What is a unicorn box?

The inspiration for our Unicorn Box program started in 2019 while Liv was going through treatment. Every Thursday night would be chemo night. The medicine she took came in a hazardous waste bag, and we had to wear gloves to administer it. Liv would cry, saying the medicine burned her throat and it made her feel sick instantly. Every Thursday morning she would wake up dreading the day. That was until a friend of mine started to drop little packages on our doorstep every Thursday morning. The narrative started to switch from Liv dreading Thursdays to being excited to see what treat was left for her. 

We wanted to do the same for every child going through pediatric cancer treatment. Children enrolled in our program receive  an introductory box filled with age appropriate items to occupy them during long clinic visits or extended hospital stays. We then send birthday cards and packages for things like the start of Summer, Halloween, and Valentine's Day. What started with a handful of kids has now grown to over 400 children in 46 states.