What Oliver Patch Project does

Oliver Patch Project, Inc. (OPP) is a Florida-domiciled 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation (EIN 85-4222759) founded in May 2020 by Brian and Trisha Burkhardt after their son Oliver was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January 2021. Headquartered at 6505 SW 55th Lane, Miami, FL, OPP delivers a portfolio of free programs serving pediatric oncology patients, their siblings, and pediatric clinical-trial participants across the United States and globally. Its core offering — the Warrior Garment Program — provides eligible children in active US cancer treatment with a free custom jacket or tote bag sewn with 20 personality patches chosen from an online gallery, a custom embroidered name patch, and milestone patches representing 13 common medical milestones. Adjacent programs include the Patches of Positivity monthly patch subscription (with QR-coded animations and coloring sheets), the Charm Connection program (in-hospital charm trading between patients and clinical staff), National Patch Day (June 24), the Warrior-to-Warrior engagement program linking children with military, veterans, and first responders, and the global Pediatric Clinical Trial Support (Patch Retention) program.

OPP's underlying delivery infrastructure is deliberately lightweight: a Zoho-hosted intake form feeds an online patch gallery from which beneficiaries (or guardians) configure garments, which are then sewn, kitted with milestone patches, and shipped. QR codes on monthly patches resolve to landing pages hosting animated video and downloadable coloring sheets, and content is also distributed through the organization's YouTube channel and social profiles on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter). A physical pilot community space called the Sprinkle Room operates in South Miami and is positioned as a blueprint for nationwide replication.

OPP is entirely donation-funded; programs are 100% free to beneficiaries and revenue is not derived from program fees. Income streams comprise individual donations (online portal plus check, processed via a Givelively donation page), corporate sponsorship from 20+ named organizations spanning pharma (Sanofi, BMS, Moderna, United Therapeutics, Gilead, Biogen), nonprofit (ACS, Mental Health America, Blood Cancer United, ICAN, SCRS), and consumer brands (Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida, Good & Glory, Mighty Millie, Indie Walls), and a royalty/revenue-share component from the LYM x OPP capsule collaboration with Love Your Melon distributed via LoveYourMelon.com (announced January 23, 2026). The company is founder-owned, governed by a board of directors that is heavily populated by senior personnel from pharma, biotech, and clinical research organizations, and operates without disclosed private-equity, venture, or parent-company ownership.

Name

Oliver Patch Project

Legal name

Oliver Patch Project, Inc.

Website

https://oliverpatchproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oliver Patch Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free custom garments with personality and milestone patches to children in active cancer treatment in the United States, alongside adjacent programs supporting siblings, pediatric clinical-trial participants, and mental-health initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Public donations from individuals supporting OPP's mission. The donation page references one-time and recurring gift options. A suggested impact metric of approximately $1/day providing two kids with support throughout their cancer journey is communicated to donors.
2. Corporate Sponsorship and Support: Significant funding from businesses and corporations whose values align with OPP's mission. Corporate sponsors listed include Penguin, United Therapeutics, Moderna, Blood Cancer United, Medidata, NCH, Mental Health America, ACS, BMS, Sanofi, Innovative Trials, UNIVO, Project Outrun, Studio IDC, SCRS, Indie Walls, ICAN, De Moya Foundation, Good & Glory, Mighty Millie, and Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. Both one-time donations and engaging corporate activations involving teams are offered.
3. LYM x OPP Capsule Collaboration: A capsule collaboration with Love Your Melon (LYM), announced January 23, 2026, supporting LYM's Buy One, Give One model to provide free beanies to cancer warriors. OPP receives a share of revenue from LYM's sales of the capsule collection, plus 15% of LYM accessory revenue is directed to pediatric cancer nonprofit partners.
4. Donations via Check and Online Portal: Donations accepted by check (mailed to 6505 SW 55th Lane, Miami, FL 33155) and online via Givelively portal. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oliver Patch Project provides free custom warrior garments (jackets or tote bags) sewn with 20 personality patches, a custom embroidered name patch, and milestone patches for children and teens in active cancer treatment in the United States. The organization also delivers monthly Patches of Positivity kits with QR-coded animations, the Charm Connection Program through hospitals, the Warrior to Warrior mentorship program, the Pediatric Clinical Trial Support Program, the Sprinkle Room community space, and a retail capsule collaboration with Love Your Melon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Patch Day: A year-round initiative celebrated on June 24th that raises awareness about mental health by encouraging individuals to send patches of love and support to children dealing with physical or mental health challenges.
• Warrior Garment Program
• Patches of Positivity Program
• Warrior to Warrior Program
• Charm Connection Program
• Great American Patch-Off
• Pediatric Clinical Trial Support Program
• Slaphappies
• Playpus
• LYM x OPP

