Our
Mission
Family Reach helps people with cancer afford everyday needs like
food and housing during treatment. We advocate for the people
behind the diagnosis and envision a world where no one has to
choose between their health and their home.
Cancer Treatment
Treatment requires more than medicine — families need a roof over their heads and food on their tables to survive. We work with patients, care teams, and community-based organizations to provide immediate and ongoing financial support for these basic needs. Together we’re challenging the systems that force people to choose between their health and their homes.
Financial Resource Center
cancer nationwide afford everyday needs like food,
housing, transportation, and utilities.
Housing
Everything from rent and mortgage assistance, to insurance and maintenance.
Utilities
Help with utility bills, home goods, internet, or phone access.
Food
Emergency food assistance, find a local food pantry, or request diapers and formula.
Transportation
Help getting to your medical appointments, transit assistance, and more.
Accessing the Financial
Resource Center
urban, and underserved communities to make sure that
our efforts are everywhere that they’re needed.
Treatment Centers
Oncology social workers and patient navigators connect patients to our resources. Our financial assistance application takes these professionals less than 15 minutes to complete so they can quickly help families in crisis.
Community Partners
Partnering with trusted community-led nonprofit organizations, we deliver financial support to patients with the deepest needs. We prioritize partnership locations in areas with the highest rates of both cancer mortality and poverty.
Nonprofit Partners
We work with several charitable organizations to deliver funds to people facing cancer. Our collaboration expands our reach, while also targeting assistance to meet the specific needs of different treatment types, diagnoses, and locations.
For patients who receive financial intervention, survival rates soar to
73%
compared to only
46%
for those who do not.
83%
of patients we
serve report reduced
financial stress
over
56,700
people supported
over
$4.6m
in financial
assistance distributed
91%
of people in clinical trials
felt less financial distress
after accessing the financial
resource center
We track patient insights through surveys and focus groups to understand the evolving needs of people facing cancer, identify trends, and continually refine our services.
Our latest data shows that the majority of those we support have to stop working during treatment and are are living on less than $60,000 a year. After accessing Family Reach’s Financial Resource Center, 83% felt less financial distress.
