Your pockets of hope, really are made with Love!! Receiving my jacket brought more comfort (and convenience) than I had anticipated. Nobody wants to go through these surgeries alone, and Pockets of Hope doesn’t allow you to feel alone!! I appreciate you all soooo much!! Thank you!
- Mallory M.
Katelynn is beyond wonderful! I emailed her when we found out my 99 year old Grandmother needed to have a double mastectomy, she got a sweatshirt out to me within days on my request and it made it to my Grama just in time. The dedication to her non profit is something else, the amount of women she has helped with these sweatshirts doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s a beautiful sentiment to her own mother! Keep up the great work, the world needs more people like you! Forever blessed! Jen from MN!
- Jen P.
I am so grateful for my Pockets of Hope hoodie! I just had a double mastectomy on 7/3/23 and I have had this hoodie with me at the hospital and every dr appointment! Thank you so much for what you do!
- Stephanie Q.
I was watching Amber Massey’s stories on Instagram and she was wearing a “Pockets of Hope” hoodie. I was scheduled for surgery the following week and reached out. I immediately received a response and the hoodie arrived in time for my surgery. It was perfect. Also, knowing how much care and thought went into making the hoodie helped me deal with the crushing news that I had breast cancer. Thank you again!
- Erica H.
Hello!! I received one of your hoodies today!! I have no idea who sent it to me, but it is such a blessing, as I am not able to afford one. I had bought a cheap zip up hoodie that I planned to rig up inside pockets before my double mastectomy on July 25th. So this has been such a weight lifted off my shoulders and one less thing I need to do. Thank you so much for all you do!!! If you could pass on my thanks to whomever gifted this to me, I would be grateful!
- Molly S.
Wow. The power of social media these days! While completing chemo, I discovered Pockets of Hope through someone I follow on Instagram who had a mastectomy and spoke of these hoodies with drain pockets sewn in. I visited the website, submitted my info and surgery date, and just received my custom hoodie in the mail yesterday. What a blessing as I’m 3 days out from my double mastectomy. The sewing talent is top quality and I’m in love with the bright, cheery fabric pattern of my pockets! Thank you so much for supporting women and spreading joy
- Tiffany B.
On week 1 after bilateral mastectomy and a 5 night hospital stay… unexpected complications. BUT having this sweatshirt with the drain pockets that you so lovingly create with your volunteers was the BEST thing upon my discharge and drain care from home!!! Now wearing 5 days…! No words to express the kindness and love of your volunteers. Thank you seems insignificant. I will be donating to pay it forward.
- Wendy F.
My best friend bought me a hoodie back in 2022 when I had my bilateral mastectomy. It was a total life saver!! I cannot thank you enough for all that you do!
- Ashley W.
I received my hoodie today and I immediately got tears in my eyes. It will be perfect for recovery and the colors are 100% ME! It’s black with white, black, and red colors on the pockets; all of my favorite colors. Thank you so much for doing this!! Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatments are overwhelming by themselves, then you add the cost of things like a mastectomy hoodie and it seems like you’re drowning. You’ve taken some of the worry and burden away and for that I’m so grateful!! Bless you all and thank you so much!
- Mary G
Thank you so much for my hoodie. It has been a wonderful help with my recovery. I appreciate all you are doing.
- Maralyn S.
I used my hoodie on my way home from the hospital. Wearing this hoodie made me feel the solidarity with all you amazing women who have gone through this battle and challenge of losing our tatas. It’s not an easy road, but I find strength in knowing that we are getting through this together with endless support from organizations such as this that truly do care. Thank you for my hoodie. It meant more to me than you know. As soon as I am working again, I will make sure to donate.
- Melissa B.
I can’t say Thank you enough for the wonderful gift of my hoodie with “pockets of hope” I was facing so much at once having a double mastectomy, unsure how to deal with fours drains, what to wear to cover myself when going in public or people coming by to drop food off. Even finding a jacket to wear when I returned to work with my patients was already a concern I was worried with too. But this one has been comfortable and soft on my chest. This hoodie arrived in perfect timing and made my heart so full! The colors are beautiful. I will take care of it and pass to another lady that will be needing it one day soon
- Penny M.
Thank you for this amazing gift. I love the beautiful butterfly and floral pattern inside my sweatshirt. This diagnosis is heartbreaking, but the kindness is overwhelming.
- Sue D.
I didn’t have a hoodie following my mastectomy but I did for my delayed expander insertion surgery and wow! It made such a difference. I’m so glad I found you in between my surgeries!
- Kara M
Wow! What an amazing comfortable hoodie you sent for my sister in law, Danielle fighting BC and preparing for her double mastectomy, she loves it so much, and the pockets are adorable, what a wonderful thing you are all doing and we are so appreciative of what you are doing you made her day today, when I presented it to her at her chemo appt. Thank you again! Definitely worth donating to!!!
- Dawn
One of my friends send me your page and I am so glad that she did! Your hoodie was a tremendous help after my double mastectomy! Thank you so much!
- Ula
Katelynn is absolutely incredible! I found out about her before my double mastectomy in 2022. When I reached out to order a hoodie for myself, she was so sweet and welcoming at a time in my life that felt very scary and like no one understood what I was going through. Katelynn did. I loved her hoodie and even ordered a few to friends going through mastectomies and breast related surgeries and she sent them right away! Thank you for everything you do, Katelynn, you’re a true angel on earth!
- Jen
Thank you so much for the hoodie, it has been amazing. I received it the day I came home from my surgery and it has been a blessing. It made me feel normal to have the hoodie on and the pockets have been great. Thank you so much Pockets of Hope!!!
