CHEMO COMFORT RAISES SPIRITS with “COCKTAILS FOR COMFORT”

Chemo Comfort, an all-volunteer run organization founded by two-time breast cancer survivor Anne Marie Paolucci in 2003, provides cancer patients with kits of products to help manage chemotherapy’s side effects. Ms. Paolucci’s mission comes from personal experience:  “Starting chemotherapy is a frightening experience. We are saying to patients ‘Here is a box of tools put together by someone who’s been there. Know that you are not alone and these tools will help you take care of yourself during this difficult journey.’ ”  In July 2014, Ms. Paolucci was a NY1 New Yorker of the week.

Chemo Comfort is holding their third annual Cocktails for Comfort fund raising campaign October 9-18, 2015. Establishments across New York City & Westchester will be participating by creating signature cocktails for their patrons and proceeds will be donated to Chemo Comfort to support their programs. The organization also holds a “Confections for Comfort” (formerly “Cupcakes for Comfort”) fundraising campaign in June pegged to National Cancer Survivor Day. See NY Times listing:

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/weekend-fare-144/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Fundraising participant Huckleberry Bar in Brooklyn shared their enthusiasm for the cause: “Here at Huckleberry Bar we have dedicated our careers to our passion for hospitality. We feel fortunate to be able to care for our guests daily by building the highest quality cocktails we can imagine, and we feel especially fortunate for the opportunity to use our craft to contribute to those who are in special need of care through Chemo Comfort and the Cocktails for Comfort event. To all of those who participate in this wonderful cause, we thank you sincerely.” Added Stand Up NY: “Our team was very excited when we were approached about this organization. Raising awareness is an invaluable donation and being able to provide care packages to these strong individuals is a gift we are more than happy to support.”

Chemo Comfort is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.  The organization distributes kits filled with products to help manage nausea, mouth sores and hair loss, among other side effects of chemotherapy. There are also “feel good” items such as a sleep cap, warm socks, meditation CD, book, journal and helpful hints from the founder about combatting side effects of chemo.  Approximately 75% of kits distributed annually are donated, primarily to patients in need within the greater New York area, through partner organizations such as CancerCare and the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative at the Actors’ Fund. Chemo Comfort is a six-time grantee of The Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® and has received foundation support from the Kite Key and Landegger Foundations. In feedback forms, 100% of kit recipients state they would recommend a kit to someone undergoing chemotherapy.

Chemo Comfort’s Raising Spirits Together
Cocktails for Comfort
October 9-18, 2015

Manhattan:
54 Below 254 W 54th St, Cellar, NYC; 646-476-3551; 54below.com
The Bar Room 117 E. 60th St, NYC; (212) 561-5523; thebarromnyc.com
Cowgirl, 519 Hudson St (@10th St), NYC; 212-633-1133; cowgirlnyc.com
Cowgirl SeaHorse, 259 Front St; (212) 608-7873; cowgirlseahorse.com
LOCL Bar at the Nylo Hotel 2178 Broadway @ 77th St, NYC; 212- 362-1100
Pocket Bar 455 W 48th St (betw. 9 & 10 Ave), NYC; 646-682-9062; pocketbarnyc.com
Riverpark 450 E 29th St, NYC; 212-729-9790; riverparknyc.com
Stand Up NY 236 W 78th St, NYC; 212-595-0850; standupny.com (25% off tkts online with promo code “comfort”)
The Stand NYC 239 Third Ave, NYC; 212-677-2600; thestandnyc.com (2-for-1 weekday ticket offer with promo code “COMFORT”)
The Up & Up 116 MacDougal St, Downstairs, NYC; upandupnyc.com
The Wayland 700 E 9th St, NYC; 212-777-7022; thewaylandnyc.com

Brooklyn:
Huckleberry Bar 588 Grand St, Brooklyn NY; 718-218-8555; huckleberrybar.com
King Tai Bar 1095 Bergen St, Brooklyn NY; 718-513-1025; kingtaibar.com

Queens
The Astor Room 34-12 36th St, Queens, NY; 718-255-1947; astorroom.com
Snowdonia Gastropub 34-55 32nd St, Astoria, NY; 347-730-5783; sondoniapub.com

Westchester
Bar Harbor, 181 E Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck, NY; 914-630-7167; barharborgrill.com
Molly Spillane’s 211 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck NY; 914-899-3130
Halftime Beverage 139 Hoyt Ave, Mamaroneck NY; 914-341-1666; halftimebeverage.com
(Halftime Beverage is designating a rotating 6 of their 22 taps available daily for growlers to benefit our cause)
Vintage 1891 Kitchen, 2098 Boston Post Rd., Larchmont NY; 914-834-9463; vintage1891kitchen.com