Verda's Place is an appearance and assistance center for cancer patients in the Kansas City community who are uninsured or insured by Medicaid.
- Read Testimonials From Verda's Place Patients
- Learn More About Verda Salberg
- Donate to Verda's Place
Cancer treatments often result in dramatic changes in appearance that present emotional obstacles for patients and survivors. Verda's Place, an appearance and assistance center for low-income cancer patients, helps develop self-confidence and aims to make the road to recovery more comfortable.
The Research Foundation has collaborated with Bra Couture KC to provide Verda's Place. Bra Couture KC provides funding for Kansas City area organizations that provide life-empowering services to uninsured and underinsured individuals who have been touched by cancer. Verda's Place, located in the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Research Medical Center, offers wigs, hats, scarves, lymphedema sleeves, bras, prosthetics and other items for cancer patients. Support is also available for utilities, food cards, medications, and nutritional supplements for these patients.
TESTIMONIALS FROM VERDA'S PLACE
Jason Hunter
“I vaguely remember everything that happened during treatment, but Verda’s Place helped me during a storm. They helped me keep my place by paying rent at a critical time. I lost all my hair, and they gave me caps to cover my head. What I needed at that moment; they gave me without delay. It helped a lot.”
Tarone Hollins
“You just want to take care of things yourself. I let pride get in the way and tried to not ask for help. But when you are in a situation like me, sometimes you need to use the resources that are available to you. This lifted a huge burden. The people who donate to Verda’s Place are giving to those who need it most. I can speak from experience. Going though this is hard. Thank you and God bless those who donated.”
Bobbie Clark
“I was too embarrassed to ask for help, but I really needed it. I was so happy, and my kids were so happy. People might not think it’s much, but I thought it was a blessing to us. It allowed us to return to how we were living before. This is the greatest gift someone could give to a person who is going through what I’m going through. It made a big difference for our bills the month of July. I told everyone it’s like Christmas – Christmas in July.”
ABOUT VERDA
Verda's Place is named from Verda Mae Salberg, a 47-year-old wife and mother of two daughters. Verda lost her battle with cancer in 2017. As a longtime volunteer for Bra Couture and an advocate for cancer survivors, Verda lived by example.
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