What we do

All types of Cancer, All kinds of Need...
because while cancer is not unique, those who battle it are.

We offer need based solutions and special outings to individuals whose life has been altered by cancer. Items might include everything from gas cards to dentures to seats at a Patriots game and just about everything in between because while cancer is not unique, those who battle it are. Request for aid is made through the people that are actively involved in a patient's treatment, the medical personnel who work with them. Amy's Treat remains an all-volunteer non-profit.

and the impact it has

"Your organization has brought a ray of sunshine into my cancer journey."

"I can't say enough good things about you guys. I love everything you do for me and other families out there. You guys ROCK!"

"Your generosity overwhelmed me during a recent visit to the Seacoast Cancer Center. I'm so grateful for the gift cards I was given to purchase medicine and items of need."

Amy's Treat Recipients

AMY'S TREAT IN ACTION
Your Donations at Work, Fundraising Event News & How You Can Help.

THANK YOU FOR A FABULOUS 6th ANNUAL AMY IN BLOOM AUCTION FUNDRAISER!

On a sun splashed Sunday in April, Amy's Treat supporters and recipients shared the stage at Portsmouth Harbor Events and Conference Center in Portsmouth for our 6th annual Amy in Bloom Auction Fundraiser. Thanks to Benefits Auctioneer Kathy Kingston and our generous supporters, the bidding was fast and furious and when the final “SOLD!!" rang out, Amy's Treat and the people we work hard to benefit had a very good day. Thank you to all those who donated amazing and hotly sought after auction items, our sponsors, Cathryn Norris for her lovely music and of course – all those that came out and dug deep and bid high so that another's journey could be made kinder.

Congratulations to Bryce Aldrich. He is the first recipient of our Cecile Dubois Community MVP Award for his 2012 & 2013 Cancer Awareness Hockey Scrimmage between the high schools of Noble Wells and The Somersworth Coe Brown Bearcats that has raised thousands of dollars for Amy's Treat and its mission.

AMY'S TREAT WELCOMES SPRING AT THE BOSTON FLOWER SHOW!

On March 13th, twenty eight Seacoast Cancer Center patients and caregivers took a delightful trip via Great Bay Limousine bus to enjoy our 2nd annual offering of The Boston Flower Show at the Seaport Trade Center, all courtesy of Respites with Rina, our patient outing program. It was a gorgeous day and AT chaperones Michael and Laura report back that everyone had an ‘amazing time', that lunch at the Legal Seafood Test Kitchen was delicious and that all our guests were so appreciative for this preview of spring. Thank you to Great Bay Limousine for their continued support.

Princesses for a Day .... “We Felt Like Rock Stars!"

On Friday, December 28th, Amy's Treat arranged for Jamilah to celebrate her 8th birthday with a pizza party for family and friends hosted by and courtesy of Flatbread in Portsmouth. A Great Bay Limousine then whisked Jamilah and her mother (along with friends Noelle and Samantha) to TD Bank Garden to enjoy Disney on Ice. A special treat awaited the group as Food Network's Sweet Genius Pastry Chef Erin Gardner created Princess Birthday Cupcakes for Jamilah and her friends to enjoy during the limo ride to Boston.

The Joy of Holiday Giving

Delivering Cheer.... Toys and Treats for the Holidays

Coats, boots, shoes, hats, gloves, socks, pants and shirts.... Louise shops for her young grandchildren in order for them to enjoy a warm and joyous holiday.

FOREVER PLAID – PLAID TIDINGS – A HOLIDAY TREAT FOR AMY'S TREAT

Respites with Rina - 2nd Annual holiday visit to Seacoast Repertory Theater

The promotions for the Seacoast Repertory Theater's holiday offering of Plaid Tidings proclaims “'Tis the season to LAUGH" and laugh they did as more than 100 happy revelers from Amy's Treat took in this fabulously funny and entertaining show. Our special thanks to Craig Faulkner and his crew at Seacoast Repertory Theater for hosting us in this annual collaboration, to our favorite Santa Claus Chef Gerry Walsh from River House Restaurant for his delicious food, to Pat Fogarty of Fogarty's Bakery for her world famous Whoopie Pies, to Kelly Donohue and Favorite Foods for the warm apple cider, Shaheen Bros. Inc., for many of the fixings and to CJ Buses for providing the “sleighs" that helped to deliver our theater goers in comfort and style.

