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Here for Hope for Families with Childhood Cancer
For nearly 50 years, Candlelighters has provided comfort, community and support for families in Oregon and SW Washington battling childhood cancer.
We make sure no family faces childhood cancer alone.
Who We Serve
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone in the family and the child’s community is impacted. This is why we offer programs and services for the whole family throughout the lifelong journey of childhood cancer.
Candlelighters’ Story
Candlelighters For Children With Cancer was founded in 1977 by five families who had one thing in common: a child impacted by cancer. Today, nearly 50 years later, Candlelighters has served over 100,000 family members through the crisis of childhood cancer.
Our Impactmore numbers
100000+
family members served since 1977
40+
family events held each year
$100000+
in emergency financial assistance
2500+
families served each year
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Fundraising Eventsmore fundraising events
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Donate to Candlelighters
Candlelighters stands by local families facing childhood cancer by offering a range of programs for the entire family and a strong community across Oregon and SW Washington for families in crisis. All of our programs are free of charge and we welcome families at every stage of the childhood cancer journey. As we like to say, once a Candlelighter always a Candlelighter. Individual, foundation and corporate giving sustain our vital programs. Your support brings comfort when it is needed most. Every donation makes a real difference.
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Help us restock our Home to Hospital bags! 🏥💛
We`re running low on some of the supplies for our Home to Hospital care bags and need your help to replenish our stock!
For many families, a routine checkup can unexpectedly become a long hospital stay.
Candlelighters` Home to Hospital bags provide daily essentials and small comforts to families in the hospital to help with their needs both in the hospital and on-the-go.
All supplies for our bags can be purchased through our Amazon Wishlist linked in our bio 🔗
Thank you for your support!
#candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness #pdxnonprofit #hometohospital
Dext Capital is hosting a blood drive in support of Candlelighters! 💛🩸
Blood donations are needed every day to help maintain a stable blood supply and ensure patients have access to lifesaving blood products.
For many children with pediatric cancer, blood transfusions are a vital part of treatment, recovery, and continued care.
From 9am to 2pm on Tuesday, October 27, Dext Capital will be hosting a blood drive with @redcrosscascades at their Lake Oswego office 🏥
To book an appointment, visit the link in our bio 🔗
#pediatriccancerawareness #candlelighters #dextcapital #americanredcross #blooddrive #giveblood
Creativity was in full bloom at our Mom`s Night Out event!🌻💛
Our Mom`s group got together at the Candlelighters office last week for a guided painting session by Candlelighters volunteer, Debbie.
We painted sunflowers, a flower that represents strength, happiness, and resilience–as they track the movement of the sun to grow and thrive ☀️
Thank you so much to our amazing volunteer, Debbie, for lending her creativity and leading this painting session!
Candlelighters’ Mom’s group offers a space for moms who have a child diagnosed with cancer to connect. To join, visit the affinity group page linked in our bio 🔗
#candlelighters #paintandsip #momsnightout #childhoodcancerawareness
Check out Candlelighters` family activities for October & November, plus a sneak peak at our upcoming holiday parties! 🎉
For some of our limited capacity events, we will be doing a new RSVP system via text messages. Members of our texting list will receive invites, and can RSVP on a first come, first serve basis.
To sign up for our texting list, Text “YES” to 79041, then email Rachel@CandlelightersOregon.org that you have opted in to complete the setup process!
To RSVP and view detailed descriptions of each event, visit the Family Activities link in our bio 🔗
More details and RSVP links to our holiday parties will be coming, so stay tuned!
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