How important is a free home clean to a Cancer Patient?

By: Connie Georges, Owner of Simply Special by Connie, LLC.

People will help out with the kids even cook meals for the family but no one wants to scrub the toilet or clean the house, now there is help.

Cleaning for a Reason Foundation has partners that provide free housecleaning to women who are undergoing cancer treatments.  The foundation is non- profit corporation in Texas; it also raises money to provide more help for more women everywhere.  Debbie Sardone, the founder, is a 29-year veteran of the housecleaning industry, owner of Buckets & Bows Maid Service in Lewisville, TX (a suburb of Dallas).

There are 783 Partners in 50 states and Canada; in Georgia there are 31 partners, and only 16 partners in metro Atlanta.  The foundation extends this help to all women undergoing cancer treatments, the only criteria for a woman to be accepted into the program is verification of treatment.  50 Applications are accepted Monday through Friday at 1pm Eastern Time.  Not all areas are serviced. Go to www.cleaningforareason.com click on "locations" link on the website. Typically, the average cleaning service with travel up to 15 miles from their business location, in metropolitan they may travel less.             

There are limitations the foundations matches qualified patients first, with cleaning companies who have pledged to provide four free cleaning visits to each women in the program as long as they are undergoing treatments for cancer.

There is no shortage of women with cancer requesting our services. Cleaning for A Reason Foundation welcomes all Cleaning Companies that would like to partner up. 

As one of the 16 partners in Metro Atlanta it has been a blessing to provided free cleanings to women with cancer, it is worth the clean to see them smile.  I can see them relieved that the home is cleaned and the chores list is lessened.   I see the satisfaction of on my team's faces and the pride they take in cleaning these homes.

I had one cancer patient who passed away recently, but before she left she knew her house was clean and that really meant a lot to her.  At that point I realized just how important cleaning homes for cancer patients really is.

For those who want to help, just $10 a month support will help a women with cancer receive these free services. If you'd like to be a monthly supporter, please call 877-337-3348 or visit www.cleaningforareason.org/donations