The ‘Rock Lady’ brings kindness to the Georgia Cancer Center

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Each month the Georgia Most cancers Heart passes out kindness rocks to their sufferers.

Sara Rainsford the Edgefield “Rock Woman” is behind the motion. For the previous six years, she has been sending rocks.

We stopped by for the most recent drop-off to speak to the middle about what this implies for them.

Shala Bussey says issues can get overwhelming for sufferers on the Georgia Most cancers Heart downtown.

“They’re going by rather a lot already with the chemotherapy, with the varied emotional phases of being identified with no matter they’re being identified with,” mentioned Bussey, registration specialist.

She’s been working there for 3 years. Ever since she began, she’s observed a particular field of rocks coming in each month.

“Our sufferers come and so they’re very keen to return right here and get the rocks each go to. We’ve some sufferers who stay up for each go to,” she mentioned.

The rocks are painted with encouraging messages.

“It makes it extra tangible. You’re capable of join with that, and the sufferers take that, and so they maintain it throughout their therapies. They take it house,” mentioned Bussey.

Rainford paints, and locations rocks round Edgefield.

“I feel kindness is what we’d like proper now on this nation greater than something ever,” she mentioned.

The middle loves when she sends rocks.

“We love the Rock Woman, we actually do. She’s merely superb,” mentioned Bussey.

Rainsford has despatched 1000’s of rocks over the past six years. Folks from Florida, California, and Oregon additionally despatched in rocks for April’s donation.

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