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Fundraising Support Team
Dragos Iliescu
Community builder and sustainability advisor
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Copaceni Fundraiser Resources
Welcome to the Copaceni Fundraising Campaign. Next steps:
- Setup your Facebook and Linkedin headers
- Start using our Email Signature (see below)
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💙 I'm fundraising through RUF!
We're teaming up with Casa Speranței to build the Copaceni Palliative Care Hospital
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Building a New Palliative Care Hospital with integrated services at Adunații Copăceni
Join Us in a Mission of Compassion
We're embarking on a heartfelt journey to establish Romania's first hospital dedicated to children's palliative care in Adunații-Copăceni, 30 Km South of Bucharest. This vital project represents the final, crucial piece in providing a full circle of care for children with incurable illnesses and their families, complementing the organization’s existing services of daycare, therapy, respite care, home care, as well as summer camps for children.
Your contribution is vital to ensuring every child, with a life-limiting illness, enjoys the highest quality of life, providing essential support for both: the child and their family.
Make a difference and be part of their story!
Key Updates on Our Progress
This Is Your Direct Impact
We’re proud to share that, thanks to the generosity and dedication of our supporters, $11,583.73 has already been transferred directly to the Copăceni Hospital Fund. This milestone was made possible not only by individual donors but also through remarkable community mobilization, from a benefit concert to diaspora-led volunteer efforts.
Tech-Driven Solidarity
One of the most inspiring aspects of this campaign was the enthusiastic involvement of Romanian professionals from leading tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Their support, whether through donations, corporate matching via Benevity, or sharing the campaign message, played a pivotal role in amplifying our impact.
Diaspora in Action
This campaign served as a pilot project for GlobalRomania Health, bringing together doctors from the Romanian diaspora who helped guide the cause with insight and purpose. A team of 24 peer-to-peer volunteers took to social media, coordinated micro-campaigns, and engaged local communities across the U.S.
In total, we recorded 109 donations via the RUF website and 34 additional contributions through Benevity. Online outreach led to significant visibility, engagement, and new connections across the global Romanian network.
Events That Inspired
The Teodora Brody benefit concert in Chicago was a central highlight of this campaign. It not only helped raise essential funds but brought the community together in spirit and voice. You can see a few highlights from the concert here.
In Romania, volunteers made an emotional visit to Copăceni, where they witnessed firsthand the incredible vision behind the future pediatric palliative care hospital. You can view photos from their visit here.
"M-am alăturat campaniei Copăceni dintr-un motiv simplu: cred că fiecare copil merită o copilărie demnă, nu doar tratament. Știu cum arată realitatea din spitalele din România și nu pot rămâne indiferent. Poate că n-am reușit să adun cât mi-aș fi dorit, dar am învățat ceva important: că trebuie să continui, să învăț și să fac mai bine data viitoare. Din inimă, pentru copii." [Constantin Raduca, RUF Founding Angel]
"Copăceni a fost începutul unei călătorii cu sens alături de RUF. Mi-a dat curajul să ies din zona de confort, să caut sprijin, să scriu, să sun, să reconectez oameni. A fost prima dată când am simțit emoția și energia reală din spatele unei campanii. Sunt recunoscătoare pentru tot ce am trăit și știu că nu mă voi opri aici." [Anca Opriș Beek, RUF Volunteer]
Together, we can build more than a hospital - we're building hope, care, and compassion for children in need.
Learn more about HOSPICE Casa Speranței
Copăceni Fundraisers
You have a simple goal as a fundraiser: create your own fundraising page and share it with your friends. Get five friends to donate and sign up another fundraiser to join the ranks of "Copaceni Champions". 👉 Sign up as a fundraiser
Madi Bucheru
Director of Marketing and Communication
Raluca Cascaval
Hospitalist | Acute care, diabetes management, transitions & QI leader
Onita Circu
Real Estate Investor & ROCO Board Member
Amalia Fret
Head of HR at RUF
Aldina Gheorghe
GlobalRomania Partnerships, Institutional Liaison
Cristina Haidau
Volunteer, ROCO Edu Chapter Lead, ROCO Treasurer
Dragos Iliescu
Community builder and sustainability advisor
Romina Ionascu
Executive Assistant
Mihai Lehene
RUF Founder & President
Andrea Lewis
PR & Community Outreach Lead — Bilingual Communicator
Georgi Merdariu
Chief Engagement Officer
Daniella Nitzoy
Founder & Clinical Director | Pediatric OT (MOT, OTR/L)
Constantin Raduca
Angel Funding,Supporter of ROCO
Dan Serban
RUF Fundraiser & Founding Angel, Key West, Florida; Honorary Member of RoCo
Mihaela Simianu
Global Biopharma Leader — Injectable Product Commercialization & Manufacturing Science
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