About Laura's Hope

Laura's Hope is a non profit organization with a program to help cancer treatment patients through the use of laptop computers, primarily focusing on patients with extended hospital stays.

Laura's Hope was started on behalf of Laura Hunsberger who was a Hodgkin’s patient for a period of approximately five and one half years. Her biggest complaint was that there was nothing to do to help keep her mind off the treatments during long stays at the hospital. With the use of donated laptop computers and internet access we are trying to ease some of these complaints for others. Laura's Hope was started by Keith Meeker (brother) and Scott Hunsberger (husband) and the American Cancer Society.

Some of the things this program offers are:

  1. The use of a laptop computer to write letters to family and friends.
  2. Use of the Internet for short periods of time to e-mail, chat and search the web.
  3. Recreational games such as hearts, solitaire and others as available.
  4. Education, by logging into the Internet and going into Cancer research sites and use of educational software as it becomes available.
  5. Personal contact with volunteers and nurse's on how to use the laptop and technical support regarding its use and printing.
  6. Sense of support for the patient that people "do care" what they are going through, hopefully this will help them get through some rough times.

Who benefits from this program:

  1. Adult Cancer patients with a prolonged stay in the oncology ward while in the hospital.
  2. Young children in the pediatrics ward receiving treatments for Cancer.
  3. Cancer patients can be actively doing something and not always thinking about the side effects of treatments.

There is never any cost to patients wishing to use this program.


Laura's hope is a non-profit organization and does depend on donations. they are always welcome but not necessary. Any donations should be made out to: The American Cancer Society for Laura's Hope. Donations should be sent to: The American Cancer Society 2121 City Line Rd. P.O. Box 90127 Allentown, Pa. 18109-0127


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