How Your
Support
Transforms
Lives

Cancer affects more than just health. Many people struggle
to afford basic needs like food, housing, transportation, and
utilities during treatment — and without help, treatment
can slip out of reach. Your support fuels solutions that make
life-saving care possible.

Financial Barrier
to Care

The Financial Resource Center helps people facing cancer nationwide afford everyday needs like food, housing, transportation, and utilities.
62%

lacked reliable transportation to treatment

59%

faced food
insecurity

54%

were behind on utility bills

45%

were at risk of losing their home

Transform Patient Lives with
Family Reach

When you give to Family Reach, your gift goes straight
toward making financial stability possible for people facing
cancer. A cancer diagnosis should not mean financial ruin.
Yet for too many families, the financial fallout of cancer
treatment leads to impossible choices, compromised care,
and long-lasting economic harm.

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Basic Needs

Help cover essential costs like food, utilities, housing, transportation, and medical bills, so people can keep up with everyday life while navigating treatment.

Systems & Scale

Your support strengthens the programs, partnerships, and technology that help us reach more families efficiently and effectively.

One-on-One Support

Donations fund trained Resource Navigators who offer personalized guidance, connect people with local resources, and provide compassionate support during a difficult journey.

How We Deliver Impact

We meet people where they are — through a combination of
digital resources, hands on navigation, financial assistance
and trusted partnerships that make financial support
accessible and immediate.
Financial Resource

Center

Our central hub for food, housing,
transportation, utility, medical bill
support, and more — available 24/7 and
built for people in every state.

Partnership Network

We work with cancer treatment centers,
community organizations, and nonprofit
partners nationwide to ensure help is
available where it’s most needed.

2025 Impact At-A-Glance

The Financial Resource Center helps people facing cancer nationwide afford everyday needs like food, housing, transportation, and utilities.
51,000+

people supported 

through the Financial
Resource Center

135,000+

searches for
local resources
using our zip
code search tool

6,000+

views on our
financial education
guides and tip sheets

4,000+

patients received
direct financial
assistance

86%

increased awareness
of available resources

94%

reported less
financial distress
after support

Upcoming & Recent Events

20 Apr.

Boston Marathon

Join Reach Athletes as they return to the streets Boston for this historic race! Conquer Heartbreak Hill, take the famous Right on Hereford and Left on Boylston, and cover this storied 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston, all while supporting families facing the financial burden of cancer.

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Boston Marathon
07 Oct.

Cooking Live Boston with Chef Ming Tsai and Matt Damon

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Cooking Live Boston with Chef Ming Tsai and Matt Damon
01 Nov.

TCS New York City Marathon

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TCS New York City Marathon

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