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2012 – Making A Difference – Community Partner Timberland Brings A Smile Amidst A Tower of Warm Winter Wear

"Recently, Timberland lent its support to the Amy's Treat organization by providing a $1,000 shopping spree for a patient named, Patrice. We learned that Patrice was in need of winter clothing for her and her 4 children. In a team effort, we met Lenore from Amy' Treat along with Patrice and her mom at the Timberland store in Stratham. We, along with the 2 lovely Timberland sales associates teamed up and enjoyed helping Patrice and her mom pick out clothing and footwear items for their family to help keep them warm this winter. Within an hour, we had Timberland merchandise stacked taller than Patrice! It was great to see the smile on Patrice's face as we brought out boots, jackets, scarves, and hats. She needn't say any words - her face said it all... It brings me great pleasure to represent Timberland and to partner with an wonderful organization like Amy's Treat, taking part in this very special giving opportunity - Surely a "treat" that renewed the spirit of everyone involved."

Andrea Renz
Community Engagement Coordinator

Amy's Treat applauds the Timberland Company and offers a special thank you to Andrea Renz, Stacey Garland and Jennifer Willis for their part in making this shopping spree so much fun for Patrice and her mother Colleen.

Amy's Treat helps to make a wedding wish come true

When nurses learned that their patient Jesse and his girlfriend Emily were planning to marry they sprang into action and contacted Amy's Treat to help make this a very special occasion for them both. Olive Garden in Newington had been the site of their first date and so they wanted it to be the place in which to celebrate their wedding. Maureen and Mistey of Olive Garden, working with Amy's Treat, donated the meal for the entire wedding party. The happy couple arrived in luxury courtesy of Great Bay Limousine and Dover Photographer Ron St. Jean responded with little notice by grabbing his camera to provide the lasting images. Erin and Colleen Pace whipped up a gorgeous cake that was the center piece of the table. It all proves that magic can be had when a community comes together to help make a wish come true.

Fly Fishing with Amy

On October 6th and 20th, Respites with Rina, in partnership with Great Bay Trout Unlimited, held their 3rd annual Fly Fishing with Amy outing that pairs cancer patients and their loved ones with volunteer guides from Great Bay Trout Unlimited (GBTU) for a memorable day of fun and solidarity on the Cocheco River.

Amy's Treat and Great Bay Trout Unlimited would like to thank the volunteer guides and participants as well as the sponsors who helped to make both days possible: Measured Progress, NH Fish and Game, A-1 Environmental, Durham Marketplace, Me & Ollies, The Meat House, Mizuna, Squamscott Beverages, Newfields Country Store, Midway Oil, Great Bay Limousine, Shaheen Bros., First Colebrook Bank, Beth Rhode Campbell of The Masiello Group, Lovin Spoonfull Catering, Dover Starbucks and Black Sheep Design.

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Amy's Treat delivers World Series Trophies to Seacoast Cancer Center

On Monday, September 17th Amy's Treat and The Boston Red Sox surprised patients and employees of the Seacoast Cancer Center with an inspirational visit of the 2004 and 2007 World Series Trophies.

“2004 in particular," said AT Executive Director Rachel O'Neill, “showed us that even faced with what appeared to be insurmountable odds; it is possible to overcome them."

The visit allowed patients and staff an opportunity to have their photos taken with the trophies and a few lucky participants had the chance to hold them.

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I Have Lived a Simple Life

“To Amy's Treat,

I have stage 4 cancer and going downhill slowly. I tell you this so that you understand that my words are truth and not social etiquette. I have lived a simple life having five daughters and caring for them all that I can. I have never had power toys, travel or special events in my life just children. These Amy's treats are really special to me. I have never in life done any of the treats that Amy's treats have given me......”