- Vanessa
I heard about you from a different support-style group. Thank you so much for the hoodie. It has been a godsend. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough, but it’s all I have. Thank you for helping to make this part of my journey quite a bit easier.
- Neta L.
- Mallory M.
Katelynn is beyond wonderful! I emailed her when we found out my 99 year old Grandmother needed to have a double mastectomy, she got a sweatshirt out to me within days on my request and it made it to my Grama just in time. The dedication to her non profit is something else, the amount of women she has helped with these sweatshirts doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s a beautiful sentiment to her own mother! Keep up the great work, the world needs more people like you! Forever blessed! Jen from MN!
- Jen P.
I am so grateful for my Pockets of Hope hoodie! I just had a double mastectomy on 7/3/23 and I have had this hoodie with me at the hospital and every dr appointment! Thank you so much for what you do!
- Stephanie Q.
I was watching Amber Massey’s stories on Instagram and she was wearing a “Pockets of Hope” hoodie. I was scheduled for surgery the following week and reached out. I immediately received a response and the hoodie arrived in time for my surgery. It was perfect. Also, knowing how much care and thought went into making the hoodie helped me deal with the crushing news that I had breast cancer. Thank you again!
- Erica H.
Hello!! I received one of your hoodies today!! I have no idea who sent it to me, but it is such a blessing, as I am not able to afford one. I had bought a cheap zip up hoodie that I planned to rig up inside pockets before my double mastectomy on July 25th. So this has been such a weight lifted off my shoulders and one less thing I need to do. Thank you so much for all you do!!! If you could pass on my thanks to whomever gifted this to me, I would be grateful!
- Molly S.
Wow. The power of social media these days! While completing chemo, I discovered Pockets of Hope through someone I follow on Instagram who had a mastectomy and spoke of these hoodies with drain pockets sewn in. I visited the website, submitted my info and surgery date, and just received my custom hoodie in the mail yesterday. What a blessing as I’m 3 days out from my double mastectomy. The sewing talent is top quality and I’m in love with the bright, cheery fabric pattern of my pockets! Thank you so much for supporting women and spreading joy
- Tiffany B.
On week 1 after bilateral mastectomy and a 5 night hospital stay… unexpected complications. BUT having this sweatshirt with the drain pockets that you so lovingly create with your volunteers was the BEST thing upon my discharge and drain care from home!!! Now wearing 5 days…! No words to express the kindness and love of your volunteers. Thank you seems insignificant. I will be donating to pay it forward.
- Wendy F.
My best friend bought me a hoodie back in 2022 when I had my bilateral mastectomy. It was a total life saver!! I cannot thank you enough for all that you do!
- Ashley W.
I received my hoodie today and I immediately got tears in my eyes. It will be perfect for recovery and the colors are 100% ME! It’s black with white, black, and red colors on the pockets; all of my favorite colors. Thank you so much for doing this!! Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatments are overwhelming by themselves, then you add the cost of things like a mastectomy hoodie and it seems like you’re drowning. You’ve taken some of the worry and burden away and for that I’m so grateful!! Bless you all and thank you so much!
- Mary G
Thank you so much for my hoodie. It has been a wonderful help with my recovery. I appreciate all you are doing.
- Maralyn S.
I used my hoodie on my way home from the hospital. Wearing this hoodie made me feel the solidarity with all you amazing women who have gone through this battle and challenge of losing our tatas. It’s not an easy road, but I find strength in knowing that we are getting through this together with endless support from organizations such as this that truly do care. Thank you for my hoodie. It meant more to me than you know. As soon as I am working again, I will make sure to donate.
- Melissa B.
I can’t say Thank you enough for the wonderful gift of my hoodie with “pockets of hope” I was facing so much at once having a double mastectomy, unsure how to deal with fours drains, what to wear to cover myself when going in public or people coming by to drop food off. Even finding a jacket to wear when I returned to work with my patients was already a concern I was worried with too. But this one has been comfortable and soft on my chest. This hoodie arrived in perfect timing and made my heart so full! The colors are beautiful. I will take care of it and pass to another lady that will be needing it one day soon
- Penny M.
Thank you for this amazing gift. I love the beautiful butterfly and floral pattern inside my sweatshirt. This diagnosis is heartbreaking, but the kindness is overwhelming.
- Sue D.
I didn’t have a hoodie following my mastectomy but I did for my delayed expander insertion surgery and wow! It made such a difference. I’m so glad I found you in between my surgeries!
- Kara M
Wow! What an amazing comfortable hoodie you sent for my sister in law, Danielle fighting BC and preparing for her double mastectomy, she loves it so much, and the pockets are adorable, what a wonderful thing you are all doing and we are so appreciative of what you are doing you made her day today, when I presented it to her at her chemo appt. Thank you again! Definitely worth donating to!!!
- Dawn
One of my friends send me your page and I am so glad that she did! Your hoodie was a tremendous help after my double mastectomy! Thank you so much!
- Ula
Katelynn is absolutely incredible! I found out about her before my double mastectomy in 2022. When I reached out to order a hoodie for myself, she was so sweet and welcoming at a time in my life that felt very scary and like no one understood what I was going through. Katelynn did. I loved her hoodie and even ordered a few to friends going through mastectomies and breast related surgeries and she sent them right away! Thank you for everything you do, Katelynn, you’re a true angel on earth!
- Jen
Thank you so much for the hoodie, it has been amazing. I received it the day I came home from my surgery and it has been a blessing. It made me feel normal to have the hoodie on and the pockets have been great. Thank you so much Pockets of Hope!!!
- Vanessa
I heard about you from a different support-style group. Thank you so much for the hoodie. It has been a godsend. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough, but it’s all I have. Thank you for helping to make this part of my journey quite a bit easier.
- Neta L.