03.07.2022 Analise Lewis, sophomore at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL, began her StudentsCare journey earlier this year. She joined StudentsCare to better understand the patient care process and gain a different perspective on the hospital experience. So far, her favorite memory with StudentsCare was getting...
02.15.2022 Alex Chen, junior Biochemistry major at University of Pennsylvania, has been volunteering with StudentsCare since the start of the 2021-2022 school year. When Alex’s previous hospital volunteer position stopped to do COVID-19, he was excited to find StudentsCare, largely because of the Senior Buddy Program...
01.10.2022 Zach Rundstrom, sophomore at Arizona State University, has been volunteering with StudentsCare for just a few months now - and has certainly made a mark in his short time on our team. Recognizing that the pandemic created a great deal of need for so many,...
11/2021 Harini Venkobarao, sophomore at University of Texas Austin, has been volunteering with StudentsCare for 6 months now. Looking for something to do “just for fun,” Harini was introduced to StudentsCare and has been part of our Senior Buddy Program ever since. Each week, Harini connects...
10/2021 Ashley Mendoza, junior at University of Miami, has been part of StudentsCare for just a year and two months. Since she started volunteering during the pandemic, Ashley had the unique opportunity to begin as a virtual buddy. With in-person visits postponed, she would plan to...
8.19.2021 Courtney Huynh, a senior at Boston University (BU) started her journey with StudentsCare three years ago, at Franciscan Children’s in Boston, MA. Courtney grew with our BU chapter, having joined when the chapter was first established, then becoming Vice President and now President. This year...
7/12/21 Breelyn Steele, a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania, started her StudentsCare journey two years ago at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. Breelyn only spent two shifts in the hospital prior to the pandemic, but even in that short time she saw how being part...
Date: 6/15/21 Due to hospitalization and illness, our pediatric buddies often miss out on many childhood experiences. Birthday parties, clowns, and magic tricks are lost in the many procedures and hardships our buddies have to endure. Varun Krishnan, a magician and recent alumni from the University...
Date: 5/15/21 The pandemic changed life as we know it for everyone around the world, but especially our pediatric patients. With in-person volunteering being suspended to protect our buddies, we racked our brains on how to offer emotional and mental support without being physically present. Beatrice...
4/12/21 When the word “teenager” comes to mind, memories come flooding with it — getting behind the wheel for the first time, prom, first dates, graduating high school, and so many more. However, many of our adolescent buddies never get to make these memories due to...