Frozen Yogurt Social at the Seacoast Cancer Center

During Amy's time in treatment, she loved frozen yogurt and so the volunteers at Amy's Treat decided what better way to celebrate Amy's August birthday but by turning the waiting room of The Seacoast Cancer Center into a frozen yogurt shop. Representatives from Stone Cold Creamery of Amherst, NH scooped out 200 cups of vanilla and chocolate yogurt while patients, family, friends and staff added their own special toppings. Amy would have celebrated her fifty-second birthday on August 9th.

Thank you to board member Laura Kelly and to Stone Cold Creamery for making this sweet treat possible.

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A Couple of Recent Treats Courtesy of Amy's Treat

2012 Respites with Rina in Prescott Park

On July 26th, Amy's Treat celebrated its 2nd annual Respites with Rina at Prescott Park by treating more than 125 patients, their families, friends and caregivers to a nicely attended showing of Willy Wonka. All gathered under threatening skies (which kept many of the 260 registered participants at home) to take in Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir in this wonderfully staged musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

To aid in getting patients to the park, Amy's Treat rented trolleys to transport people back and forth from the Cancer Center while others came on their own. Each participant was given Amy's Treat dollars to enjoy the concessions as well as Lindt Chocolate Bars to search for their own "Golden Ticket."

Special thanks to Board Member Michael Meserve and our friends at Prescott Park and Seacoast Trolley.

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Thank You Amy's Treat......"We had a BLAST!"

Michelle Sayers enjoyed two special nights out thanks to Amy's Treat and a couple of very generous donors who offered up their season tickets. Realizing a dream to watch the Red Sox and Patriots in person, Michelle shared her memorable night at Gillette with her sister Jessica and with her Dad at Fenway. Amy's Treat also arranged for transportation to and from both stadiums.

All Nature Ministers to Hope: The Dedication of Lorraine's Corner

On a perfect sun lit Sunday, more than two hundred people came out to dedicate Lorraine's Corner, the meditative healing garden that Amy's Treat built in memory of community volunteer Lorraine Goren. Lorraine's Corner is a place away from a hospital setting for anyone who seeks hope and reflection and features benches along a stone walkway and plant materials chosen specifically to promote peace, healing and meditation. As part of the landscape design by Bernadette Norton, the remnants of old granite well has been capped with a beautiful cast iron box affixed with a dragon fly that will allow visitors to drop notes of wishes into the well.

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The Power of Kindness Was Overwhelming

“Dear Amy's Treat,

This gift is in memory of my beloved husband, Dave. Only once during his entire illness did I see him overcome with emotion. That was when he opened the card containing Amy's Treat gifts. The power of kindness was overwhelming. It is my hope that through his spirit others will be touched in this heartfelt way.”

With Love & Gratitude,
Candy

Spring Has Sprung

Respites with Rina at The Boston Flower Show

Twenty-seven patients, family and friends were treated to a day roaming around this grand old Boston tradition at the Seaport World Trade Center on Thursday, March 15. It was a fantastic place to discover early spring gardens in full bloom after the teasingly unseasonably warm winter weather we have enjoyed. A great chartered bus ride from Dover to Boston generated much camaraderie and connecting. After roaming around the beautiful gardens and exhibits, participants enjoyed a fabulous lunch at the Legal Seafood Test Kitchen across the street courtesy of Amy's Treat. Their staff was amazing and that experience was the crowning glory of the day. Many thanks to the stellar service that Great Bay Limo gave us, as always, as well as the Paragon Group who runs the Boston Flower Show. Their donation of tickets as well as their commitment to community is outstanding. It was truly a memorable day.

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“It's difficult to break the news to your child upon being diagnosed.....Thank you for letting us spend this special time together”

Dear Amy's Treat,

I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks to Amy's Treat and all of the folks at the Seacoast Cancer Center. It's been over three years now since my last treatment...my health is good, and I feel blessed.

Just prior to my first treatment in 2008, Amy's Treat made possible for one of my daughters, Talia and I to attend a Celtic-Pistons playoff game in Boston.

It's difficult to break the news to your child upon being diagnosed... I found it personally painful no matter what age they are to burden them with such thoughts.
Thank you for letting us spend this special time together. I wanted you to have this photograph from that night.

Gerry

2011 – Making A Difference – Learn What One Of Our Community Giving Partners Has to Say...

