Hope for
the Holidays

Sarah, age 1, Virginia

Sarah’s parents used their life savings to move their family from the United Kingdom to the United States. But soon after they arrived, baby Sarah was diagnosed with leukemia. With their savings gone, the family didn’t know how they would afford treatment — let alone everyday needs like groceries or rent payments.

After receiving financial assistance during the holidays, Sarah’s dad Usama shared “Family Reach’s support with life expenses like rent made our lives easier last year. We spent most weekends, birthdays, and even New Year’s Eve at the emergency room, and we’re hoping this year will be different. My daughter is recovering and becoming stronger every day — she is a hero.”

Mark, age 12, Georgia

“Prior to our son Mark’s cancer diagnosis, our family was thriving financially,” shared Mark’s mom Cecelia. “All of that changed in an instant! Within a couple of months or so, we wiped out our savings and used the little money we had coming in to provide for our three children.”

“Upon learning that Family Reach would be assisting our family financially, I instantly felt a huge sense of relief! Your support means the world to our family. It feels good knowing that we will be able to have a great holiday meal and provide gifts for our children while simultaneously knowing that our bills are paid.”

Brittney, age 40, Indiana

Brittney, a single mom and teacher, loves seeing the excitement on her daughters’ faces on Christmas morning. However, her breast cancer diagnosis impacted everything — she had to take a year off teaching when her disease progressed and she wondered how she was going to afford celebrations with her girls.