Oliver Patch Project

The jacket/tote bag program was created out of personal experience. Our son, Oliver was diagnosed with Leukemia in May of 2020 at the height of the pandemic. In a simple ask of family and friends, "Please send a patch for us to put on Oliver's jacket so that he can feel the love every time he goes to the mailbox and wears his jacket to doctor and hospital appointments." When we received 2,000 patches in the mail within 30 days, Oliver said, "This is amazing, I think we should do this for other kids!"

In the program, the child receives their first "welcome patch" from one of the OPP hospital partners, or by reaching out to us directly. They are enrolled through the OPP website, select their garment and 20 of their favorite patches. Their jacket is then curated and customized with their own name patch, patches are sewn on with love, and it is mailed to them at home.
From that time on, every child enrolled in the program will receive a "patch of the month" throughout the duration of their treatment.

When the child receives their garment, a special Milestone Package will be included for the parents, as partners in their child's care.
Milestones are defined as significant events in the development of a person. For cancer patients, milestones symbolize progress. They represent a breakthrough or turning point; a challenge overcome and worthy of celebration. Our empowering milestone patches will be administered to the child by their parent or guardian following each of these events.

Like knights suiting up for battle, a child can wear their adorned jacket and feel protected. The patches, whose designs have been donated by artists from around the world, represent positivity and varied interests and aesthetics. These patches become a talking point for doctors, care providers, family and friends, as well as creating a community between children with the same interests going through the same life changing events.