No family should have to choose between their health or their home — a belief that has been the driving force behind our mission here at Family Reach for more than two decades. As we reflect on 2021 and celebrate our 25th Anniversary year, we stay grounded in gratitude, innovation, and thoughtful collaboration.

As our CEO Carla Tardif said, “It’s impossible to truly put cancer patients first if you’re working alone.”

This year we continued to serve families across the country and increased our tangible impact through the expansion of our one-of-a-kind nonprofit group, The LiFT Network, the launch of our Cancer Equity Initiative, and new partnerships that bring our wrap-around financial services directly to hospitals so financial treatment can begin when medical treatment does.

As the only nonprofit organization that offers robust financial services on a national scale, we’ve always had the comprehensive support to help cancer patients overcome the many costs of cancer. These new avenues of program delivery shifted our focus to reach more families and more importantly, meet them where they are in their unique cancer journeys.

It’s been another exciting year at Family Reach, but one also filled with the reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is still taking a strong toll on the cancer community and our general world. As we’ve adapted to this new normal, we were thrilled to bring back some in-person Reach Athlete events while also continuing to expand our digital fundraising and awareness efforts.

From hosting our first-ever Giving Day in honor of our 25th Anniversary and launching our new and improved logo to celebrating our dear friend Chef Ming Tsai when he raised $10 million in 10 years for Family Reach, we were once again amazed by the generosity of our supporters.