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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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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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We 💛 our Candlelighters moms!
Last night, we got together at @theheistpdx food cart pod in SE for our Mom’s Night Out event!
We enjoyed some delicious food from their various carts and spent some quality time together!
Candlelighters’ Mom’s group offers a space for moms who have a child diagnosed with cancer to connect. We host various Mom’s Night Out events throughout the year, as well as our Mom’s Day Retreat!
Interested in joining? Visit the Affinity Group page in our bio to learn more 🔗
#candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness #momsnightout
Let`s go Ems! ⚾️💚
Our Mid-Willamette Valley Candlelighters families got the chance to watch a @eugeneemeralds game during their 80`s night celebration!
We were also able to go down to the field and participate in some between inning activities!
Thank you so much to the Eugene Emeralds for the opportunity 💛
#eugeneemeralds #candlelighters #rootedhere #childhoodcancerawareness
Mary Lou, our Mid-Willamette Valley chapter lead, was recently nominated as a Hometown Hero by the New Country 93.3 radio station! 🫶
When Mary Lou`s son, Chris, was 9 years old, he was diagnosed with Leukemia.
Candlelighters` support for her family inspired Mary Lou to give back to the organization in a truly invaluable way.
Now, for nearly 30 years, Mary Lou has been a dedicated chapter lead supporting families in the Mid-Willamette valley area.
We are so appreciative of Mary Lou and all the work she has done for Candlelighters, this nomination is well deserved! 💛
To listen to the radio clip, visit the link in our bio!
#hometownhero #candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness
Help us restock our Bedside Buddy supply! 🧸
Candlelighters` Bedside Buddy program puts a soft, cuddly stuffed animal on the bed of every newly admitted child at @ohsudoernbecher
We`re running low on our supply of stuffed animals and need your help to restock! 💛
To add to our Bedside Buddy supply, shop the Amazon wishlist linked in our bio and reshare this post to help spread the word!
Items purchased from our wish list are directly shipped to the Candlelighters office, making it an easy way to support!
Thank you for making our in-hospital programs possible!
#candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness #bedsidebuddies #doernbecher #ohsu