Products and services

• Warrior Garment Program A 100% free program providing children and teens in active cancer treatment in the United States with a custom jacket or tote bag adorned with 20 personality patches, a custom embroidered name patch, and milestone patches representing 13 common medical milestones. Eligible warriors sign up through OPP's web-based intake form and receive the sewn custom garment by mail.
• Patches of Positivity Program A monthly patch delivery program providing patches, cards, and animations to each warrior and open to any sibling, sick child, or teen who can use a little love and support. A new patch is sent each month for a year, with a QR code on each monthly patch linking to a webpage where warriors can watch animations and download coloring sheets.
• Charm Connection Program A hospital-based program fostering socialization and coping through charm trading between pediatric cancer patients and their medical team. Child Life Specialists distribute starter kits (bracelet plus 3-5 charms) to patients, and clinical staff wear badge keychains with charms to enable trading interactions.
• Warrior to Warrior Program A program connecting active duty military, veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders with child warriors through shared patch exchanges and personal warrior stories. The program extends the OPP mission into the military and first-responder community.
• Pediatric Clinical Trial Support Program A global Patch Retention Program offering love and support to every child, teenager, and family engaged in a clinical trial. The initiative is designed to serve as a unified program fostering a sense of community for all participants, regardless of the nature of the trial or its organizers.
• Sprinkle Room Community Space OPP's flagship in-person community space in South Miami, FL, serving pediatric oncology patients and their loved ones as a safe space to disconnect from the hospital environment. Described as a pilot location for a model OPP plans to replicate across communities nationwide.
• LYM x OPP Capsule Collection A retail capsule collaboration between Oliver Patch Project and Love Your Melon (LYM) sold through LoveYourMelon.com. The collection includes beanies, patches, and accessories featuring OPP-themed patches, with 15% of LYM accessory revenue directed to pediatric cancer nonprofit partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 patches distributed to children and teens as of September 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Love Your Melon (LYM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Announced January 23, 2026 — a capsule collaboration between OPP and Love Your Melon (LYM) supporting LYM's Buy One, Give One model to provide free beanies to cancer warriors. What started with one beanie given to Oliver Burkhardt upon his cancer diagnosis has come full circle into a product collaboration. The collaboration includes patches on beanies sold through LoveYourMelon.com, with 15% of LYM accessory revenue directed to pediatric cancer nonprofit partners. The partnership represents the origin story of OPP itself — Oliver received a LYM beanie during his own cancer treatment, which inspired the founding of OPP.
• ModernamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerModerna is listed as a National Patch Day sponsor and supporter of OPP. Charity Roddy, Director of Patient Engagement and Health Equity at Moderna, serves on the OPP Board, indicating a close GTM alignment and board-level involvement.
• SanofimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSanofi is listed as a sponsor of OPP. As a major pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, Sanofi provides corporate sponsorship support.
• Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerBMS is listed as a sponsor of OPP, providing corporate sponsorship support to the organization.
• United TherapeuticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Therapeutics is listed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• Blood Cancer UnitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlood Cancer United is listed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• American Cancer Society (ACS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS is listed as a sponsor and partner of OPP, providing organizational alignment in the cancer support space.
• Mental Health AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental Health America is listed as a sponsor of OPP. OPP also addresses mental health challenges in its mission, making this a thematic alignment.
• Innovative TrialsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnovative Trials is listed as a sponsor. Eloise Moffett, Vice President of Commercial at Innovative Trials, serves on the OPP Board.
• MedidataminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedidata is listed as a sponsor of OPP.
• NCH (Northeast Community Healthcare?)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNCH is listed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• Girl Scouts of Tropical FloridaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page, indicating a community organization partnership.
• Syneos HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJade Tuttle, Director of Advocacy & Patient Affairs at Syneos Health, serves on the OPP Board. Syneos Health is a pharmaceutical consulting firm.
• Gilead SciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLindsey Morales, Associate Director of Clinical Operations at Gilead, serves on the OPP Board.
• BiogenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegan White, Clinical Country and Site Lead at Biogen, serves on the OPP Board.
• Good & GloryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• UNIVOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• Project OutrunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• SCRS (Society for Clinical Research Sites)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• Indie WallsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• ICAN (International Cancer Advocacy Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.
• Mighty MillieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on OPP's Sponsors page.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Love Your Melon: Apparel-based B1G1 nonprofit that gives beanies to pediatric cancer patients. Direct counterpart to Oliver Patch Project; their January 2026 capsule collaboration evidences close operational alignment and similar mission model.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Pediatric cancer nonprofit funding research and family support. Directly comparable in mission focus (pediatric cancer) and operates both fundraising (lemonade stands) and direct family-support programs like OPP.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Dedicated pediatric cancer nonprofit focused on research and family support. Smaller peer with similar donor-funded structure and overlapping hospital partnership model.
• Flashes of Hope: Nonprofit providing portrait photography and emotional support to children with cancer. Comparable in delivering tangible, dignity-restoring experiences to pediatric cancer patients during treatment.
• Special Love Inc. Nonprofit providing camp and community programs for children with cancer and their families. Similar model of experiential, family-inclusive support for pediatric oncology patients.

Broad incumbents

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Tier-1 pediatric cancer institution providing treatment and family support funded by donations. Massive incumbent with unlimited-fund treatment model that anchors donor mindshare OPP competes against.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: The largest U.S. nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer. Same beneficiary population and donation-funded model; serves as the dominant incumbent OPP competes against for donor dollars.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Provides family lodging and support during pediatric medical treatment. Operates physical community spaces (like OPP's Sprinkle Room) and serves overlapping beneficiary families of hospitalized children.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/oliverpatchproject
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oliverpatchproject
• Facebookfacebook.com/oliverpatchproject
• Instagraminstagram.com/oliverpatchproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oliver-patch-project

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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