NORFOLK, Va. — The No Odd Lady 2.Zero Basis, also referred to as NOW 2.0, was created to uplift and encourage ladies.

“Once we began the group, it was all about with the ability to empower the following lady, to encourage her, for her to stroll in her personal function, for her to serve her personal reality,” stated Tina Roberts, president of the group.

“In the event that they want one thing, crucial factor is to say, ‘we bought you’,'” stated staff member Joyce Austin.

The nonprofit’s newest charity occasion, ‘Chaps, Caps, Covers & Sweet’ collects chap sticks, head coverings, socks, blankets and exhausting candies for men and women present process chemotherapy for most cancers therapy.

“Chaps as a result of they spoke on how their lips would turn out to be extraordinarily dry… Caps is to cowl your head, any time of head protecting… Covers– you’d wrap your self in a blanket since you’re at all times chilly, and sweet… since you lose your style. So, it will offer you that particular oomph,” Roberts defined. 

NOW 2.Zero has delivered gadgets to a few native infusion facilities to this point. Austin stated she is proud to contribute to the hassle as a survivor of colon most cancers.

“Now, [we’re] doing one thing that I personally went by means of.” she stated.

 “It is enlightening to have the ability to share and folks perceive.”

A most cancers prognosis may be scary and overwhelming. Roberts and Austin stated they hope the donations let individuals know they don’t seem to be alone.

“Proper now, we do not have some huge cash,” Austin stated.

 “However we bought time, and now we have vitality, and we wish to be there for anybody that is actually in want.”

“They’ll lean on us,” Roberts stated. 

“And so they can have the consolation of this stuff to assist get them by means of their therapy.”

NOW 2.Zero partnered with Norfolk State College’s WNSB HOT 91.1 FM to get the phrase out about ‘Chaps, Caps, Covers & Sweet’. 

The nonprofit is amassing this stuff, which might be delivered to most cancers therapy facilities throughout Hampton Roads.

If you would like to donate gadgets, contact the muse by means of its web site, Fb, or Instagram web page.