CHILDHOOD CANCER COALITION
Programs
Family Support for Childhood Cancer
FAMILY SUPPORT: OUR FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM REACHED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, AIDING 428 FAMILIES IN THEIR CHILDHOOD CANCER JOURNEY WHILE SUPPORTING 363 CANCER SURVIVORS AND 69 FAMILIES GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THEIR CHILD. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT GROUPS GEARED TO SURVIVORS AND SIBLINGS AS WELL AS PARENTS, PROGRAM STAFF OFFERED A PLATFORM FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES AND COPING STRATEGIES, SPEARHEADED BY A FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME TEAM PROVIDING SUPPORT 365 DAYS A YEAR IN THE HOSPITAL (INPATIENT AND CLINIC), ASSISTING CHILDREN AND PARENTS WITH DAILY COMPASSIONATE PRESENCE. OUR BIRTHDAY OUTREACH PROVIDED JOY TO STRESSED FAMILIES BY SENDING OVER 700 BIRTHDAY CARDS TO CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND SIBLINGS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$394.6KEmergency Financial Support for Families
EMERGENCY FUNDS: RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDENS THAT OFTEN ACCOMPANY CHILDHOOD CANCER, OUR EMERGENCY FUND DIRECTLY IMPACTED FAMILIES IN NEED. THIS FUND SERVED AS A LIFELINE, PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES FACING UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES. WHETHER ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL BILLS, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, OR ESSENTIAL LIVING EXPENSES, OUR EMERGENCY FUND ENSURED THAT FAMILIES COULD FOCUS ON THEIR CHILD'S WELL-BEING WITHOUT THE ADDED STRESS OF FINANCIAL STRAIN. ENERGY ASSISTANCE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 35 FAMILIES, WHILE 96 FAMILIES RECEIVED EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CRITICAL EXPENSES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$99.2KCommunity Events for Families
PARTIES AND EVENTS: OUR COMMITMENT TO HOLISTIC FAMILY SUPPORT EXTENDED TO PARTIES AND EVENTS. MEMORABLE GATHERINGS WERE ORGANIZED THAT ALLOWED FAMILIES WITH SIMILAR MEDICAL EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT, SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND MOMENTS OF JOY, AND FORGE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. THESE EVENTS, INCLUDING HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND THEMED PARTIES, OFFERED A RESPITE FROM THE CHALLENGES FAMILIES FACE. BY PRIORITIZING THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WE HAVE CREATED A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THOSE FACING ADVERSITY, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, AND SHARED SUPPORT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.4K
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