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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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Want to help bring holiday cheer to Candlelighters families? ❄️🎁
Come volunteer at our Winter Wonderland holiday event on December 12th at Grace Chapel in Wilsonville!
Anyone who`s volunteered at Winter Wonderland knows that it`s a one-of-a-kind magical experience.
This year will be extra fun with a fantasy storybook theme (full reveal coming soon 👀)
To make all of this possible, we need support during the setup and cleanup process, as well as help running our family activity stations during the event!
Sign up on the "Winter Wonderland Volunteer Sign Up" page linked in our bio and pass this on to friends and family to join in on the fun!
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Thank you @handsonpdx 💛🫶
Volunteers from Hands on Greater Portland came to our office to pack care bags for Candlelighters` Home to Hospital program!
This opportunity was a part of their Community Impact week, where volunteers get the chance to work on projects with non-profits across PDX.
Thank you so much for including us in this year`s Community Impact week and helping support families impacted by pediatric cancer🎗️
Interested in volunteering with Candlelighters? Submit the volunteer form on our website to be notified about upcoming opportunities!
#candlelighters #pdxnonprofit #handsongreaterportland #volunteer #unitedway #hometohospital
We got the Ride for a Child team together one last time for the 2026 season! 💛🚴
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Wrap Party last Tuesday!
We had a great time catching up and celebrating all the hard work that made this year’s ride possible.
This was a record-breaking year for Ride for a Child, with over $280,000 raised in support of Candlelighters! 🎉
Thank you again to everyone who made this incredible season possible. We can’t wait to see you next year as we celebrate 25 years of Ride for a Child in 2027!
Know someone who might be interested in riding in 2027? Sign up for the Ride for a Child newsletter linked in our bio! 🔗
#candlelighters #rideforachild #cycleoregon #childhoodcancerawareness
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!
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