"While Timberland's giving focus is generally on outdoor organizations, we've had the privilege to make a small difference in the Seacoast by partnering with Amy's Treat. This year, we heard about a patient named Jessica for whom warm winter boots and clothing would be a treat. As Jessica's energy levels are low these days, we met with her parents and took them on a little shopping spree through our company store. I watched her mother's eyes fill with tears as I told her we could spend up to $1,000 on retail items. She couldn't believe what a difference this would make to Jessica. We picked out a jacket, boots, socks, scarves, gloves, and hats that will keep Jessica warm as she continues her treatment and faces the cold winter ahead. As we rung up the items, Jessica's mother gave me the longest hug I've received in a while. I know all of us at Timberland who have been involved with Amy's Treat feel blessed to offer even some small assistance to our neighbors in the Seacoast community. "

Sarah Flaherty
Community Engagement Coordinator
Timberland LLC

A Very Merry Night... Indeed!

Respites with Rina at A Christmas Carol

Scrooge and Marley welcomed more than 200 participants from Amy's Treat and The NH Chapter of the Starlight Children's Foundation for a spirited and magical night of theater, food and community on Sunday, December 4th as the Seacoast Repertory Theater hosted the non-profits for a private showing of their wonderful rendition of A Christmas Carol. Many, many thanks to Craig Faulkner, Carol Bridges and the talented actors and crew from Seacoast Rep, to the Labrie Family of The River House Restaurant who kindly donated the incredible food and Chef Gerry Walsh for pulling it all together so nicely, to Jim Jalbert, Jamie Lesniak and their superb drivers from C&J who transported many of our theater goers to and from the event in style and comfort and to Kelly Donohue and Favorite Foods for platters of desserts that helped to cap off a perfectly memorable evening.

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Leading Scorer

Amy's Treat Delivers a Trip to Oz

July 29nd - Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH

From the pages of the Seacoast Online

July 29, 2011

PORTSMOUTH - A special crowd watched Dorothy and Toto trek down the Yellow Brick Road on Thursday.

More than 200 cancer patients and their family members were treated to a free viewing of "The Wizard of Oz" at Prescott Park by the nonprofit Amy's Treat. The organization aims to enrich the lives of cancer patients treated at the Seacoast Cancer Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. Some attendees were Prescott Park Arts Festival regulars and others had never checked out the summer shows before. They all joined together to forget about the disease, if just for one night.

Chris Woodbury, 75, of Ogunquit, Maine, attended with eight grandchildren in tow. Woodbury has persevered through 36 radiation treatments in his fight against prostate cancer, and today is his last day of treatment, he said. "This is a wonderful opportunity to bring these kids," who were visiting from Colorado, he said. Ingrid Porter, of South Berwick, Maine, made her first visit to the park Thursday with her mother, Heidi Porter, 72, a patient at the cancer center. "I'm really touched by what Amy's Treat has been able to do," she said. She said Amy's Treat does a lot for cancer patients, like giving her mother a $35 gift certificate so she could go out to lunch with a friend. Those gestures return some normalcy to lives rocked by cancer, she said.

Mike Meserve, an Amy's Treat board member and radiation therapist, said he sees so many people in trying times, and Amy's Treat helps in small ways, like providing chocolates or organizing fly fishing trips.

Thursday's trip to the park was by far the largest for Amy's Treat, he said, and would not have been possible without the help of John Moynihan, the park's general manager, and Seacoast Trolley, which provided transportation from Dover to Portsmouth.

The charity is named after Amy Maliszewski of Newmarket, who battled cervical cancer and died in 2007 after it spread throughout her body, said her daughter, Rachel O'Neill, 27. "She had this great light inside of her. She inspired this," she said. Maliszewski's partner, Lenore Rogers, said cancer patients make hard decisions every day, often about paying the bills. Amy's Treat is a resource to make those decisions easier, she said. "This is a community. We're all pulling for one another," she said.

Kellie Mueller, 42, of Newington, a patient who received a combination of chemotherapy and radiation and has her last day of treatment today, said attending the show felt like a big celebration. "I never met Amy, but I feel like I did because of what they've done in her name," she said. "She must have been an extraordinary person."

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Amy's Treat
P.O. Box 2234
Dover, NH 03821

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