Hope for the Holidays
Help us support families facing cancer before December 31! Your donation to Family Reach funds our Financial Resource Center to provide necessities like food, heating, and housing for people going through treatment this holiday season.
Support families like these:
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.
“Financially, this was very scary for a single mom with two little girls,” Brittney shared. “However, Family Reach is providing me with hope for the holidays. I will be able to give my two girls an amazing holiday! I feel so grateful and appreciative that there are organizations that help people going through difficult times.”
Where your support goes:
Our free Financial Resource Center helps families with everyday needs during cancer so they can focus on getting better, not stressing about finances.
Housing
Mortgage, rent, and utilities support to keep families in their homes with the lights and heating on
Food
Warm and nutritious food on the table for the whole family
Transportation
Full tanks, parking fees, and flights for safe travel to treatment + visits with loved ones
Hope
People with cancer who receive financial interventions have a 27% higher survival rate1
Thank you for choosing Family Reach!
We know you have lots of giving options at this time of year, and we don’t take your donation lightly. As the only national nonprofit focused solely on helping people with cancer access basic needs, we’re counting on your generosity to help families in crisis this holiday season.
Give hope for the holidays
Give by December 31 to keep families facing cancer in their homes this holiday season — with food on their tables, the lights on, and reliable transportation to life-saving treatment.
Other Ways to Give
Fundraise
Rally your network to give at your next dinner party, workout class, or holiday gathering.
Sponsor
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Re-share our social media posts, send an email, or drop the link in your group chat.
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- Ramsey S, Blough D, Kirchhoff A, et al. Washington State cancer patients found to be at greater risk for bankruptcy than people without a cancer diagnosis. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013;32(6):1143-1152. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1263
*based on a study of patients with hematologic malignancy