

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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Ju​ne

4

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.

July

23

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.

July

29

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.

Project Calendar

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Feb

Decorating Journals


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

June

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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Se​p

Making Sensory Shakers


Volunteers from any location can make ​sensory shakers for patients with ​Alzheimer’s Disease. Materials will be ​provided upon request. Sign up here.

No​v

Sewing Blankets


Volunteers from any location can sew ​or crochet blankets for cancer patients. ​Materials will be provided upon ​request. Sign up here.

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.

Co-founders

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.


Chapter Directors

Ariel Ivler

Kelsey Edwards

Sanjana Peela

Mridu Harohalli

Reese Madlangbayan

Renee Oduro

Donate

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Proceedings go directly towards helping us fund our activities.


Click here to make a donation.

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