The Sendoff Family

Founder & Direct

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A Letter from Samntha Ronci, our founder:


Hi! Welcome. We are so glad you stopped by. Thank you for choosing to learn about my mission.

I started this foundation when I was 15 years old after losing a classmate to childhood cancer and sending a goodie box to a girl named Emily in that other girl’s honor. A mouthful, I know!

Since 2020, I have spent my time in dedication to children and families battling childhood cancer. Time has passed since then, and with time passing comes growth. With growth, tends to come a lot of change.

All my life, I have wanted to help anyone I can. I want to be a light. Be a friend. And I want to teach other people my age how to do the same. My life’s mission is spreading MY light in hopes it encourages others to do the exact same.

My life was once dark. I once wondered why things happened. I asked what the purpose was. I didn’t find one until recently, when I expanded Sami’s Sendoffs into the “ray of sunshine” I believe God intended it to be.

Thank you for joining me on this journey, for watching me grow and go through things I never imagined I would. It has been the honor of my life to share my light with you. Come along for the ride. Enjoy it!

Junior President

Shannon McGarty

Shannon is one amazing girl, and Sami’s Sendoffs is lucky to have her.
Shannon has a grade 2 diffuse Astrocytoma in the cerebellum. She was diagnosed at 8. Her family watched her for about a year and a half, and then her tumor, which Shannon named Birtha, started growing. Shannon had TWO brain surgeries in the summer of 2020… talk about a superhero!
She had a year of stability and the tumor is growing again.
Shannon is now undergoing chemotherapy to help stop the growth of her tumor!

Shannon is excited to be working with Sami’s Sendoffs, and is excited to have an opportunity to share her crafty ideas with our care packages! We are so proud of Shannon and we can’t wait for her to create some awesome care packages with us!

  • Our Board

    Meet the faces behind Sami’s Sendoffs!

    Click the arrows below to read about our incredible team!

  • Kara Ronci

    Financial Manager

    Kara, Sami’s mom, has encouraged Sami since she was young to make a difference. Kara currently works at West Bay Community Center in Rhode Island as an HR Generalist. Her company dedicates time and energy to helping others struggling in the community. Kara is excited to help out with the financial responsibilities with Sami’s Sendoffs, and is proud of how far Sami’s Sendoffs has come!

  • Christy Navarra

    Christy is a dear friend of Sami’s, her “bonus mom” and Emily’s incredible mother. Christy brings her knowledge of grief and personal experience to Sami’s Sendoffs and helps us to shape our mission in accordance with Emily’s legacy and the way she desires we carry that out. We are thankful for Christy and have no idea where we would be without her endless support!